Comfrey & Inflammation_1

Comfrey & Inflammation

Traditional Use
1. topical applications
2. traditional names
  1. knitbone
  2. Symphytum officinale
3. Therapeutic Herb
Symptoms of Inflammation
1. Pain
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
1. contains pyrrolizide alkaloids
2. not to be ingested
3. veno-occlusive disease
  1. liver failure
4. restricting use
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
Components of Comfrey
1. Allantoin
  1. healing properties
  2. promotes new cell growth
2. Tannin
3. Rosmarinic Acid
  1. anti-inflammatory effect
4. Mucilage
  1. Soothes inflamed tissues
5. Nutrients
Key Actions of Comfrey
1. Anti-inflammatory
2. Astringent
3. Pain relief
4. Facilitates rehabilitation
5. Wound healing

Resource summary

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