Name:  Comfrey

Latin:  Symphytum officinale

Other Common Names:  Knitbone

Family:

Parts Used:

Vitamins/Minerals:  Potassium, Calcium, Vitamin A

Used for:  Used as a poultice for burns, sprains, bruises, and wounds.  Can make the pain lessen, as well as speed healing.  Taken internally it will assist with the speed of knitting broken bones.  It can also act as a mild laxative.  It contains high amounts of a compound called allantoin, which encourages cell regeneration.

Use in tandem with:

Directions & Warnings:  The FDA is really worried about comfrey, and while I argue most of the ways they approach dealing with herbs (especially when compared to how they deal with Big Pharma), comfrey they are pursuing to an extent that I only suggest it for external use.