The botanical name for this plant is Symphytum officianie, derived from the Greekword ‘sympho’, meaning to unite. The name Comfrey is a corruption of the words - con firma, alluding to the uniting of bones.
Traditional medicinal use of comfrey includes pulmorary conditions, gastric disorders, rheumatism and for painful joints. It has been used as a compress, as an oil or an ointment for topical treatments such as eczema, ulcers and psoriasis and to activate wound healing.