Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Boraginaceae

Also called black root, common comfrey, slippery root, and wallwort.

Comfrey is a perennial herb native to europe and asia, with pale yellow and purple flowers with long rough leaves.

Leaf, rhizome, and root

Symbolizes comfort and home sweet home

Endocrine

Gastrointestinal

Respiratory

Integument

Musculoskeletal

Assist in the healing of trauma and binds and strengthens broken tissues

Alterative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, tonic, hepatotoxic, vulnerary and hypotensive.

Mildly bitter; cooling and moist

Polysaccharides, phenolic acids, llantoin, polyphenols, amino acids, phytosterols, triterpenoids, saponins, and alkaloids

Comfrey has been used orally for gastritis, ulcers, excessive menstrual flow, diarrhea, persistent cough, pleuritis, bronchitis, gum disease, and sore throat.
  Topically, comfrey has been used for leg ulcers, wounds, joint inflammation, bruises, sore muscles, sprains, back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, phlebitis, varicose veins, boils, and hemorrhoids.

Safest when used topically.

Comfrey may interact with hepatotoxic drugs like tylenol, and cytochrome p450 3a4 inducers like phenytoin.

Possibly unsafe when used orally or topically because it may be hepatotoxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic.

Herbal infusion: 1 tsp of dry herb in 8-10 oz of water

Calendula, lavender, rosemary, chamomile, roses

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