English herbalists used burdock root for boils , scurvy a disease caused by vitamin c deficiency , leading to bleeding , gum disease , and weakness , diabetes , and rheumatism disorders characterized by joint discomfort and loss of mobility . burdock also played an important role in native american herbal medicine , and american herbalists have used the roots and seeds of this plant for two centuries 牛蒡，别名：东洋参牛鞭菜,原产地中国，属两年生草本植物，性温味甘，粗纤维植物，是一种价值很高的保健型蔬菜，含有丰富的蛋白质牛蒡糖胡萝卜素菊淀粉咖啡酸绿原酸牛蒡酸硬脂酸棕榈酸亚麻酸亚油酸。
