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Remedy Name/s: |
Common Name/s: |
Latin, Zoological, Botanical and mineralogical name/s: |
| Symphytum |
Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
General description and domicile:
Comfrey is possibly the best known herbal remedy in use today.
Symphytum is a hairy three foot high sturdy perennial with pretty bell-like
flowers that flowers from spring to autumn. It has been grown in gardens since
the days of the ancient Greeks who used the plant as a poultice on wounds and
fractured bones. It was also used internally for a variety of ills and it is
only very recently that the
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in comfrey have been associated with blocking of the
arteries so that comfrey and other plants containing these constituents are no
longer recommended for anything other than topical applications.
Part used and extraction:
The fresh root is used, harvested in autumn, winter or spring before it
blooms.
Remedy preparation:
Chopped and steeped in alcohol to obtain mother tincture
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Remedy profile:
This is a very small remedy used for fractured bones and injuries. There is
no emotional or physical profile.
Key Symptoms:
Broken bones, Sprains
Used for treatment of:
Sprains
Broken bones
Eye injuries
General Symptoms Worse for:
Factors/Conditions that make the symptoms worse
Touch or pressure
General Symptoms Better for:
Factors/Conditions that improve symptoms
Warmth
See also our
Herbal page on Symphytum.
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