There are many natural ingredients which are said to be able to treat acne. Some of them work great, while others don’t work at all or can actually make acne worse.
One of these supposed natural acne cures is something called burdock root.
In this article we’ll take a look at burdock root, starting with talking about what exactly it is, what (if any) properties it has that will help treat acne, and finally how you can use it and where to buy it.
Let’s get started by taking a look at just what this burdock root is.
What Is Burdock Root?
Burdock refers to a group of thistle plants with prickly heads (burrs), which are actually the original inspiration for Velcro.
Various parts of the plant have been used for food and traditional medicine for a very long time, but especially the roots of the plant.
Burdock root can be considered a sort of vegetable, and remains popular in Asia even to this day.
In the United Kingdom there is a soft drink called Dandelion and Burdock which has achieved moderate levels of popularity.
How Can Burdock Root Treat Acne?
There are a number of medicinal properties of burdock root that can help with the treatment of acne.
For one, burdock is rich in essential fatty acids, which the skin needs in order to function properly. Your skin uses these fatty acids to help generate new, fresh layers of skin to replace the old, dead layers of skin which naturally slough off.
Burdock root is also able to regulate the function of the sebaceous glands, which are responsible for releasing sebum onto the skin; the natural oil which builds inside clogged pores to create acne blemishes.
Burdock root has also been observed as impeding the growth of bacteria, and it is likely that it is able to inhibit the growth of the acne causing P. acnes bacteria which is found naturally in sebum.
Should It Be Consumed, or Applied Topically?
Ideally, burdock root should be both eaten and applied directly to the skin.
Adding burdock root as part of your diet has tremendous nutritional benefits, and topically applied burdock root can give your skin direct access to the fatty acids and bacterial-fighting properties of the herb.
To apply topically, simply use a cotton ball to apply a thin layer of liquid burdock root extract to anywhere on the skin that you have acne breakouts.
Where To Buy Burdock Root
The best place to buy burdock root extract for topical application is Amazon.com.
Burdock root supplements can also be found on Amazon.com
