OfficinaleUplandicumRootTrue ComfreyKnitboneRussian ComfreyAllantoinHerbRootsAsperumInternallyExternallyBoneBockingLeavesMild astringentGenusPrefersMedicinal plantExtractIngredientsCreamsPlantPyrrolizidine alkaloidsRemedyHerbalZonesSpeciesNutrientsProductsCommonFodderNutritiousHeal broken bonesWoundsContentGrowsHerbsPlantsGrowMakeCloseSoilTissueFoundLiver
Officinale15
- Prickly Comfrey differs morphologically, genetically and chemotaxonomically from the widely distributed Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.), less widely distributed Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum Nym. (nantahala-farm.com)
- Symphytum officinale L. (natureinbottle.com)
- Our organically crafted Comfrey Oil is produced by low temperature maceration (solar-infusion) of the dark green hairy leaves and thick roots of the Symphytum officinale plant in organic Sunflower Oil to extract its lipid soluble components. (natureinbottle.com)
- Comfrey flowers tend to come in shades from a delicate creamy pink (UK common comfrey ( Symphytum officinale ) to a darker shade of lilac and even purple. (gardenbeast.com)
- Comfrey leaf or known as Symphytum Officinale, Bruisewort or Knitbone originating in Europe. (wellofmimir.com)
- Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a medicinal plant that we can describe as one of the best and indispensable Bulgarian herbs. (zdravnitza.com)
- Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. (wikipedia.org)
- A common hybrid is formed between Symphytum officinale and S. asperum, Symphytum × uplandicum, also known as Blue Comfrey, or Russian comfrey, which is widespread in the British Isles, interbreeds with S. officinale, and represents the economically most important kind of comfrey. (wikipedia.org)
- In folklore, Symphytum officinale roots were used in traditional medicine internally (as a herbal tea or tincture) or externally (as ointment, compresses, or alcoholic extract) for treatment of various disorders, including commonly as a treatment for reducing the pain of osteoarthritis. (wikipedia.org)
- Symphytum Officinale is available in all the potencies, formats and brands specified below. (abchomeopathy.com)
- For uses of Symphytum Officinale 6C see the main Symphytum Officinale page for materia medica from Boericke, Boger, Clarke and our reversed & reworded Kent repertory. (abchomeopathy.com)
- Symphytum Officinale is not available from Boiron. (abchomeopathy.com)
- Find out how to make a rich, nutritious plant feed using comfrey (Symphytum officinale) . (gardenersworld.com)
- For cracks of breasts can use the fresh liquid of the comfrey root ( Symphytum officinale ) or liquid from the infusion of dried leaves of this same plant. (botanical-online.com)
- ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Comfrey root (Symphytum officinale L., Boraginaceae) has been used in folk medicine for a long time to treat different diseases. (bvsalud.org)
Uplandicum3
- Both Russian comfrey ( Symphytum x uplandicum) and the variety known as "Bocking 14" comfrey have purple, drooping flowers with white interiors. (gardenbeast.com)
- Additionally, Symphytum × uplandicum is generally more bristly, flowers later - between June and August -, and its flowers tend to be more blue or violet. (wikipedia.org)
- Symphytum x uplandicum Russian comfrey is a hybrid of S. officinalis x S. asperum. (ediblelandscaping.com)
Root12
- Comfrey Symphytum Bocking-14 does this with a very long tap root by mining nutrients from very deep down that are out of reach for other plants. (greatescapefarms.com)
- Neither of these plants can be grown from seed, so you will need to purchase some root to grow these types of comfrey in your garden. (gardenbeast.com)
- The reason why comfrey leaves are so rich in nutrients is due to the length of the root of a comfrey plant. (gardenbeast.com)
- Please note: True comfrey root crown cuttings are shipped year 'round. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- When planted in the garden or in a large pot by completely covering the root cutting with soil, comfrey roots will grow for anyone, any time. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- To plant a true comfrey root, find a spot with good sun and rich soil. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- We only use comfrey leaf in the extract, as comfrey root is not appropriate. (aromantic.co.uk)
- A strong and invasive plant, Comfrey always grows back from the smallest piece of root left in the soil. (grianherbs.com)
- AIM OF THE STUDY: The study aims to determine the interaction between human skin microbiota and the comfrey root extracts, by monitoring the biotransformation of the constituents present in the extract and evaluating changes in the population of the skin microbiota in an ex vivo setting. (bvsalud.org)
- MATERIAL AND METHODS: The comfrey root extract was incubated with the human skin microbiota from ten healthy donors. (bvsalud.org)
- RESULTS: The hydroethanolic extract of comfrey root primarily consists of phenolic acids, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and their derivatives, and lignans. (bvsalud.org)
- CONCLUSIONS: The microbiota-triggered biotransformation of the comfrey root extract was observed. (bvsalud.org)
True Comfrey3
- True Comfrey is the original herb as detailed in all the ancient literature. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- True Comfrey prefers full sun and regular garden soil. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- To differentiate it from other members of the genus Symphytum, this species is known as common comfrey or true comfrey. (wikipedia.org)
Knitbone2
- Common Comfrey is also referred to as 'Knitbone' as it is the plant's high concentration of Allantoin that helps reduce inflammation of sprains and broken bones. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- This has also lead to Comfrey also being referred to in herbal texts as 'Knitbone' . (natureinbottle.com)
Russian Comfrey3
- Includes Caucasian Prickly Comfrey and Russian Comfrey advertisements. (nantahala-farm.com)
- Russian Comfrey contains both of these alkaloids and is a cross hybrid between Prickly and Common Comfrey (Jaarsma et al. (nantahala-farm.com)
- In the UK, it is sometimes known as English comfrey or common comfrey, to differentiate it from another similar plant known as Russian comfrey. (gardenbeast.com)
Allantoin3
- Organic comfrey leaves combined with glycerin to extract the allantoin. (aromantic.co.uk)
- DID YOU KNOW: Lungwort is a source of the skin-nurturing compound allantoin, which is also found in Comfrey? (pennherb.com)
- Allantoin, a chemical component Comfrey possesses in abundance, has almost miraculous power to stimulate tissue growth and regeneration. (grianherbs.com)
Herb2
- Comfrey is a highly useful herb for the organic gardener! (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- With a history of traditional use stretching back thousands of years, Comfrey has been cultivated as a healing herb since at least 400 BCE. (natureinbottle.com)
Roots1
- Comfrey is a highly nutritious Nitrogen Fixing plant with deep tap roots. (airplantdecor.com.au)
Asperum2
- Symphytum asperum Lepech. (nantahala-farm.com)
- Symphytum asperum var. (nantahala-farm.com)
Internally3
- Please note: Comfrey should not be taken internally as, even in small doses over time, it can be harmful. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- Do not take Comfrey internally unless prescribed. (jekkas.com)
- Taken internally, Comfrey can also speed the regeneration of bone, and is quite useful as a simple tea or extract if any part of the skeletal structure is broken (again, all its uses point to its power to stimulate the regeneration of tissue). (grianherbs.com)
Externally3
- Comfrey is used externally to help heal wounds and heal broken bones, tendonitis and swelling. (benjis.net)
- Its regenerative and healing action to the irritated digestion is easy to overlook, since we are used to using Comfrey externally, but should always be remembered for short-term treatment while the longer-term issues are being addressed. (grianherbs.com)
- Although it is a widespread plant material, little is known about the interaction of externally applied preparations of comfrey with the human skin microbiome. (bvsalud.org)
Bone2
- Comfrey Oil has been used for centuries to support bone, wound and lung healing, and at one time was recommended as a tea to soothe digestive issues. (natureinbottle.com)
- Comfrey also contains bone strengthening vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, Calcium and Magnesium. (natureinbottle.com)
Bocking3
- Comfrey Symphytum Bocking-14 can be used as a medicinal, to make comfrey manure tea, as a fodder for animals and as a dynamic accumulator. (greatescapefarms.com)
- Bocking 14 is a Russian variety that has pretty flowers but does not set fruit or seed, meaning it does not become invasive like non-sterile comfrey can. (greatescapefarms.com)
- This last comfrey was developed by Lawrence D Hills and takes its name from Bocking, the UK village where pioneering work was undertaken on 21 varieties of comfrey in the 1950s. (gardenbeast.com)
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- Just steep fresh comfrey into a tea for external use, by straining the leaves and letting it cool. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- Because the plant yields large amounts of leaves, breaks down quickly and contains natural compost activators, you can create a compost tea from comfrey for fertilizing your plants. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- With but little labour, beyond cutting the green leaves, Prickly Comfrey will yield, year after year, from 60 to 150 tons of forage per acre. (nantahala-farm.com)
- Comfrey leaves grow very dense and shade out weeds. (greatescapefarms.com)
- Comfrey is fast growing, producing huge amounts of leaves that can be harvested 4 to 5 times a year by cutting the leaves about 2 inches above the ground. (greatescapefarms.com)
- Comfrey leaves can provide home made fertilizer for fruiting plants (tomatoes, cucumbers, etc). (gardenbeast.com)
- What nutrients do comfrey leaves contain? (gardenbeast.com)
- The Comfrey will soon send leaves up through the soil surface and… you're off! (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- This is the standard way to take care of comfrey-when it finishes flowering and starts to keel over, cut it down and use the leaves for any of the multitude of applications comfrey leaves are good for, or simply lay the leaves back down on the crown of the plant and let it grow back through its own mulch. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- Many people plant comfrey in the orchard, as it brings up minerals from deep within the earth that are good for fruit trees, and because it nourishes the trees with its fallen and composted leaves. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- By extracting comfrey leaves into glycerine, you get both the benefit of the comfrey as well as the benefit of the glycerine which is a great humectant. (aromantic.co.uk)
- A perfect hosta stand-in for all these situations is 'Axminster Gold' comfrey, and with its big, bold, gold-streaked leaves, it easily rivals hosta for foliage fabulousness on both coasts and in between. (finegardening.com)
Mild astringent2
- When mashed and heated into a poultice or applied as a salve, Comfrey can also make a wonderfully mild astringent great for ulcers and sores. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- Comfrey also has mild astringent and drawing qualities, making it useful for alleviating cysts, toning a loss of texture/firmness on the skin and increasing movement of fluid within the joints. (natureinbottle.com)
Genus1
- This species of Symphytum, a native of Caucasus, is by far the largest of the genus, growing to the height of five feet (1.5 meters), and is really an ornamental, hardy perennial, which will thrive in any soil or situation. (nantahala-farm.com)
Prefers3
- Comfrey needs an average amount of water and prefers to stay consistently moist but not waterlogged. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- Comfrey prefers rich soil of medium moisture in the sun to part shade. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- Comfrey prefers sun but thrives in light shade, too. (finegardening.com)
Medicinal plant1
- Comfrey is an old perennial medicinal plant known since ancient times. (benjis.net)
Extract4
- Comfrey Glycerol Extract is a beige/yellow to dark brown, clear liquid. (aromantic.co.uk)
- The individual materials that make up Comfrey Glycerol Extract are listed on the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (Cosing) here. (aromantic.co.uk)
- Combine Comfrey Glycerol Extract with Arnica Tincture and Eyebright Tincture along with some Witch Hazel Water when making eye creams. (aromantic.co.uk)
- Comfrey has a synergy with all forms of calendula so add Comfrey Glycerol Extract to a cream or lotion that uses Calendula Oil for a soothing skin cream. (aromantic.co.uk)
Ingredients1
- Historically it would also have been used to treat digestive problems such as gastric ulcers and colitis, but as comfrey contains ingredients that are thought to be harmful to the liver, it is no longer used as an internal medicine. (jekkas.com)
Creams1
- Comfrey Oil is often highly recommended for boosting softness and shine when used as a hair rinse as well as for moisturizing skin, which is why it's incorporated into many skin serums and creams. (natureinbottle.com)
Plant7
- Comfrey is a formidable plant. (morningsunherbfarm.com)
- Read on to discover why your garden should not be without a comfrey plant! (gardenbeast.com)
- If you have never heard of Comfrey ( Symphytum oficinale ), then this article will explain why you should know about this plant if you are a gardener. (gardenbeast.com)
- Uses: Comfrey is commonly used in permaculture as a companion plant to fruit trees. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- The only way to get rid of comfrey is to stop watering it and let the plant dry out, or to drown the plant in water. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- The above directions are suitable for comfrey culture in orchards, and traditionally at least one plant is planted per tree. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
- While the concentration of alkaloids used in the trials was much higher than that found in Comfrey, it is still advisable to limit the internal use of this plant to no more than 3 months - which is usually fine given that it works best for acute, limited physical injury conditions. (grianherbs.com)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids1
- The alkaloid content of Comfrey has sparked some controversy, as the pyrrolizidine alkaloids it contains have been shown to damage liver tissue during metabolism. (grianherbs.com)
Remedy1
- For this reason, the oldest use of Comfrey is as an external remedy to speed the healing of cuts and wounds, and prevent scarring. (grianherbs.com)
Herbal1
- Over centuries, comfrey was cultivated in Asia, Europe, and the United Kingdom as a vegetable and herbal medicine. (wikipedia.org)
Zones1
- In the US, comfrey was introduced by a settler English family , and it now grows freely in USDA hardiness zones 4-9 in central and southern states. (gardenbeast.com)
Species1
- Along with thirty four other species of Symphytum, it is known as comfrey. (wikipedia.org)
Nutrients1
- Comfrey is a dynamic accumulator meaning that it mines and collects a number of nutrients that other plants can't get at. (greatescapefarms.com)
Products4
- Nature In Bottle certify that Comfrey Oil is suitable for cosmetic application and is not included in the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products. (natureinbottle.com)
- In Europe as of 2015, there were no comfrey products for oral use, and those for topical uses to treat bruises or joint pain were evaluated as having risk of liver toxicity. (wikipedia.org)
- It is not recommended to use any comfrey products on babies and young children. (aromantic.co.uk)
- Avoid comfrey products if you have or have had liver problems. (aromantic.co.uk)
Common2
- Among the Comfreys mentioned, Prickly Comfrey has the smallest chromosome number (2n = 32) and contains echimidine alkaloid but not isobauerenol, which is typically found in Common Comfrey. (nantahala-farm.com)
- White, purple or blue flowers with the same uses as common comfrey. (ediblelandscaping.com)
Fodder1
- In the past, comfrey was eaten as food, often used as animal fodder, and also for medicinal usage. (gardenbeast.com)
Nutritious1
- Monty Don shows you how to grow and harvest comfrey , then turn it into a nutritious liquid feed that is rich in potassium. (gardenersworld.com)
Heal broken bones1
- Comfrey has been prized since ancient times for its ability to help heal broken bones and damaged tissues. (natureinbottle.com)
Wounds1
- As use of comfrey may accelerate the healing process, its use on open wounds should be avoided in case it causes the wound to heal from the top down, thereby trapping any infection inside. (jekkas.com)
Content1
- High carbohydrate content plants like comfrey are very soothing to the skin. (aromantic.co.uk)
Grows1
- Comfrey grows wild in the countryside all over Britain and there are over 40 different varieties in countries that stretch from the UK through Europe and as far away as Siberia. (gardenbeast.com)
Herbs1
- Comfrey is one of our most popular medicinal herbs . (thegrowers-exchange.com)
Plants2
- The leave can also be used to make a comfrey manure tea liquid that can be sprayed on other plants. (greatescapefarms.com)
- How to care for comfrey plants: Keep the planting reasonably well watered. (strictlymedicinalseeds.com)
Grow1
- So why should you grow comfrey? (gardenbeast.com)
Make2
- To learn how to make your own comfrey compost tea and how it benefits your garden, read our blog, Comfrey: Your Compost Companion . (thegrowers-exchange.com)
- Watch this short video to find out how to make your comfrey feed for free, and how to use it to boost your veg crops. (gardenersworld.com)
Close1
- Just be sure that the wound is properly cleaned and disinfected before applying Comfrey, as it will close the lips of the cut and could lock in an infection! (grianherbs.com)
Soil1
- Comfrey enjoys a wet, shady area and will do well in most soil types. (thegrowers-exchange.com)
Tissue1
- With a penchant for rebuilding skin cells, promoting healthy skin tissue, and improving healing time, Comfrey Oil is one to always have around. (natureinbottle.com)
Found2
- Comfrey is found in moist grasslands or along riverbanks and ditches in western Asia, Europe, and North America. (wikipedia.org)
- A 2013 review of clinical studies assessing the possible effect of comfrey on osteoarthritis found the research quality was too low to allow conclusions about its efficacy and safety. (wikipedia.org)
Liver1
- Internal or long-term topical use of comfrey is discouraged due to its strong potential to cause liver toxicity. (wikipedia.org)