Plant Comparison

Greater Burdock vs Goldenseal

A side-by-side comparison of two medicinal plants — every documented constituent, action, use, safety note and cited source, assembled automatically from the Omnia Sana database.

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Plant AGreater BurdockArctium lappaAsteraceaeFull monograph →
Plant BGoldensealHydrastis canadensisRanunculaceaeFull monograph →

At a glance

Greater Burdock and Goldenseal: they share 5 indicated uses (arthritis / joint pain, bloating, indigestion, …); 2 pharmacological actions in common.

Greater BurdockGoldenseal
Constituents11
Pharmacological actions54
Indicated uses79
Safety notes22
Cited sources2420
Indicated uses
Only Greater Burdock
Cancer (anticancer research)Eczema
Shared (5)
Arthritis / joint painBloatingIndigestionInflammation (general)Skin irritation
Only Goldenseal
DiarrhoeaInfection (general)Sore throatWounds
Pharmacological actions
Only Greater Burdock
Anticancer (preclinical)AntioxidantEmollient / skin-soothing
Shared (2)
Anti-inflammatoryDigestive aid
Only Goldenseal
AntimicrobialAstringent

Evidence face-off — shared uses

ConditionGreater BurdockGoldensealVerdict
Arthritis / joint pain2/105/10Stronger for Goldenseal
Bloating2/105/10Stronger for Goldenseal
Indigestion2/105/10Stronger for Goldenseal
Inflammation (general)2/105/10Stronger for Goldenseal
Skin irritation2/105/10Stronger for Goldenseal

Evidence scores (1–10) are computed from the tier of each cited source. “Comparable” means the two scores are within one point. Follow a score to its detailed sources.

Key Constituents

Inulin-type fructans and caffeoylquinic acids[1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11]

Burdock root is a rich source of prebiotic inulin-type fructans (fructooligosaccharides) along with chlorogenic and caffeic acids, the lignans arctiin and arctigenin, cynarine and quercetin, which underlie its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and gut-supporting activity.

Chlorogenic acidCaffeic acidArctigenin / arctiinQuercetinPolysaccharidesLignansInulin
Isoquinoline alkaloids - berberine (principal), hydrastine and canadine[1, 4, 12]

Berberine is the main antimicrobial, hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic constituent. Notably, whole-leaf extracts are more potent against MRSA than isolated berberine (owing to efflux-pump-inhibitory flavonoids) and show quorum-quenching, anti-virulence activity.

FlavonoidsAlkaloidsBerberine

Pharmacological Actions

Anti-inflammatory[1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15]
Anticancer (preclinical)[9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]

Burdock (Arctium lappa) extracts and the lignan arctigenin inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in colon, breast, lung and gastric cancer cells, attenuate melanoma progression and reduce preneoplastic colon lesions in vivo (preclinical).

Antioxidant[1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16]
Digestive aid[4, 11, 13, 14, 15]
Emollient / skin-soothing[1, 2, 13, 14, 15]
Anti-inflammatory[1]

Anti-inflammatory and astringent for inflamed mucous membranes (sore-throat gargle, mouth)

Antimicrobial[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12]

Antimicrobial (berberine) - supports skin, mucosal and gastrointestinal infections and sore throat

Astringent[1]

Anti-inflammatory and astringent for inflamed mucous membranes (sore-throat gargle, mouth)

Digestive aid[1, 5]

Digestive / gastrointestinal support (traditional for dyspepsia and ulcers)

Traditional & Indicated Uses

Arthritis / joint pain[1, 2, 11, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 2
Label: Arthritis / joint pain
Bloating[4, 11, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from digestive action

Evidence: 2
Label: Bloating
Cancer (anticancer research)[9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]Traditional · 2/10

Arctium lappa root reduces diet-induced preneoplastic colon lesions and suppresses melanoma progression; its lignan arctigenin induces apoptosis in colon (HT-29), breast (in vitro/in vivo), lung and gastric cancer cells and chemosensitizes them to doxorubicin (preclinical).

Evidence: 2
Label: Cancer (anticancer research)
Eczema[1, 2, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from emollient action

Evidence: 2
Label: Eczema
Indigestion[4, 11, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from digestive action

Evidence: 2
Label: Indigestion
Inflammation (general)[1, 2, 11, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 2
Label: Inflammation (general)
Skin irritation[1, 2, 11, 13, 14, 15]Traditional · 2/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 2
Label: Skin irritation
Arthritis / joint pain[1]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 5
Label: Arthritis / joint pain
Bloating[1]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from digestive action

Evidence: 5
Label: Bloating
Diarrhoea[1]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from astringent action

Evidence: 5
Label: Diarrhoea
Indigestion[1]Moderate · 5/10

Digestive / gastrointestinal support (traditional for dyspepsia and ulcers)

Evidence: 5
Label: Indigestion
Infection (general)[1, 4, 12]Moderate · 5/10

Antimicrobial (berberine) - supports skin, mucosal and gastrointestinal infections and sore throat; Topical for skin infections and irritation - whole-leaf extract is active in vitro against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Evidence: 5
Label: Infection (general)
Inflammation (general)[1]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 5
Label: Inflammation (general)
Skin irritation[1]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

Evidence: 5
Label: Skin irritation
Sore throat[1, 4, 12]Moderate · 5/10

Anti-inflammatory and astringent for inflamed mucous membranes (sore-throat gargle, mouth); Antimicrobial (berberine) - supports skin, mucosal and gastrointestinal infections and sore throat

Evidence: 5
Label: Sore throat
Wounds[1, 4, 12]Moderate · 5/10

inferred from antimicrobial action

Evidence: 5
Label: Wounds

Safety, Cautions & Contraindications

Safety note[13, 14, 15]Caution

Generally safe as a food plant. Allergic reactions are possible in those sensitive to Asteraceae. Avoid in pregnancy due to uterine-stimulating effects reported in animal studies. The burs (seed heads) can cause mechanical irritation of skin and eyes on contact. Not recommended in biliary obstruction.

Safety note[13, 14, 15, 21]Serious

Duke (2002) rates burdock as +++ and notes antibacterial, antimutagenic, antitumor, choleretic, diuretic, and prebiotic (bifidogenic) activities at the experimental level (score 1). The root is rich in inulin (a prebiotic fructooligosaccharide), which promotes growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria. Dose: 1–2 g dried root in tea three times daily, or 2–4 ml of tincture. Duke notes burdock's general safety, though it belongs to the Asteraceae family and can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals. It should be distinguished from belladonna and similar plants, which resemble it in early growth (Duke, 2002).

Safety note[1]Caution

Contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding: berberine crosses the placenta and into milk and can cause or worsen newborn jaundice (risk of kernicterus); do not give to infants.

Safety note[1, 14]Caution

Berberine strongly inhibits drug-metabolising enzymes (especially CYP3A4 and CYP2D6), so it can raise the blood levels of many medicines - a significant herb-drug-interaction risk. In a screen of commercial herbal products, goldenseal was among the most potent CYP2D6 inhibitors and also inhibited CYP3A4. High doses have shown possible liver, nerve and photo-toxicity.

External Ids

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Botanical Description

Robust biennial herb forming a large rosette of huge, heart-shaped (rhubarb-like), long-stalked leaves, dark green above and whitish-woolly beneath, in its first year. In the second year it sends up a tall, branching, grooved flowering stem bearing purple thistle-like flower heads enclosed in a globe of stiff, hooked bracts that ripen into the familiar clinging burrs.[1, 2]

Height: 1-2 m (flowering stem, second year)
Habit: Robust biennial herb; large rosette in year one, tall branching stem in year two
Leaves: Huge, heart-shaped, long-stalked, dark green above and whitish-woolly beneath
Flowers: Purple thistle-like flower heads enclosed in a globe of stiff, hooked bracts
Stem: Tall, branching, grooved flowering stem (second year only)
Root: Long, thick, fleshy first-year taproot
Fruit: Bristly, hooked burr enclosing small achenes, clinging to fur and clothing
Flowering Period: July-September (second year)

Low, woodland perennial herb rising from a knotted, bright yellow rhizome with wiry yellow roots. Each stem bears two ragged, palmately lobed, maple-like leaves and a single small, inconspicuous greenish-white flower, followed by a raspberry-like cluster of red berries.[1]

Height: 15-30 cm
Habit: Low, woodland perennial herb
Leaves: Two per stem, ragged, palmately lobed, maple-like
Flowers: Single, small, inconspicuous, greenish-white, petal-less
Stem: Hairy, upright, bearing two leaves
Root: Knotted, bright yellow rhizome with wiry yellow roots (the medicinal part)
Fruit: Raspberry-like cluster of red berries
Flowering Period: April-May

Habitat

A common weed of disturbed ground, waste places, roadsides, field margins and riverbanks on rich, moist soils; native to Europe and temperate Asia and naturalised in North America and elsewhere.[2]

Grows in rich, shaded deciduous woodland with humus-rich soil; native to eastern North America, now scarce in the wild due to overharvesting and largely supplied by cultivation.[1]

Harvesting

The root is dug at the end of the first growing season (autumn) or early in the second spring, before the flowering stem develops, when it is at its most tender and richest in inulin; leaves are picked through the first year, and the seed/fruit is collected from the dried burrs in the second autumn. Careful identification against deadly nightshade, whose root can resemble burdock, is essential before digging.[11]

Parts: Leaf, Root, Seed
Season: Root at the end of year one or start of year two; leaf through year one; seed in year-two autumn

The rhizome and root are dug in autumn from plants at least three to four years old, when berberine content is highest, then cleaned and dried; because wild populations are depleted, cultivated or sustainably sourced material is strongly preferred, and careful identification against the toxic mayapple and bloodroot, which share its woodland habitat, is essential before any wild-harvesting.[1]

Parts: Rhizome and root
Season: Autumn, from mature (3-4+ year) plants

Traditional Uses

Burdock root is a classic 'alterative' or blood-purifying herb of European and East Asian (gobo) traditional medicine, used for chronic skin conditions, as a mild diuretic supporting elimination, and as a digestive bitter; the root is also eaten as a root vegetable (gobo) in Japanese cuisine.[1, 2]

Goldenseal root has a Native American and, after adoption by Eclectic physicians, wider North American tradition as a bitter tonic and antimicrobial remedy for mucous-membrane infections, sore throat, digestive upset and topical skin infections, directly reflecting its high berberine content.[1]

Preparations

Decoction (root)[2]

Dried or fresh root simmered in water as a traditional alterative and digestive decoction.

Tincture[12]

Tincture of the dried root, ethanol 45% V/V or 25% V/V, 8-12 ml three times daily per the EU herbal monograph. The monograph states the ethanol strength but no drug-extract ratio, so no 1:5 ratio is claimed here. Educational reference only, not a prescription.

Fresh root (culinary)[11]

Fresh root peeled and cooked as a root vegetable (gobo), continuing the traditional food-medicine use.

Decoction[1]

Dried rhizome and root simmered in water as a traditional bitter antimicrobial tea, or used as a gargle for sore throat.

Tincture[13]

Tincture 1:10 in 60% ethanol of the dried rhizome and root, 2-4 ml three times daily per the WHO monograph Rhizoma Hydrastis. Educational reference only, not a prescription.

Standardised extract[4]

Extract standardised to berberine/hydrastine content, taken as capsules; whole-leaf extracts have shown stronger antimicrobial activity than isolated berberine in some studies.

Dosage

Root decoction[12]

The EU herbal monograph on Arctium lappa L., radix gives, for adults and elderly, a single dose of 2-6 g of the comminuted root as an infusion, 3 times daily; a powdered herbal substance at 350 mg 3-5 times daily, a liquid extract at 2-8 mL 3 times daily and a soft extract at 0.2 g per dose (1-2 g daily) are also listed. Not recommended under 18 years, and a practitioner should be consulted if symptoms persist beyond 2 weeks. Educational reference only, not a prescription.

Tincture[12]

The EU herbal monograph gives 8-12 mL three times daily, for tinctures in either 45% V/V or 25% V/V ethanol, in adults and elderly. Educational reference only, not a prescription.

Decoction/tincture[13]

The WHO monograph on Rhizoma Hydrastis gives a daily dose of 0.5-1.0 g of the dried rhizome and root three times, or taken as a decoction; a 1:1 liquid extract in 60% ethanol at 0.3-1.0 mL three times; or a 1:10 tincture in 60% ethanol at 2-4 mL three times. For short-term use only, given goldenseal's potent CYP-enzyme inhibition and its contraindication in pregnancy. Educational reference only, not a prescription.

References

REF-0709, REF-0705, REF-2338, REF-0707, REF-2339, REF-0722, REF-2340, REF-2341, REF-2342, REF-2343, REF-0706
REF-0455, REF-1849, REF-1850, REF-0588, REF-1851, REF-1852, REF-1853, REF-1854, REF-1855, REF-1856, REF-1857

Lookalikes Review

Outcome: has-lookalikes
Reviewed By: Omnia Sana (owner-authorized)
Reviewed Date: 2026-07-07
Outcome: has-lookalikes
Reviewed By: Omnia Sana (owner-authorized)
Reviewed Date: 2026-07-07

Dangerous Lookalikes

Safety note[22, 23, 24]Fatal
Dangerous Plant: atropa-belladonna
Confused Part: First-year taproots dug for use as food or 'burdock root tea'; the root of deadly nightshade closely resembles a burdock root and the two grow as weeds in the same rough ground.
Confusion Context: Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) is dug for its long first-year taproot, used as a vegetable and as 'burdock root tea.' Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) grows as a weed in the same disturbed ground and its root closely resembles a burdock root, so belladonna root can be gathered or processed in mistake for burdock. This has caused real poisonings: a JAMA case report (Bryson et al., 1978) describes atropine poisoning from a commercial burdock root tea, and belladonna-contaminated herbal teas have caused severe anticholinergic poisoning from as little as a few milligrams of atropine. Belladonna contains tropane alkaloids (atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine); poisoning causes dry flushed skin, widely dilated pupils, blurred vision, fever, a racing heart, agitation, hallucinations, seizures and can be fatal, especially in children.
Distinguishing Features: Whole plant: only dig burdock when you can match the whole living plant - burdock has huge rhubarb-like heart-shaped leaves that are whitish-woolly underneath and, in its second year, the familiar hooked burrs. Deadly nightshade is a branching plant with dull green oval pointed leaves, solitary purple-brown bell-shaped flowers and shiny black cherry-sized berries., Berries (decisive if present): burdock never bears berries - it makes bristly burrs. A plant near your 'burdock' bearing shiny black berries in green star-shaped calyces is deadly nightshade - do not dig roots from that ground., Best practice: because the roots alone are hard to tell apart, do not wild-harvest burdock root unless an expert has confirmed the living plant - buy it from a reputable supplier instead.
Key Test: Identify the whole living plant before digging any root. Confirm large rhubarb-like leaves that are woolly-white underneath (and hooked burrs in the second year) for burdock. If there are shiny black berries, purple-brown bell-shaped flowers or oval pointed leaves among the plants, deadly nightshade may be present - do not dig or brew root tea from there. When in doubt, buy burdock rather than foraging the root.
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Safety note[18, 19]Dangerous
Dangerous Plant: podophyllum-peltatum
Confused Part: Woodland rhizome dug as goldenseal; mayapple shares the same rich woods and has similar lobed, maple-like leaves.
Confusion Context: Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is dug from rich woodland for its yellow rhizome. Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) grows in the same rich-woods habitat and, once its leaves expand, its lobed maple-like leaves resemble goldenseal, so novice foragers confuse them. Mayapple contains podophyllotoxin (a potent cell poison) in all parts except the ripe fruit; ingestion causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea and can cause serious systemic toxicity. Because the plants share habitat and leaf shape, this is a genuine hazard when digging goldenseal.
Distinguishing Features: Whole plant: goldenseal has a hairy upright stem bearing usually two ragged, maple-like lobed leaves and a single small flower, with a knotted BRIGHT-YELLOW rhizome. Mayapple has one or two large, smooth, umbrella-like lobed leaves on a hairless stalk and a white flower nodding beneath, with a white-ish creeping rhizome., Rhizome colour (decisive): goldenseal's rhizome and root are vivid yellow inside (berberine). Mayapple's rhizome is not bright yellow., Leaf texture: goldenseal leaves are hairy and puckered; mayapple leaves are large, smooth and shield-like (the stalk joins near the centre).
Key Test: Dig only after matching the whole plant, and check the rhizome. A hairy stem with ragged maple-like leaves over a BRIGHT-YELLOW knotted rhizome = goldenseal. Large smooth umbrella-like leaves over a pale rhizome (no yellow) = mayapple - toxic, do not use. If the root is not bright yellow inside, do not use it.
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Safety note[18, 20]Dangerous
Dangerous Plant: sanguinaria-canadensis
Confused Part: Woodland rhizome dug as goldenseal; bloodroot grows in the same rich woods and its rhizome is gathered in mistake for goldenseal.
Confusion Context: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) shares the same rich-woods spring habitat as goldenseal and is listed among goldenseal's harvesting look-alikes. Bloodroot is a high-severity poison: its rhizome contains isoquinoline alkaloids (sanguinarine) and, when broken, oozes a bright red-orange sap; ingestion causes vomiting, faintness, dizziness, dilated pupils and, in serious cases, heart failure, and the sap is destructive to tissue. Because both are dug for their rhizomes from the same woodland, this is a genuine hazard.
Distinguishing Features: Sap colour (decisive): a broken bloodroot rhizome bleeds a bright RED-ORANGE sap. Goldenseal's rhizome is BRIGHT YELLOW inside, not red., Leaf: bloodroot has a single, rounded, deeply scalloped/lobed grey-green leaf that wraps the flower stalk, and a white flower; goldenseal has a hairy stem with two ragged maple-like leaves., Whole plant: confirm goldenseal by its paired hairy maple-like leaves and yellow root before digging.
Key Test: Break the rhizome and look at the sap and leaves. Bright YELLOW root with paired hairy maple-like leaves = goldenseal. A single scalloped leaf and a rhizome bleeding RED-ORANGE sap = bloodroot - a high-severity poison, do not use. If the sap is red, it is not goldenseal.
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Drug Class Interactions

Not documented

Safety note[15, 16]Caution
Drug Class: cyp3a4-substrates
Mechanism: Goldenseal's berberine and hydrastine strongly inhibit CYP3A4 (and also CYP2D6), enzymes that clear many medicines. In a controlled study in healthy volunteers, 28 days of goldenseal cut CYP3A4/5 and CYP2D6 activity by roughly 40%, so it can raise the blood levels and side effects of drugs handled by these pathways - for example some statins, calcium-channel blockers and sedatives (CYP3A4), and certain antidepressants, beta-blockers and opioids (CYP2D6). Separate dosing and monitor, or avoid combining with narrow-margin medicines.
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Safety note[17]Caution
Drug Class: antidiabetics
Mechanism: Goldenseal is rich in berberine, its main alkaloid, which lowers blood glucose - meta-analyses of randomised trials show berberine significantly reduces fasting glucose and HbA1c. Taken with diabetes medicines, goldenseal may therefore add to blood-sugar lowering, so monitor blood glucose.
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