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comfrey

any hairy Eurasian boraginaceous plant of the genus Symphytum, having blue, purplish-pink, or white flowers
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Gastritis Common sow-thistle Solidago chilensis Meyen Inflammation Brazilian arnica Vernonia condensata Baker Indigestion and liver Figatil BORAGINACEAE Symphytum officinale L.
Inflammation modulators, such as deglycyrrhizinated licorice, Calendula officinalis (calendula), Curcuma longa (turmeric), Zingiber officinale (ginger), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary), and Symphytum officinale (comfrey) may also help with tissue repair and symptom control.
Enw arall ar y cyfardwf neu'r cwmffri (Symphytum officinale; common comfrey) yn Saesneg ydi 'knitbone', ac mae'r enw yn dweud y cyfan - defnyddid gwreiddiau'r cyfardwf er mwyn asio esgyrn oedd wedi torri.
(1999), foi demonstrado o efeito de um medicamento fitoterapico composto por Symphytum officinale (confrei) e Calendula officinalis no processo de reparo em fendas de extracao dentaria em camundongos, evidenciando aceleracao na maturacao do tecido osseo neoformado.
This study compared an ointment containing an extract of comfrey root, Symphytum officinale, (Kytta-Salbe(R) f; Merck Selbstmedikation GmbH) with a placebo ointment in patients with acute upper or lower back pain.
But plant-wise the journey is far-ranging, what with stops for chatter about sweet rocket (Hesperis matronalis, you can eat the flowers), California poppies (Eschscholzia californica, and not really poppies at all), comfrey (Symphytum officinale, a bee magnet but it will take over your garden), blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, related to the huckleberries scattered through the Coast Range) and common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris, the whole genus has medicinal uses).
It has to be mentioned that the earliest known illustration of a plant is a drawing of symphytum or comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.), from a fragment known as the Johnson Papyrus, made c.
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