Plant |
Family | Borage Family (Boraginaceae) |
English |
Common comfrey, Ass ear, Blackwort, Boneset, Bruisewort, Comfrey, Comfry, Consolida, Consound, Cultivated comfrey, Gum plant, Healing herb, Knitback, Knitbone, Quaker comfrey, Slippery root, Symphytum officinale, Valluc |
Latin |
Symphytum officinale Linne, Symphytum officinalis, Symphytum officinale L. s. str. |
Plantparts | Flowering tops, foliage, Root, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, Abdominal cramp, Abdominal cramps, Abdominal spasms, Abdominal swelling, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Aching joint, Aching joints, Aching muscles, Acrid, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, All diseases, Alleviating, all kinds of illnesses, Anaemia, Analgesic, anemia, Angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-abscess, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-flu, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antiphogistic, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, aperient, aphrodisiac, Arthralgia, Arthriritic swelling, Arthritic swelling, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Atony, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Boil, Boils, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, broken bones, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, Burn, Burns, callosity, callous skin, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, circulation disorder, circulation problems, circulatory disorders, circulatory disturbance, circulatory problems, Cleanses the blood, clotting of blood vessels, Cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, common cold, complaints of urinary system, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, Coolant, cooling, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cureall, Cut, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cuts, Debility, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the liver, Diseases of circulatory system, Diseases of the circulatory system, diseases of the respiratory tract, dislocation, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, distortion, Dry and unproductive coughs, dry cough, dry coughs, Duodenal ulcer, Duodenal ulcers, dysentery, dyspepsia, ecchymosis, eczema, emollient, Emollients, Enteritis, enterocolitis, Ephelis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, fracture, fractures, Freckle, freckles, furuncle, Furuncles, gargle, Gastric catarrh, Gastric haemorrhage, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastrorrhagia, Gingivitis, goiter, goitre, Good for digestion, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, hacking cough, Haematoma, haematopoiesis, haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, haemorrhage from the lungs, haemorrhage from the stomach, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heal-all, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heberden's nodes, Hematoma, hematopoiesis, hematuria, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhage from the lungs, hemorrhage from the stomach, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, Herbal tonic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, Icterus, improves digestion, Increases sexual desire, indigestion, Indolent ulcers, Infected sore throats, Inflammation of bowels, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the sinuses, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammations of the digestive tract, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, Inflammed joints, inflammed veins, Influenza, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, intestinal bleeding, intestinal catarrh, intestinale haemorrhage, intestinal inflammation, Irritability, Irritation, itch, Itches, itching, Jaundice, Joint dislocation, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, joint pain, joints pain, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lassitude, laxative, light burns, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of blood, Love drug, Low blood pressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, luxation, Minor burns, miracle drug, mitigating, Moisturizers, Mouth bath, Mouth rinse, mouthwash, Mouthwashes, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Nephropathy, Open wounds, Oral rinse, Osteoarthritis, Pain, painful disorders, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, panacea, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Pectoral, Periodontitis, Persistant sores, Persistent coughs, phlebitis, phlegm in the lungs, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, Pleurisy, Pleuritis, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, pneumonorrhagia, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Pressor, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, Promotes healing externally, Promotes healing internally, promotes healing of wounds, prostate, Prostatitis, Pruritus, psoriasis, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce inflammation, reduces swellings, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, remove hard skin, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, Rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorch, sedative, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, slight burns, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Soothing for irritating conditions, sores, sore throat, spitting of blood, Sprain, Sprains, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulates digestion, stings, Stiptic, stomach lining inflammation, Stomach ulcers, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, struma, styptic, sugar diabetis, swellings, TB, tenosynovitis, the flue, throat catarrh, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Torn ligament, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, tuberculosis, twisting, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Ulcers of duodenum, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Venitis, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weakness, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-leukemic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Blood cancer, cancer, cancer (leukemia), leukaemia, leukemia, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition |
Women's diseases |
All women's diseases, cracked nipples, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Heavy periods, Menorrhagia, profuse menstruation |
Homoeopathically uses |
bruises, circulatory disorders, circulatory problems, fractures, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, painful joints |
Warnings |
Carcinogen, Carcinogenic, Causing cancer, ulcerogenic |
Foods |
tea substitute |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, allantoin, aluminium, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Chlorogenic acid, chlorophyll, choline, Chromium, cobalt, consolidine, Cyanocobalamin, Cystine, echinacoside, essential oil, fat, Fibres, folinic acid, fructose, gallic acid, Gallotannic acid, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, glucose, Glucuronic acid, Histidine, Hypoxanthine, iodine, iron, Isoleucine, L-Arabinose, Leucine, lithospermic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, mucilage, Mucopolysaccharides, Natural rubber, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Phenethylamine, phosphorus, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyrocatechin, pyrrolizidine alkaloid, red dye stuff, Reducing-Sugars, resin, Rosmarinic acid, saponin, Selenium, Sesquiterpene lactone, Silicic acid, silicon, Sitosterol, sodium, starch, steroidal saponin, sterol, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, sugars, symphyto-cynoglossin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tin, triterpene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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