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Burdock roots (Arctium lappa). Chopped and dried roots of the burdock plant. This herb has diuretic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, diaphoretic (promotes perspiration) and laxative actions. In herbal medicine it is used to treat acne, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/GEOFF KIDD)