HERBS: COMFREY

Symphytum officinale
Action: Vulnerary, cell-proliferant, demulcent, emollient, astringent, anti-haemorrhagic.
Systems Affected: Bones, muscles, lungs, digestive system, general effects on the whole body. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried roots or leaves, dose 2-5 grams by decoction. Fresh or dried roots and leaves used externally.

Comfrey is native to Europe and Asia, and has been introduced and naturalized elsewhere. As an ornamental, the plant is often introduced into gardens, from which it is difficult to eradicate once established, as a new plant develops from any severed portion of the root.
Comfrey is known for its healing properties and the herb has several uses:
For internal haemorrhage, whether from the lungs, stomach, bowels, bladder or haemorrhoids, a strong decoction of the root is taken every two hours until the bleeding ceases.
The plant has the highest mucilage content of any herb and its demulcent action, similar to that of Marshmallow root, is utilized for digestive problems such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, colitis, diarrhoea and dysentery.
The plant is also employed in respiratory conditions (particularly for those complaints which benefit from an astringent mucilage): coughs, pleurisy, bronchitis, lung congestion and bleeding, quinsy and whooping cough. The root is more effective than the leaf and is the part usually employed for coughs.
Comfrey is used externally to reduce pain and inflammation and for its vulnerary action. The plant contains allantoin, a cell-proliferant which promotes rapid healing of wounds.
For bruises, inflammation, sprains, burns, cuts and wounds, to promote suppuration of boils and abscesses, and for skin complaints in general, the fresh leaves or macerated roots are applied as a poultice, compress or ointment.
The whole plant, pounded and applied hot as a poultice, has been used traditionally to soothe pain in any tender, inflamed or suppurating part. It is considered of benefit in neuralgia and rheumatism, and is sometimes used for the treatment of varicose veins.
Comfrey has a long history of use in treating fractures, sprains and hernias — hence one of its old names, Knitbone. The fresh root pounded to a mucilaginous mass and applied as a poultice, compress or ointment, promotes rapid healing of fractured bones and torn muscles or ligaments.

Cautionary Notes: Some research findings have indicated possible adverse effects from the internal use of Comfrey in prolonged high doses. For this reason it is suggested that general use of the herb is best confined to external application.

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