# Comfrey

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Symphytum officinale, Comfrey
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Key Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Astringent, Demulcent, Wound healer.
Parts Used: Leaf, Root.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Cautions: during pregnancy ..

## Symptoms by System

### Skin
- Comfrey Symphytum officinale Comfrey root is highly effective in stimulating tissue repair.
- When applied regularly to damaged tissue such as sprains, bruises, sports injuries, and operation scars, it promotes regrowth and shortens recovery or repair time.
- Comfrey ointment or cream merits a place in every home first aid kit.
- medicinal uses Parts used Leaf • Root Key actions Anti-inflammatory • Astringent • Demulcent • Wound healer bruises, sprains, and tissue repair Applied as soon as possible to the site of bruises, sprains, or minor fractures, comfrey cream or ointment will often minimize swelling and promote quick and effective repair.
- Continue applying, as ointment, cream, or poultice of leaves and root, until tissue is healed.
- Comfrey also helps with varicose veins, slow- healing wounds, and ulcers.
- Where the wound is still open, apply comfrey carefully around the margins of the wound, not directly on it.
- Apply comfrey with caution during pregnancy .
- key information safety ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ traditional use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ research ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ best taKen as Ointment ✓✓✓ Leaves, cream, lotion ✓✓ dosage T, Leaf: C (see pp.44–45) often used with Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) cautions Do not take comfrey root internally.
- Do not take comfrey leaf internally during pregnancy, or for more than 6 weeks at a time.
- Do not apply comfrey to open wounds.
- Restricted in some countries, such as US; internal use not legal in Australia.
- See also pp.41–52.
- Comfrey, which is also known as “knitbone,” stimulates bone repair.
- root helps to heal bruises SyMphyTuM off ICINALE Fresh root 211