AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Comfrey Root (SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE)

Soothing vulnerary & nutritive anti-inflammatory

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Comfrey is a renowned vulnerary used in bone fractures, hemorrhages, burns, wounds and ulcers. Its astringency stops bleeding while its demulcent nature is soothing and pain relieving. Allantonin in comfrey promote cell-proliferation for quicker healing of wounds. It relieves dryness and irritation.

Comfrey is frequently used for perineal tears after child birth.

Comfrey root and leaf have similar uses, but the root is more nutritive. Comfrey leaf & root is eaten as a food in many parts of the world. In Switzerland it is baked into comfrey cakes. In Japan, it is deep fried as a tempura treat. Comfrey's nutritive qualities treat anemia. (Source: Holmes)

Ayurveda Comfrey Root Whole Plant Large

Ayurveda Comfrey Root Flower Large

Ayurveda Comfrey Root Leaf Large

SUGGESTED USE

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
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Metabolic Nature of Comfrey Root

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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TASTES
Taste Help

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Affinity: Respiratory Health,
Skin Care

SKIN-CARE

Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).

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Family: Borageinaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Comfrey Root
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Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Soothing

SOOTHING

Calms and alleviates irritation, discomfort or pain in a particular region.

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Vulnerary

STRONG VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Antitussive

ANTITUSSIVE

Cough suppressant, particularly for dry coughs or a tickle in your throat.

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Antimicrobial

STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Constituents:

Foods with a Similar Nature to Comfrey Root

Honey

Honey has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Emollient, Vulnerary, Antitussive, Hemostatic, Demulcent, Nutritive

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Skin-tonic, Demulcent, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Emollient

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Jackfruit

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Soothing, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Demulcent, Relieves-burning

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Cassava Root / Yuca

Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Relieves-burning, Demulcent, Soothing

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Lung-tonic, Bone-tonic, Nutritive

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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Bone-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Skin-tonic

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Bone-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Skin-tonic

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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Nutritive, Bone-tonic, Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

Relieves-burning, Anti-inflammatory, Skin-tonic, Hemostatic, Vulnerary

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Sorghum Flour

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

Antitussive, Nutritive, Demulcent, Anti-inflammatory, Lung-tonic

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Avocado

Avocado has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Demulcent, Skin-tonic, Emollient

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Comfrey Root

Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

Lung-tonic, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Skin-tonic, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Bone-tonic, Demulcent

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Licorice Ghee (9oz)

Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Antitussive, Demulcent, Lung-tonic, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory

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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

Lung-tonic, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antitussive, Demulcent

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Mullein

Mullein has these Actions in Common

Emollient, Hemostatic, Lung-tonic, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Demulcent

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Plantain Leaf

Plantain Leaf has these Actions in Common

Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antitussive, Demulcent, Hemostatic, Skin-tonic, Soothing

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Horsetail

Horsetail has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Bone-tonic, Demulcent, Hemostatic, Skin-tonic, Vulnerary

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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Demulcent, Hemostatic, Nutritive, Soothing, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Bone-tonic, Hemostatic, Skin-tonic, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

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Geranium

Geranium has these Actions in Common

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Hemostatic, Skin-tonic, Vulnerary

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

Vulnerary, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Bone-tonic, Hemostatic, Skin-tonic

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Comfrey Root may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
  • Antitussive: Many anti-tussives are sedatives - so caution when combining with other sedatives, stimulants, or antihistamines.

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