COMFREY ROOT - Herbal Remedy for Whooping Cough

Botanical Name- Symphytum officinale L

Family Name-: Boraginaceae

Other Names: Comfrey, Knit-Bone., gum plant

Uses

• Eczema
• Burn
• Wound
• Cough
• Ulcer
• Swelling
• Tumor
• Muscular pain

How to use in different diseases

• For its demulcent action it has long been employed domestically in lung troubles and also for quinsy and whooping-cough.
• A strong decoction, or tea, is recommended in cases of internal hemorrhage, whether from the lungs, stomach, bowels or from bleeding piles.
• Comfrey leaves are of much value as an external remedy, both in the form of fomentations, for sprains, swellings and bruises.
• Comfrey Root is useful in chronic wounds, burns, ulcers, etc.
• A strong infusion of the leaves or roots can be used as a skin wash to relieve irritation and promote healing.

Parts used

leaf

Dose

Decoction- 5 to 10ml

Infusion- 15ml

Preparation

- Paste, ointment, tincture, decoction, poultice