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Botanical Name |
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Symphytum officinale L. |
English
Name |
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Common Comfrey |
Synonym(s) |
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Symphytum uliginosum |
Family |
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Boraginaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A perennial herb growing as high as 1 m. with a root (white on the inside and black on the exterior) similar to that of a turnip; it also has a hollow stem, spear-shaped leaves and drooping violet-purple type colored flowers. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anodyne, astringent (mild), demulcent, emollient, expectorant, haemostatic, refrigerant, vulnerary (root and leaf) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, allantoin (derivates of purin). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Allantoin |
97-59-6 |
(2,5-dioxoimidazolid
in-4-yl)urea |
C4H6N4O3 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For healing wounds, in hemorrhoids, varicose ulcers, thromboses, inflamed tendons and joints and long-term bone and joint diseases. |
| Contraindication |
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This herb should not be ingested and should not be used in excessive amounts since it may become toxic. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
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