COMFREY LEAF
COMFREY LEAF
Symphytum Officinale
20g
Source: Fleurieu Peninsula
Our comfrey is grown on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.
All of our herbs are cultivated without the use of chemicals, pesticides or fertilisers
Picked fresh, naturally air dried and packed by us!
We keep the processing of our herbs to a minimum to retain the character of the herb.
Our Comfrey leaves are simply dried whole and roughly broken up.
About:
A perennial herb originating in Europe.
Also known as knit bone.
Comfrey grows in a rosette with furry large leaves and has clustered mauve bell shaped flowers.
The leaves and root are used for medicinal purposes.
Uses:
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
Comfrey has been used for thousands of years as a herbal remedy throughout the world.
As it’s original name “knit bone” suggests, it is used externally in the form of poultices, ointments and creams.
Assists in healing broken bones, fractures, wounds, bruises, muscles, ligaments and skin tissue damage.
Comfrey contains the chemical compounds - Allantoin and Rosmarinic Acid.
Theses compounds are known for their anti inflammatory and skin healing properties.
Method:
Applied externally as a poultice (Can be used overnight or twice daily to the affected area)
Infused in an oil then applied externally.
As a wash for the affected area.
As a paste applied to the skin.
Cautions:
The sale of Comfrey is restricted in Australia and must only be sold as an external application.
Do not take Comfrey internally.
Comfrey contains compounds that may harm your liver.
It is not recommended for use in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, children, older adults or people with a history of liver disease.
Use for only a limited time; 4-6 weeks at a time.
Use on clean unbroken skin only.
In relation to potential liver damage caused by comfrey. The study was carried out on animal subjects; they were fed or injected with the isolated compounds several times their body weight daily over a 1.5-2 year period. To reproduce a comparative dose of the compound in a human, a person would have to consume thousands of comfrey leaves.