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Comfrey (symphytum officinale), aka knitbone, has been cultivated since approximately 400 BC, is used medicinally and cosmetically, as well as in glue, leather tanning, soap making, fabric dying, fertilizer, etc. It is native to Europe and Asia, and grows in temperate climates. It is used in England, America, Germany, the USSR, Kenya, China, Angora, Haiti, Spain, Turkey Comfrey is also known as Symphytum officinale, and has certain therapeutic properties and the reported benefits of using it internally, in the form of a herbal tea (infusion) are listed below;
Comfrey feeds only the best body cells and encourages thorough, rapid growth of healthy new cells, hence its title of "cellular proliferant". Colloquially, comfrey has been called �knit�bone,� and poultices made from crushed com�frey leaves are included in the earliest recorded herbal healing records as a soothing agent for wounds and burns. During World War I, comfrey was used to treat serious battle injuries. Application of comfrey poultices speeds the healing of bruises, broken bones and eases the pain of ankle sprains. Taking comfrey internally is subject to legal restriction in some countries due to liver toxicity that can be caused when taking excessive amounts. |