The glutinous juice of the root seems, according to Gerarde, to have given the key to its action as a vulnerary. Consolida is one of them and "Comfrey" is derived from Confirmare. Symphytum has not received its names for nothing. Squire knew a bone-setter who practised fifty years ago, and rendered himself famous for setting compound fractures with this root, which he kept secret, and he never removed the bandage after the first dressing until the limb was well (R. The black rind (of root) is scraped off and the mucilaginous root is then scraped carefully into a nice even pulp this spread of the thickness of a crown-piece upon cambric or old muslin is wrapped round the limb and bandaged over it shortly stiffens, and forms a casing superior to starch, giving support and strength to the part." P. P., 6th ed.) gives as the "medicinal properties" of Symph.: "Astringent, mucilaginous, glutinous useful to form cases for injured limbs. The same bruised and laid to in manner of a plaister, doth heal all fresh and green wounds, and are so glutinative, that it will solder and glue together meat that is chopped in pieces, seething in a pot, and make it in one lump" (Gerarde). "The roots of Comfrey stamped, and the juice drunk with wine, helpeth those that spit blood and healeth all inward wounds and burstings. Wounds.Ĭharacteristics.-Symphytum may be considered the orthopaedic specific of herbal medicine. Tincture of fresh plant.Ĭlinical.-Abscess. Tincture of fresh root-stock collected before flowering and in autumn.
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