Burdock root is the dried root of the burdock plant of the Asteraceae family. Both traditional Chinese medicine and modern research believe that it has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, lowering blood sugar, anti-oxidation, and promoting digestion. It is often used to assist in regulating physical fitness and improving metabolic problems.

1. Traditional medicinal effects
2. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Chinese medicine believes that burdock root is cold and bitter, which can relieve wind-heat colds, sore throats, sores, swelling and toxins, and is suitable for those with strong internal heat.
3. Diuretic and detumescent: The dietary fiber and minerals it contains can promote water metabolism in the body and assist in relieving edema.
4. Intestinal moisturizing and laxative: Burdock root is rich in inulin (a water-soluble dietary fiber), which can increase beneficial intestinal flora and improve constipation.
5. The role of modern research
6. Regulating blood sugar: Studies have found that ingredients such as inulin and chlorogenic acid in burdock root can slow down sugar absorption and help stabilize blood sugar levels after meals. It is suitable for those with prediabetes or abnormal sugar metabolism.
7. Antioxidant: Rich in polyphenols (such as chlorogenic acid and quercetin), it can remove free radicals and delay cell oxidative damage.
8. Regulate immunity: Some experiments have shown that burdock root extract may enhance immunity by enhancing macrophage activity.