Comfrey
Botanical Name: Symphytum officinale
Family Name: Boraginaceae
Plant Description: Fuzzy-leaved plant with purple bell-like flowers
Ecosystem: Moist meadows, riverbanks
Size: 0.6–1.2 metres
Shape: Upright with broad hairy leaves
Geographical Origin: Europe, Western Asia
Current Distribution: Europe, North America
Flower Shapes and Colours: Bell-shaped purple, pink, or white flowers
Seed Types and Size: Nutlet seeds
Uses: Topical healing, soil improvement
Parts Used: Root, leaves
Medicinal Uses: Speeds healing of wounds and bones (external only)
Planetary Influences: Saturn
Metaphysical Uses: Restoration, grounding
Elemental Association: Earth