Consuelda is a medicinal plant, also known as solid, Russian consuelda, vegetable milk and cow tongue, widely used in the treatment of dermatological diseases, accelerating healing.
Is that your scientific name Symphytum officinalis L.? and can be purchased from some health food stores and pharmacies and used externally, such as astringent, wound healer, emollient, topical anti-inflammatory, anti-eczema and antipsysopathic.
- The consuelda is only suitable for external use and is used to treat inflammations.
- Scars.
- Fractures.
- Rheumatism.
- Fungi.
- Dermatitis.
- Pimples.
- Psoriasis and eczema.
Due to its composition of allantoin, phytosterols, alkaloids, tannins, organic acids, saponins, mucilages, asparagine, resins and essential oils, this medicinal plant has healing, hydrating, astringent, anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic properties.
For therapeutic purposes, consuelda leaves and roots are used, collected mainly when the plant is dry.
To prepare comfrey compresses, 10 g of comfrey leaves should be boiled in 500 ml of water, then filtered and put the mixture in a compress and applied to the affected area.
To prepare a compress for the treatment of acne, put 50 g of comfrey in 500 ml of cold water, boil for 10 minutes and filter. Then moisten a fine cloth in this tea and apply it to the area to be treated.
Some of the side effects that can occur from using comfrey include gastric irritation, liver damage, or miscarriage if ingested.
Comfrey is contraindicated in people hypersensitive to this plant, during pregnancy or in lactating women, it should also be avoided in people with liver and kidney diseases, cancer and children.
In addition, it is also not indicated for internal use.