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Symphytus Officinale

(Common name:- Comfrey)

Classification

• Kingdom- Plantae
• Subdivision- Tracheobionta
• Superdivision- Spermatophyta
• Class- Magnoliopsida
• Subclass- Asteridae
• Order- Lamiales
• Family- Boraginaceae
• Genus- Symphytus
• Species- S. officinale

History

Comfrey is herbaceous herb that has been used since time immemorial. It is native to Europe and Asia where it is used as a food crop and valued for its medicinal qualities.

The plant is erect, rough and hairy all over. Comfrey's specie called S.tuberosum is found in wet places from north Wales, Stafford and Lincoln northwards into Scotland.

Common comfrey is usually found abundantly in England, Scotland and rarely in England.

Plant Description

Comfrey is a perennial shrub found in Europe and temperate zones of Asia. This plant requires moist soils grows up to 2.5 feet in height.

Comfrey is thick, hairy and bushy shrub which bears dull purple, blue or whitish flowers in clusters.

The leaves are oblong and often the size of every leaf differs in appearance depending upon the position of every leaf on the stem.

The roots are thick and black from exterior and interior is fleshy white containing juice.

Cultivation

Comfrey is an ornamental plant and mostly found in gardens. Basically it thrives in moist soil and requires full sunlight.

Being an annual crop comfrey leaves do not readily wilt during extended periods of drought because of its deep root system. Comfrey is a frost resistant crop.

Comfrey is propagated from root cuttings, crown divisions, and transplants.

Parts Used

Roots and leaves

Constituents

The primary constituent of comfrey is mucilage, and other elements are allantoin, tannin and small amount of starch is also present in comfrey.

Uses

• Comfrey is said to have contained several medicinal properties like demulcent, astringent and expectorant.

• It is also taken in several disorders like diarrhea and dysentery. The decoction of roots is effective than leaves and usually given in coughs.

• A strong decoction or tea can be given in severe cases like internal haemorrhage of lungs, stomach or bowels or from bleeding piles.

• Comfrey leaves are normally used for external uses such as for sprains, swellings and bruises.

Names

• Common comfrey
• Knit bone
• Boneset
• Consound
• Bruise wort
• Black root
• Blackwort
• Healing herb
• Salsify
• Slippery Root
• Symphytum Radix
• Symphytum officinale
• Wallwort