David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHArctium lappa Compositae Names: Lappa, Beggar’s Buttons. Habitat: Grows in hedges and ditches in Europe, parts of Asia, N.America; cultivated in Japan. Collection: The roots and rhizome should be unearthed in September or October. Part Used:...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouYou may recall last week's story from a reader whose anorexia nervosa patients seem to be reacting badly to Ensure food supplements. Are there any good substitutes, she wonders. In the first place, says one reader, she's not surprised patients are...
American Institute for Preventive MedicineAnorexia nervosa and bulimia are two kinds of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a form of self-starvation. Bulimia is eating large amounts of foods (binging) and then forcing oneself to throw up or using laxatives and water pills to get rid of...
Arctium lappa
Compositae
Names: Lappa, Beggar's Buttons.
Habitat: Grows in hedges and ditches in
