Symphytum Officinale


Common Homeo Name = Symphytum
Full name = Symphytum Officinale
Abbreviated Name = Symph.
English Name = Comfrey


Guiding Symptoms.     This remedy acts on joints usually. Hurt to ligaments, tendons and the periosteum. It may be control within in the behavior of gastric and duodenal wounds. Perforate pain and tenderness of periosteum. Also used in gastralgia and locally in pruritus of anus. The root surrounded with a crystalline solid that arouses the escalation of epithelium on injured surfaces. It is also be used in injuries piercing to perineum and for in non joining together of fractured bones, bad-tempered remnant after elimination, prickly bone at fracture area. Neuralgia of knee joints.

Head Symptoms. Pain in the bone of nose. Tenderness of mediocre maxillary bone, redness and inflammation. Pain in occiput, top and temple.


Eyes Symptoms. This remedy has a swift  act on disturbing wounds of the eyes. Pain on falling something in eyes.

Relationship. 
Compare with:- Calcarea phos and Arnica

Dosage. Mother Tincture (Q) is often used.

Sources & References

  • Kent, J.T. — Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica
  • Boericke, W. — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica
  • Allen, T.F. — Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
  • Hahnemann, S. — Materia Medica Pura
  • Clarke, J.H. — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Content is based on classical homeopathic texts and clinical experience. Homeopathic remedy pictures are drawn from traditional provings and materia medica literature.

Written by Dr. T.S. Khattak

Homeopathic practitioner and founder of Natural Healing US. Writing about homeopathy, natural medicine, and clinical tools for practitioners and students.

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