Comfrey

Comfrey

Name: Comfrey

Latin name: Symphytum officinale

Family:  Boraginaceae

Parts Used: Leaves and root

Taste: Mildly bitter, slightly sweet, astringent

Energetics: Cooling, moistening with secondary drying effect

Key actions: Inflammation modulator, astringent, emollient, vulnerary

Precautions/Contraindications:

External use only!

     Avoid use if pregnant/breastfeeding.


Comfrey promotes conditions to soothe and support a natural connective tissue state by forming a protective barrier, soothing inflamed tissue, and cooling excessive heat.*
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