Is Comfrey safe to ingest?!
Question: In the form of tea made from the leaves or from supplements made from its leaves or roots?
Answers: In the form of tea made from the leaves or from supplements made from its leaves or roots?
I know that people used to
drink comfrey tea but that
is no longer recommended.
I can't tell you the exact reason, because I read it in
one of my health books and
have just forgotten. Maybe
someone else knows why.
Remedies For:
Actions : Vulnerary, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant.
Comfrey is an excellent wound-healer. This is partially due to the presence of allantoin. This chemical stimulates cell proliferation and so augments wound-healing both inside and out.
The addition of much demulcent mucilage makes Comfrey a powerful healing agent in gastric and duodenal ulcers, hiatus hernia and ulcerative colitis. Its astringency will help hemorrhages wherever they occur.
It has been used with benefit in cases of bronchitis and irritable cough, where it will soothe and reduce irritation whilst helping expectoration.
Comfrey may be used externally to speed wound-healing and guard against scar tissue developing incorrectly. Care should be taken with very deep wounds, however, as the external application of Comfrey can lead to tissue forming over the wound before it is healed deeper down, possibly leading to abscesses.
It may be used for any external ulcers, for wounds and fractures as a compress or poultice. It is excellent in chronic varicose ulcers.
It has a reputed anti-cancer action.