> Supplement Index > Comfrey Leaf / Symphytum officinale / Ass Ear Blackwort / Bruisewort / Consormol / Knitback / Knitbone> Comfrey Leaf General Information Comfrey Leaf Uses & Scientific Evidence For Comfrey Leaf Dosage Information Comfrey Leaf Safety & Interaction Information Buy Comfrey Leaf Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Comfrey Leaf General Information Since the 16th century Comfrey has been used for overall healing of bones, wounds, and gangrene. Certain species of Comfrey were given to animals as part of their diet to help prevent hoof and mouth disease. Comfrey contains allantoin, a cell-proliferant that helps repair damaged tissue. This herb also contains rosmarinic acid, an anti-inflammatory. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Comfrey Leaf Uses & Scientific Evidence For Comfrey is used for skin problems as it speeds healing of wounds and skin conditions. This leaf is used to treat bedsores, bites, stings, bruises, inflamed bunions, ulcers, gout, arthritis, psoriasis, scabies, eczema, acne, boil, and sunburn. It is also used in treating bleeding piles, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, nosebleeds, and phlebitis. Comfrey is used on stomach ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It may also help with carpel tunnel syndrome. Internally, Comfrey tea acts as a blood purifier and can help heal stomach ulcers. It also works on respiratory problems such as colds congestion, pleurisy, and bronchitis. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Comfrey Leaf Dosage Information Comfrey comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. Read product label directions for treatment of your symptoms. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Comfrey Leaf Safety & Interaction Information When taken internally and in large doses, Comfrey could cause damage to your liver and long term use could lead to liver cancer. Using Comfrey externally is generally considered safe; however, care should be taken when using this herb in a compress for external wounds because the healing action is so fast and effective, that the top of a deep wound would heal over before the deeper portions had a chance to heal, thus causing an infection or abscess situation. Pregnant women should not use this product internally. Safety in young children, nursing mothers, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Comfrey Leaf Supplements and Products Below