COMFREY Potential problems

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from European Journal of Herbal Medicine

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Comprey (syymphytum officinale) and Pyrrolizidine

Alkaloids.

 

Pyrrolizidine Alkaioids (pA's) are found in over 300

species of plants of the gunius Heliotropium,

Crotiana, Senecui and Symphytum (Comprey)

Veno-occlusive liver diesease (characterized by vien

blocking)was obstensively observed in Jamacia due to

the consumption of Senecio or crotalaria spp. as a

bush tea. Similar outbreaks of liver disease were also

observed in areas of Africa, and south and north

America. In 1975 an outbreak of liver poisoning in

Afghanstan in which 1630 of 7200 inhabitants were

affected , due to ingestion of PAs from

Heliotropiumspp, in contaminated bread. Similarly 67

people in India were affected by cereal contaminated

by seeds of a plant of the crotalaria spp. Several

cases of Veno-occlusive disease from ingestion from

PAs from herbal teas and Compfrey leaf have been

reported. In one case a woman died from

Hepaticveno-occlusiveafter ingestion over 2 years of

small amlunts of PAsin Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)

 

Portal hypertension associated with obliteration of

the smaller hepatic vein occured after ingestion of a

dietary supplement containing Comfrey and pepsin 85 mg

of PS had been consumed over a six month period.

 

A twenty three year old man who died ofveno-occlusive

disease is rupted to have consumed Comfrey 4 to 5

leaves every day for 1 to 2 weeks prior to the

illness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Michael,

 

Why post such stuff??? #1. This is not from your own personal experience (as per HR policy), nor is it data which aligns with the current usage of Comfrey by Naturopaths and in Naturopathic Societies here in the US. This is the kind of "PR" that the FDA posts in order to "bad mouth" Comfrey or some other great "herb".

 

Your post is not only superfluous, but scares people into not using a tremendous herb which is well know to be a great healer.

 

Please don't post this kind of "authoritative" garbage again.

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

 

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oconnor michael

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Friday, October 12, 2001 7:26 PM

[herbal remedies] COMFREY Potential problems

from European Journal of Herbal Medicinehttp://www.ejhm.co.uk/Comprey (syymphytum officinale) and PyrrolizidineAlkaloids.Pyrrolizidine Alkaioids (pA's) are found in over 300species of plants of the gunius Heliotropium,Crotiana, Senecui and Symphytum (Comprey)Veno-occlusive liver diesease (characterized by vienblocking)was obstensively observed in Jamacia due tothe consumption of Senecio or crotalaria spp. as abush tea. Similar outbreaks of liver disease were alsoobserved in areas of Africa, and south and northAmerica. In 1975 an outbreak of liver poisoning inAfghanstan in which 1630 of 7200 inhabitants wereaffected , due to ingestion of PAs fromHeliotropiumspp, in contaminated bread. Similarly 67people in India were affected by cereal contaminatedby seeds of a plant of the crotalaria spp. Severalcases of Veno-occlusive disease from ingestion fromPAs from herbal teas and Compfrey leaf have beenreported. In one case a woman died fromHepaticveno-occlusiveafter ingestion over 2 years ofsmall amlunts of PAsin Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)Portal hypertension associated with obliteration ofthe smaller hepatic vein occured after ingestion of adietary supplement containing Comfrey and pepsin 85 mgof PS had been consumed over a six month period.A twenty three year old man who died ofveno-occlusivedisease is rupted to have consumed Comfrey 4 to 5leaves every day for 1 to 2 weeks prior to theillness.Make a great connection at Personals.http://personals.Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington