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Comfrey

Comfrey

Known as the wound healer, it was described in the 16th century as “the water of the greater comferie drunke helpeth such as are bursten, and that have broken the bone of the legge”.

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Latin name: Symphtum Officinale

Family: Boraginaceae

Folk name: knitbone, boneset, blackwort, bruisewort, slippery root, knitback

Habitat: Riverbanks, ditches, wet woods

Part Used: Leaves & roots

Medicinal Use: Rapid healer of flesh and bones.

Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphytum

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