Greater Burdock Market outlook Rising number of contagious diseases are resulting in people being prone to pathogenic infections very easily. Though conventional medicine is quite sophisticated, people show a keen interest in traditional medicine as it has no ill effects on our health which created a huge demand in alternative herbal medicine. Greater burdock is one such detoxifying herb which is commonly known as Arctium lappa. It is a species of the sunflower family that is predominantly found in Europe. It’s a biennial plant which can grow up to 3 meters long. The root of greater burdock is known for its medicinal values which helps in dried root trade Greater burdock is found to be rich in minerals, as the roots grow very deep into the ground for about two feet. Greater burdock has anti carcinogenic properties called essiac which is found to be preventive herb for cancer which is promoted in companies such as New Direction Aromatics Inc., Nature’s answerGreater burdock also namely lignans and caffeoylquinic acids in high concentrations which acts as an anti-oxidants thereby treating cancer. More recently, greater burdock is being used as an active ingredient in hair tonics to treat baldness and cosmetics for moisturizing skin. Due to flexible growth conditions & requirements, greater burdock can be easily cultivated in any moist location, which increased its production in North America Since it has antibiotic action, greater burdock is used to treat a sore throat, cold, skin infections such as acne, eczema, psoriasis which created its exigency globally which is anticipated to drive the growth of the global greater burdock market over the forecast period.