One of the oldest medicinal plants, its name, derived from the Greek σuμ-φuω means "connect". Paracelsus used comfrey for treating wounds, ulcers and various bone diseases.The main quality of comfrey is its ability to accelerate regeneration of damaged tissues, especially bone. It is used for any bone disease, rheumatoid lesions of the joints and gout, osteochondrosis, arthritis and arthrosis, periostitis, dislocations, fractures, sciatica, osteomyelitis, thrombophlebitis, bone tuberculosis.
Root has a regenerative, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, astringent, expectorant, enveloping, hypotensive, stimulant, anti-tumor effect, stops the process of tissue necrosis.
Decoction of the roots: 100 grams of comfrey roots boil for about 10 minutes in 1 liter of water (or 2 tablespoons in 1 cup water), then filter and make a warm compress. Fresh juice of the plant is used to stop the wound and nasal bleeding. Lotions and compresses of comfrey can halp to heal bone fractures, dislocations, sprains and torn ligaments.
All parts of plant comfrey contain toxic alkaloids. Excluded from the list of medicinal plants approved for internal use in several countries (USA, Canada, Germany, France, Britain and others) in connection with the unsafe effects on the liver and potential carcinogenicity.
Root has a regenerative, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, astringent, expectorant, enveloping, hypotensive, stimulant, anti-tumor effect, stops the process of tissue necrosis.
Decoction of the roots: 100 grams of comfrey roots boil for about 10 minutes in 1 liter of water (or 2 tablespoons in 1 cup water), then filter and make a warm compress. Fresh juice of the plant is used to stop the wound and nasal bleeding. Lotions and compresses of comfrey can halp to heal bone fractures, dislocations, sprains and torn ligaments.
