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Gallium (burdock)

Gall or burdock (Galium aparine): dried wild herb for traditional hot infusion, with a mild, herbal flavor.

Price range: 1.10€ through 5.50€
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SKU: BA99835
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How is it used?

  • Infusion (tea): Put 1 teaspoon dried gallium in 250 ml water that has just boiled.
  • Year: Leave it. 10–15 minutes and strain.
  • Consumption: until 1–2 cups per day.
  • Taste: plain or with a little honey or lemon.

Why choose it?

  • Natural wild herb, no additives
  • Wild herb with traditional use in herbal teas
  • Mild, herbal flavour
  • Consumed as a hot infusion

Description

Gallium, also known as burdock (Galium aparine), is a climbing wild plant that grows on fences and field edges throughout Greece.

It got the name "burdock" because its small hooks stick to clothing and animal fur.

Dried, it is traditionally used for a hot infusion with a mild, herbal flavor, plain or with a little honey and lemon.

What is burdock?

THE burdock (Galium aparine) is a wild, climbing plant, also known as gallium.

It grows on fences, bushes and field edges, and clings to clothes with its small hooks.

Instructions for use

Infusion (tea): 1 teaspoon of dried herb in 250 ml of freshly boiled water, for 10–15 minutes. Drink 1–2 times a day.

Excessive or long-term use is not recommended. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking medication, ask your doctor first.

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Frequent questions

What is burdock?

It is a wild climbing plant (Galium aparine), also known as gallium, traditionally used for infusion.

Why is it called burdock?;

Because its leaves and fruits have small hooks that stick to clothing and animal fur.

How is burdock tea drunk?

Add 1 teaspoon to 250 ml of freshly boiled water, leave for 10–15 minutes and strain. Up to 1–2 cups per day.

Does it have any contraindications?;

Not recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding or for long-term use. If you are taking medication, ask your doctor first.