The Healing Plants
Please note that we are not advocating that people stop using their normal medication, but would like to make people aware that some alternative therapies can be very effective to help treat problems and create a healthier, younger and more vital you.
Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
Comfrey
| Botanical Classification | |
|---|---|
| Family | Boraginacea |
| Genus and Specie | Symphytum Officinale |
Other names: Knitbone, common comfrey, symphytum, blackwort, healing herb and bruisewort.
Description of the herb comfrey
Comfrey is a stout, bristly haired, perennial herb with thick roots and large tapering lance-like leaves. Purple to pink-white, funnel shaped flowers are borne in summer. The roots and rhizomes are normally used, but the leaves are also used to a lesser degree.
