Plant powder with ancestral virtues

Used for centuries for its beneficial action on tissues, comfrey powder is easy to incorporate into herbal practices, restorative cosmetics or natural care respecting traditions.

Description

Fine light to dark brown powder, sweet, earthy odor, slightly fibrous texture to the touch.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Comfrey, Cutweed, Donkey's Ear
• Latin name: Symphytum officinale
• Family: Boraginaceae
• Part used: Root
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Temperate Europe, Western Asia
• English name: Comfrey root powder
• German name: Beinwellwurzelpulver
• Name in Spanish: Polvo de raíz de consuelda
• Name in Italian: Polvere di radice di consolida maggiore
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق جذر السنفيتون

Main virtues

Promotes, in traditional external use, the comfort of the skin and joint tissues by supporting the natural regeneration of areas exposed to mechanical aggression.

Main constituents

Allantoin, natural mucilages, tannins, pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA), protective phenolic acids.

Use and dosage

• Poultice: Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons of powder with a little warm water to form a soft paste; apply locally (do not use on open wounds).
• Oily macerate: Slow maceration of the powder in a vegetable oil to make traditional restorative balms.
• Cosmetics: Can be incorporated into restorative masks for sensitized skin.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• For external use only.
• Do not apply to open wounds or deep lesions.
• Not recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding and for young children.
• Limit use over time (maximum 2 to 3 consecutive weeks).

History and origin

Comfrey, often called the "healer's plant," was one of the most important external medicinal herbs of the Middle Ages. Its restorative properties were already known in ancient Greco-Roman texts.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: lined food kraft bag or airtight opaque box.
• Storage: away from light, in a dry and cool place.
• Shelf life: 18 to 24 months.

Sources and references

• French Pharmacopoeia – Symphytum officinale
• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Traditional European botanical texts

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