Organic Comfrey Root
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COMFREY Symphytum officinale Boraginaceae
Externally, comfrey fomentations has been used to treat sprains, swellings, and bruises, as well as boils, abscesses and gangrenous ulcers. Comfrey is also used in a wide variety of cosmetics and is considered an anti-inflammatory ally in dealing with troubled skin.
While comfrey’s efficacy as a topical treatment is generally well accepted, its internal use is not. The pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in comfrey have been shown to be hepatotoxic in livestock and humans and carcinogenic in laboratory animals.
*always conduct your own research. It’s the best way to learn!
Priced per ounce
COMFREY Symphytum officinale Boraginaceae
Externally, comfrey fomentations has been used to treat sprains, swellings, and bruises, as well as boils, abscesses and gangrenous ulcers. Comfrey is also used in a wide variety of cosmetics and is considered an anti-inflammatory ally in dealing with troubled skin.
While comfrey’s efficacy as a topical treatment is generally well accepted, its internal use is not. The pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in comfrey have been shown to be hepatotoxic in livestock and humans and carcinogenic in laboratory animals.
*always conduct your own research. It’s the best way to learn!
