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Symphytum off skin#

Symphytum off skin#

Use on dirty skin or deep wounds (surface may heal too fast trapping dirt and pus). The plant has centuries of use with beneficial results.Ĭontraindications: Internal use in liver disease, pregnancy & lactation, or in infants. Toxicity reports are based on isolated compounds, not on the whole plant usage. Note: The current debate about whether to use Symphytum internally is due to concern over the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, specifically the echimidine alkaloid found primarily in the root. Toxicity: Alkaloids have been shown to cause veno-occlusive disease of the liver (one documented human case and in rats). If using for longer than 2 months test liver enzymes and question whether this is the best herb to use.

Note: Short-term dosing (2-3 weeks on and 2-3 weeks off – repeat as needed). Pharmacy: Infusion (leaves) 5 g/cup, TID. Decoction: 5 g/cup, TID. Cold extraction (mucilage). Tincture: (1:5, 25%), 2-4 ml TID. Fluid extract: (1:1, 25%) 1-3 ml TID. Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Fomentation, Compresses, Poultices, Washes, Baths.

Silicic acid helps preserve elasticity of connective tissue, controls Ca+ absorption and is needed for bone and cartilage formation.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are hepato-toxic and carcinogenic.

Much of the plant is composed of a buried root and tuber system, which has. The leaves are long and thin, highly textured and often covered in minute hairs that will dislodge when the plant is disturbed and irritate the skin severely.

Allantoin promotes wound healing through cell proliferation and is anti-inflammatory. Comfrey is a hardy, perennial flowering plant that grows to approximately 1.3m tall, and has a hard, woody stem.

Phenolic acid rosmarinic is anti-inflammatory.

The astringent action of Symphytum also reduces hemorrhage associated with uclers and colitis. These conditions respond to the demulcent, vulnerary, astringent, antihemorrhagic, and anti-inflammatory properties of the plant.

Bronchial irritation and irritated coughs with hemoptysis respond well. External use of Symphytum is well indicated for a variety of conditions such as sore muscles, bone fractures, sprains, ligament tears and any damage to aching joints. Medicinal use: Internal use of Symphytum is indicated in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, and shallow G.I.

Medicinal use: Internal use of Symphytum is indicated in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, and shallow G.I. Medicinal actions: Anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant, anti-rheumatic, cell-proliferant, vulnerary, demulcent, hemostatic, cell proliferant (root), wound/tissue healer, bone healer Symphytum officinalis Common name: ComfreyĬonstituents: Alkaloid (pyrrolizidine) (root only), mucilage, gum, tannin, triterpenes (sitosterols, stigmasterol, steroidal saponins), silicic acid, phenolic acid (caffeic, rosmarinic, chlorogenic), allantoin, asparagine, choline, chlorophyll (higher in leaves, Ca, K+, P, trace minerals, vitamins A and C).