Comfrey
Symphytum officinale, family Boraginaceae. Part discussed: Leaf and root.
Identity
- Common name
- Comfrey
- Botanical name
- Symphytum officinale
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Part or material
- Leaf and root
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Recovery and Movement
About
Symphytum officinale L., Boraginaceae.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Root only, obtained by ethanol extraction, in semi-solid forms applied to the skin. External use only.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Symphyti radix · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.