2023年6月21日 · In folk medicine, comfrey was a common feature among those in Europe. Known as “knitbone,” it was used for everything from the speeding of bone growth to nausea to acne relief. Historically, it has been prescribed to remedy diarrhea and for lung issues. It can be used in gardening as a fertilizer as well as an herb.

2024年4月23日 · By increasing the strength of your immune system, even from topical applications, you can improve conditions like jaundice and various vitamin and immune deficiencies. One of this herbal remedy’s nickname is knitbone because it can help speed up the healing process for broken bones, as well as other injuries.

Other English names include boneset, knitbone, consound, and slippery-root. [3] It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places. It is found throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. It occurs in North America as an introduced species and weed. The flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees. [4]

Comfrey's original name, knitbone, derives from the external use of poultices of its leaves and roots to heal burns, sprains, swelling, and bruises. In Western Europe, comfrey has been used topically for treating inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, gout, and thrombophlebitis, and internally for treating diarrhea.

2025年1月15日 · Comfrey's original name, knitbone, derives from the external use of poultices of its leaves and roots to heal burns, sprains, swelling, and bruises. In Western Europe, comfrey has been used topically for treating inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, gout, and thrombophlebitis, and internally for treating diarrhea.

2024年9月26日 · According to a 2019 review, comfrey has had widespread use on people and animals in traditional medicine for over 2,000 years. One of its most popular names, “knitbone,” comes from its potential...

2024年4月3日 · Other Common Names: Knitbone, gum plant, healing herb, hipbone, knit back, boneset; Parts Used: Leaves, roots; Energetics: Moist; Thermal Properties: Cool; Actions: Astringent, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-ulcer, demulcent, expectorant, vulnerary; Taste: Sweet, salty

2016年8月31日 · Comfrey was once commonly called Knitbone because of its amazing ability to heal broken bones and “knit” them back together again. The botanical name, Symphytum, means “to unite.” The incredible healing action this plant has on broken bones and wounds comes from a constituent contained in the leaf and root called allantoin.

The country name for comfrey was knitbone, a reminder of its traditional use in healing fractures. The herb contains allantoin, which encourages bone, cartilage, and muscle cells to grow. When the crushed herb is applied to an injured limb, the allantoin is absorbed through the skin and speeds up healing.

As some of its other names suggest, (knitbone, boneset) Comfrey has been prized since ancient times for its ability to help heal broken bones and damaged tissues. In modern times, it has been discovered that this is at least in part due to a substance in Comfrey called ‘ allantoin ’ that is able to accelerate cellular 'mitosis', meaning it ...