Comfrey is a plant also known as knitbone.
Comfrey was primarily used as an aid to the healing of fractured bones. It was also known as a cough remedy and was used in the treatment of asthma and tuberculosis. Dysentery was also treated with it, and it was used in the treatment of anemia and as a tonic for invalids.
It was used as a gargle for sore throats, and externally the leaves were used in a poultice for the relief of abrasions, wounds, bruises and varicose veins. It was also used externally to ease painful joints.
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