Organic Burdock Root, c/s (Arctium lappa)Organic Burdock Root, c s (Arctium lappa) Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Common Names: Lappa, edible burdock Burdock has been an important botanical in Western folk herbalism and traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, primarily valued for its cleansing and skin smoothing properties. The entire plant is edible and is a popular vegetable in Asia, particularly in Japan. More recently, burdock has been an ingredient in hair tonics and in