Symphytum officinale

Symphytum officinale

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Symphytum officinale L.
Engl.: common comfrey, boneset, comfrey, comfry, consolida, consound, knitback, knitbone, slippery root.
Deu.: Beinwell, Beinwurz, Gemeiner Beinwell, Grosse Wallwurz, Schwarzwurz, Wallwurz.
Sven.: vallört.
Suom.: rohtoraunioyrtti, mustajuuri, raunioyrtti.
Ital.: consolida.
Pharm.: radix consolidae majoris.
Bot. syn.: Symphytum uliginosum Kern.

Comfrey again.

Submitted by Blog - Henriette on 19 March, 2007 - 10:00
Blog categories: 
Herbal
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Symphytum officinale
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Problems: 
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Henriette's herbal blog: The myth that comfrey is completely benign just won't die.

Wildpflanzen an Wassergräben.

Botanical name: 
Symphytum officinale

Fig. 108. Schwarzwurz. Classic texts: WaldFeld 1947. Schwarzwurz - Beinwell - Symphytum officinale.

Comfrey hepatotoxicity.

Botanical name: 
Symphytum officinale

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 09.1995.

Comfrey - leaf vs. root.

Botanical name: 
Symphytum officinale

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 05.1995.