DIY Herbs: Comfrey

Herbalists Rosemary Gladstar, Michael Tierra, and Brigitte Mars discuss the benefits and uses of comfrey (Symphytum officinale), also known as knit bone. Concerns about pyrrolizidine toxicity are addressed.

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0:00 Introduction
0:40 Rosemary Gladstar herbalist
1:17 "PAS" pyrrolizidine alkaloids
1:41 veno-occlusive liver disorder
6:01 Michael Tierra herbalist, acupuncturist
8:14 Comfrey root knitbone
12:47 Brigitte Mars herbalist
13:46 allantoin cell proliferant

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