Latin, Consolida majoris;
English, Comfrey, Gum plant, Healing herb, Chocolate root;
French, Consoude ;
German, Gebrauchlicher Bein-well, Wundenheil.
A large, coarse, showy, perennial shrub, with tuberous, oblong,
fleshy root, yielding much mucilaginous juice. The stem 3 to 4
feet high, is hairy, branched, winged above by the decurent
leaves. The leaves are alternate, entire, wavy, rough-edged;
the radical leaves ovate-lanceolate, decurrent, tapering into
a petiole, the cauline narrower. The yellowish-white, rarely
purplish, flowers appear from May to July, single or in pairs,
on nodding, racemose, hairy peduncles.
Found in :-
Great Britian, introduced into the United States, sparingly in the north Atlantic states, found in moist places, escaped from gardens.
The fresh root.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Symphytom, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 300 Cc. | = 400.
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Distilled water | 200 Cc.
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Strong alcohol | 537 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x to contain one part of tincture,
four parts distilled water,
five parts alcohol ; 3x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
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