In addition to high fiber, burdock also contains a variety of nutrients, such as polyphenols, amino acids, calcium, magnesium, zinc and other minerals, so it is considered to be a food with very complete nutritional value in vegetables.
Polyphenols contained in burdock can improve the metabolic ability and detoxification function of liver, and then promote the metabolism of blood sugar and blood lipid, which is a beneficial food for patients with three high. Calcium, magnesium, zinc and other substances also have antioxidant properties, making it difficult for blood vessels to form atherosclerosis, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and helping to stabilize emotions.
As for the seventeen kinds of amino acids contained in burdock, seven of them are essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize by itself, which can supplement the energy needed by the human body.
To sum up, taking burdock has the advantages of relaxing bowels, losing weight, stabilizing emotions, protecting the liver, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, resisting inflammation, resisting oxidation, preventing cancer, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat, lowering cholesterol, enhancing physical strength, and improving cold hands and feet and edema.
However, although burdock has so many benefits, people who have a cold, severe liver function decline, diabetes or kidney disease should not eat too much burdock. Moreover, burdock is cold, if eaten too much, it may lead to diarrhea, and its rich crude fiber is also easy to cause indigestion and take away some nutrients.