Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Comfrey is found in the eastern deciduous forest of Missouri, most commonly found along the banks of streams and in ditches. It is flower of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae.
Comfrey is found in the eastern deciduous forest of Missouri, most commonly found along the banks of streams and in ditches. It is flower of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae.
Medicinal uses for this plant include increasing cell production helping heal wounds/skin quicker, reducing swelling, slowing bleeding, and lessening scarring. It is most commonly made into a salve with the leaves to sure maladies such as sprains, cuts/wounds, burns, blisters, and infections. Comfrey can also be made into a tea, however, it is no longer recommended as scientists discovered that the leaves were toxic, so they claimed the plant should only be used externally.
Comfrey contains chemicals such as carbohydrates, potassium, protein, silicic-acid, and vridiflorine, and allantoin.
Source: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-295-comfrey.aspx?activeingredientid=295&activeingredientname=comfrey
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