Burdock Seeds for Cancer Support: Traditional Uses & Preparation

There are many alternative treatments out there that can be used to fight cancer and they are being combined with a selection of other treatments, both alternative and conventional. Burdock has a long history of medicinal uses and one of them is purification of the blood and a remedy to help fight cancer. When using herbs to treat conditions, brewing them into a tea is one of the most common ways to ingest the herb.

Things You'll Need

• Burdock seeds
• Mortar and pestle
• Purified water (deionized)
• Kettle or saucepan
• Teapot
• Sieve or tea strainer
• Cup or mug

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Instructions

Making Burdock Tea

• 1

  Fill the pot or kettle with 2 cups deionized water and bring to a boil.

• 2

  Lightly crush the burdock seeds in the mortar and pestle. Alternately, you can lightly smash them with a back of a knife on a chopping board.

• 3

  Place 2 tablespoons of the lightly crushed seeds in a teapot.

• 4

  Pour the boiling water over the top of the seeds and let steep for three to five minutes.

• 5

  Pour the steeped tea through a strainer into a cup or mug and drink.