COMFREY
COMFREY
Spanish:
Consuelda
.
English
:
Comfrey
.
French:
Consoude; Oreille d'Ane.
From the
family
of Boragináceas.
Weld (heal) recent injuries. Cleaning wounds.
Used Part.
The root.
Active Principles.
Allantoin (0. 6 - 0. 8%) mucilages (fructosanas) tannins (5%)
essential
oil, traces of alkaloids pirrolizidínicos; Phytosterols (sitosterol) acids and rosmarínico litospérmico (deps dihidrocaféico acid) asparagine (2 %)
Drug Action.
The allantoin
has
a
healing effect, reepitelizante; the mucílagos act as demulcent (moisturizing, anti - inflammatory) tannins are astringents (antidiarrheal, hemostatic local)
Indications.
Internal use (see precautions) It
has
been used in the treatment of
gastritis
, gastric ulcers,
diarrhea
and
irritable
bowel
syndrome
.
In topical use:
Escoceduras, dry eczema, itching, cracks of the breasts, ichthyosis,
psoriasis
, to the mucose vulvovaginal
dystrophy
, parodontopatías, tendonitis,
bursitis
, inflammation osteo, contusions, bruises. Traditionally used to accelerate the consolidation of
fractures
.
Contraindications.
Internal use:
should not be prescribed for oral use in:
Pregnancy
,
breast
feeding or hepatopathy.
Topical use:
not apply on open wounds.
Caution / Poisoning.
Their use should be limited to the topically. Prolonged use by internal is dangerous because it contains alkaloids that can produce pirrolizidínicos hepatotoxic
liver
degeneration
. If considered appropriate prescribing, further treatments short: no more than 4 - 6 weeks in
a
year.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Use (see precautions)
Decoction:
one tablespoon per cup of dessert. Boil 5 minutes. Three cups
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 20 - 30 drops, 2 - 3 times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 30 - 50 drops, 2 - 3 times
a
day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 50 mg / capsule, one to three
a
day.
Dust:
100 - 300 mg, one to three times
a
day.
External use:
Decoction:
5%, infuse two hours, apply in the form of washes or towels.
Grated fresh root, applied in the form of poultice over the area to treat.
Ointment (20% extract fluid) 2 - 3 applications per day.
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