Burdock Root for horses

Pegasus Health

Burdock Root for horses is a versatile herb that can be used for treating a whole range of equine ailments and health issues including blood disorders, liver and kidney function problems and skin conditions such as boils, dry skin and sores.

Burdock Root for horses is also an excellent supplement to improve digestion, because of its ability to stimulate the digestive juices, and is also popular as an equine detoxing supplement.


Burdock Root for horses contains:

• Amino acids
• Calcium
• Copper
• Potassium

Feed to:

• Help treat arthritis and rheumatism in horses
• Help treat eczema in horses
• Speed up wound healing
• Help treat various equine skin conditions
• Help with detoxing - alongside Nettle or Cleavers which will help remove toxins from the system

100% Burdock Root (Arctium lappa).

	g per day
Horses & Ponies	15 - 30

A 1 kilo tub fed at 30g per day will last 33 days.

Burdock Root for horses supports the body tissues that are involved in absorbing the nutrients from a horse’s feed, while at the same time eliminating waste products efficiently. This makes Burdock an efficient, natural detoxing supplement.

Pegasus Health recommends that Burdock Root for horses should be used alongside herbs that help with the removal of these toxins from the system. Herbs such as Nettle or Clivers are ideal for this purpose.

You can also use Burdock Root to make a poultice to speed up wound healing and treat other skin conditions.

An infusion made from Burdock Root for horses and boiling water can help improve itchy skin - some owners believe this is a useful alternative to adding the dried herb to the horse’s feed. When completely cooled, use the infusion to moisten the horse's feed. You can also soak the Burdock Root overnight in cold water to release its active healing properties.



Burdock Root for horses is an antiseptic and a diuretic and can be given to your horse as a supplement to help treat conditions including arthritis, eczema and rheumatism.


Burdock Root contains copper - which is important because it activates the important mineral zinc within the body. Zinc is needed for wound healing, fertility and white blood cell production. Burdock also contains potassium, amino acids and calcium.


There are some claims that Burdock Root for horses has anti-tumour activity.



Burdock is a biennial plant found growing wild across Europe and North America where it does well in limey soil.


It is recognised by its spiky purple flowers which appear from its second growing year onwards. These flowers produce burrs on long stalks which often cling to passing animals or people.


The root of the Burdock is long, fleshy, greyish-brown on the outside and white on the inside.


Burdock’s botanical name, Arctium lappa, comes from the words ‘arktos’ meaning ‘bear’ - believed to refer to the roughness of the burrs - and ‘Lappa’ which comes from a word meaning ‘to seize’.


It is said that the invention of Velcro, by Swiss engineer George de Mestral, was inspired when he saw how the burrs of the Burdock plant stuck to his socks as he walked his dog.


Many people will also recognise the name of this plant from the popular soft drink Dandelion and Burdock. Traditionally, this drink was made from fermented dandelion and burdock root - although the modern manufactured versions sold in shops today rarely contain either of these ingredients.