What is Burdock Root?
Burdock Root (Arctium lappa) also called burdock, great burdock, burrs, beggar’s buttons, hardock, gobo, happy major, snake rhubarb, lappa, filzklette (German), bardana (Spanish), lappolone (Italian). The word arktos comes from the Greek word for bear. Lappa comes from the Greek word meaning to hold fast.

The Burdock Root is a long black or brown root of the Burdock plant that’s native to Europe and Asia, but now grows worldwide. The average root size for cultivated arctium lappa is an average of 1/2 pound each, but can weigh up to 2 pounds.

What is Burdock Root used for?
It was introduced into the United States by English settlers in the 1600s. The root contains powerful antioxidants, such as phenolic acids, quercetin and luteolin. It is commonly used in cooking, especially in Japanese cuisine. Other benefits of this root that has been used in holistic medicine for centuries is that it’s high in fiber, as well as vitamin B6, potassium and magnesium.

Burdock Root extract promotes overall good health and well-being.* Giving you the benefits that have been known for years.

Why Nature’s Answer?
Nature’s Answer has taken this root that’s been used for centuries and carefully captured all its benefits for you. Burdock Root is an super-concentrated extract made from 2,000 mg of Mother Nature’s Burdock Root.

Nature’s Answer Burdock Root is made with the added assurance of our Advanced Botanical Fingerprint Technology®. All plants have unique chemical characteristics, markers, and natural patterns that can be used to identify them (just like human fingerprints). Our in-house laboratory has accumulated and preserved over 800 plant specimens, creating one of the most comprehensive collections of genetically verified plant specimens found anywhere in the world. Our state-of-the-art laboratory equipment has identified each and every plant’s distinctive botanical fingerprint, which we then use as our baseline to analyze the quality and purity of every incoming botanical used to manufacture our products. This unique process is our Advanced Botanical Fingerprint Technology®, and we take great pride in knowing that it allows us to completely assure you that your products contain only the highest quality botanical ingredients.