In traditional medicine, the fruits, seeds, roots, and leaves of burdock have been used as decoctions or teas for a wide range of ailments including colds, catarrh, gout, rheumatism, stomach ailments, constipation, cancers, and as a diuretic, diaphoretic and laxative. The medicinal actions of burdock: Antibacterial, Anti-inflammation, Anti-tumor, Anti-fungal, Anti-mutagenic, Anti-oxidant, Anti-pyretic, Diuretic, Diaphoretic, Hypoglycemic.