Comfrey Root Powder (Symphytum Officinale)

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Comfrey Root Powder (Symphytum Officinale) 1 Ounce CAUTION! NOT FOR INTERNAL USE! HERB COMMON NAME :  Comfrey HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Symphytum Officinale OTHER NAMES :  Boneset, Bruisewort, Knitbone, Knitbine, Slippery Root FAMILY :  Boraginaceae Element: Water Planet: Saturn Day: Sunday Direction: West Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Chakra: 1st Root Chakra (Muladhara) Energy: Yin Gender: Feminine Rune: Hagalaz Tarot: the Strength Tarot Card Animal:  Salamander, Starfish, Worm Sabbat or Holiday: Imbolc / Candlemas (February 1-2) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Asclepius, Apollo, Eir, Aceso, Babalu Aye   Parts Used:  Root, Leaves Description:   CAUTION! NOT FOR INTERNAL USE! Although comfrey has a long history of use internally, it is no longer permitted to be sold in the U.S. or Europe that are intended to be ingested. Comfrey is a renowned healing herb when used to make salves, ointments and poultices for topical use. External use of comfrey is well indicated for a variety of conditions such as sore muscles, bone fractures, sprains, ligament tears, damage to aching joints, and skin and tissue wounds. The silicic acid found in comfrey helps preserve elasticity of connective tissue, controls Ca absorption, and is needed for bone and cartilage formation. Historical Uses:  stopping bleeding, anti-hemorrhagic, cell-proliferant (root), hemostatic, wound and tissue healing, cuts, abrasions, grazes, insect bites and stings, bone healing, broken bones, bone fractures, back pain, muscle pain, sprains, joint pain, gout pain, torn ligaments, inflammation Mystical Attributes:  Comfrey is used in protective magic for the traveler and to protect against theft. Place a comfrey leaf in your luggage to make sure it isn’t lost or stolen. Use comfrey root in sachets for protection while traveling, and to keep your lover faithful while you’re gone. Also use it in sachets to protect vehicles by hanging it from the rear view mirror or hiding under a seat. Wrap your money in a comfrey leaf for several days before going to a casino or poker game to find luck in gambling. The root can also be used in money spells. Use comfrey in a bath after ritual to relax and cleanse, especially for healing or love spells. Burn comfrey by itself or in combination with other herbs for spells associated with letting go of unhealthy relationships. Burn comfrey along with mugwort to aid in divination and concentration. Mystical Intentions:  protection while traveling, protection from theft, faithfulness, fidelity, luck in gambling, money, prosperity, fortune, wealth, healing spells, love spells, letting go, ending unhealthy relationships Smell:  Comfrey plants have a distinct, earthy smell that can be described as bittersweet, herbaceous, and mildly grassy. Some people find it to have a faint, almost “rotting” or “stinky” odor, particularly when fresh. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Comfrey is a perennial flowering member of the borage family that is native to Asia and Europe. It is also known to grow elsewhere, including North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. The leafy stem, 2 to 3 feet high, is stout, angular and hollow, broadly winged at the top and covered with bristly hairs. The lower, radical leaves are very large, up to 10 inches long, ovate in shape and covered with rough hairs which promote itching when touched. The stem-leaves are decurrent, i.e., a portion of them runs down the stem, the body of the leaf being continued beyond its base and point of attachment with the stem. They decrease in size the higher they grow up the stem, which is much branched above and terminated by one-sided clusters of drooping flowers, either creamy yellow, or purple, growing on short stalks. Comfrey is in bloom throughout the greater part of the summer, the first flowers opening at the end of April or early May. The racemes of flowers are given off in pairs, and are what is known as scorpoid in form, the curve they always assume suggesting, as the word implies, the curve of a scorpion’s tail, the flowers being all placed on one side of the stem, gradually tapering from the fully-expanded blossom to the final and almost imperceptible bud at the extremity of the curve, as in the Forget-Me-Not. The corollas are bell-shaped, the calyx deeply five-cleft, narrow to lance-shaped, spreading, downier in the purple flowered type. The fruit consists of four shining nutlets, perforated at the base, and adhering to the receptacle by their base. Comfrey grows in damp, grassy places on river banks and ditches. The plant prefers a well-drained, rich fertile soil. It can easily be grown by root divisions. Each piece can be replanted with the growing points just below the soil surface, and will quickly grow into new plants. When choosing plants to divide, ensure that they are strong healthy specimens with no signs of rust or mildew. When dividing comfrey plants, take care not to spread root fragments around, or dispose of on the compost heap, as each can re-root, and comfrey can be a very difficult plant to eradicate. Comfrey should not be harvested in its first season as it needs to become established. Comfrey should be harvested by using shears, a sickle, or a scythe to cut the plant about 2 inches above the ground, taking care handling due to potential skin irritation caused by fine hairs on leaves and stems. Dry the leaves and root thoroughly, cut into smaller pieces or grind the root into powder. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. CAUTIONS, Contraindications & Toxicity: CAUTION! NOT FOR INTERNAL USE! Take care when handling the comfrey plant because the leaves and stems are covered in hairs that can irritate the skin. It is advisable to wear gloves. Do not use on dirty skin or deep wounds as the skin surface may heal too fast and trap dirt and pus.   Constituents: Phenolic acid (caffeic, rosmarinic, chlorogenic) Allantoin Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (root) Silicic acid Mucilage Gum Tannin Triterpenes (sitosterols, stigmasterol, steroidal saponins) Asparagine Choline Chlorophyll (higher in leaves, Ca, K , P, trace minerals, vitamins A and C)     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. 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