Comfrey & Inflammation

Traditional Use
1. topical applications
2. traditional names
  1. knitbone
  2. Symphytum officinale
3. Therapeutic Herb
Symptoms of Inflammation
2. Swelling
3. Redness
4. Loss of function
5. Stiffness
Associated Disease
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. Sprains
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Myalgia
5. Back pain
Scientific Evidence
1. Systematic Reviews
2. RCTs
Potential Dangers
Causes of Inflammation
1. Infection
2. Chemicals
3. Immune response
4. Histamine
Part of Herb Used
1. Roots
2. Leaves
3. Flower
Types of Inflammation
1. Acute
  1. Immediate response
  2. Increased blood flow
  3. accumulation of fluid
  4. protective response
  5. swelling
  6. pain
  7. injury
2. Chronic
  1. prolonged
  2. loss of function
  3. arthritis

Resource summary

	Created by Alysha Pegg about 9 years ago