Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 hello everyone, i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. been reading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughts on this? rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 The common comfrey is not the one that is toxic to the liver. The Russian variety is the one in question. Either way though, as long as you do not use it long term, there should be no problem. I have used it (the root) off and on when necessary for years with no ill effects. It is my understanding that the family that suffered with liver damage drank comfrey tea 3 times a day for none months!! One must wonder why people do such stupid things! Herbs ARE medicines and should be treated with respect. Barb - Rik herbal remedies Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:11 AM Herbal Remedies - comfrey tea hello everyone,i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. beenreading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughtson this? rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 This is not really a response to your question of the safety of comfrey tea. It's more my personal rant about the concerns about different herbs. It's absolutely astonishing that they can promote drugs with such serious side effects that thousands of people die every year from drugs, but if there are one or two cases of something going wrong with a person who just happened to have taken a particular herb, suddenly there are warnings everywhere about that herb not being safe. Talk about a double standard! herbal remedies , " Rik " <bliksemskater wrote: > > hello everyone, > i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. been > reading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughts > on this? rik > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 I only use comfrey externally. I also and read that it is not good for internal use. Why would you want to take comfrey tea? Susan in KYRik <bliksemskater wrote: hello everyone,i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. beenreading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughtson this? rik What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 The drug companies and health network in this company are WAY too powerful. They have people brainwashed.never_again_ <never_again_ wrote: This is not really a response to your question of the safety of comfrey tea. It's more my personal rant about the concerns about different herbs. It's absolutely astonishing that they can promote drugs with such serious side effects that thousands of people die every year from drugs, but if there are one or two cases of something going wrong with a person who just happened to have taken a particular herb, suddenly there are warnings everywhere about that herb not being safe. Talk about a double standard!herbal remedies , "Rik" <bliksemskater wrote:>> hello everyone,> i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. been> reading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughts> on this? rik> Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 hey thanks guys for your input. the reason for the tea is that a lot of people promote this herb and are passionately writing about it and its cures with it. i just read somewhere that there was just one person who died from it long time back, she apperently was having it for breakfast, lunch and dinner for years in big proportions............and i'm not even sure if they really knew if she died from that. it also seems a good calcium source, anyhoo, the tea is used for sooo long, it is on the market and people grow their own plants in the house/garden. i'm just curious about this. thanks, rik http://herballegacy.com/comfrey_m.htm > I only use comfrey externally. I also and read that it is not good for internal use. Why would you want to take comfrey tea? > > Susan in KY > > Rik <bliksemskater wrote: > hello everyone, > i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. been > reading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughts > on this? rik > > > 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 to > prescribe 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 Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Comfrey works wonders for stomach ulcers, wound healing and for broken or fractured bones. It is known as "knit bone" for a reason. Barb - susan herbal remedies Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:25 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - comfrey tea I only use comfrey externally. I also and read that it is not good for internal use. Why would you want to take comfrey tea? Susan in KYRik <bliksemskater wrote: hello everyone,i would like to hear your opinion about taking comfrey as a tea. beenreading about it and noticed the concern for the liver. any thoughtson this? rik What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 I Agree, Seems if the big drug companies say that their drug will - cause nausea, faintness, ulcers, sleepyness, excitement, uncontrolled bowel dumping, cramping, frequent urination, dry mouth, heart palipitations, bad breath, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression, well then that's just ok. But don't take an herb!, We don't know what will happen, you might even - get better. - never_again_ herbal remedies Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:22 PM Herbal Remedies - Re: comfrey tea This is not really a response to your question of the safety of comfrey tea. It's more my personal rant about the concerns about different herbs. It's absolutely astonishing that they can promote drugs with such serious side effects that thousands of people die every year from drugs, but if there are one or two cases of something going wrong with a person who just happened to have taken a particular herb, suddenly there are warnings everywhere about that herb not being safe. Talk about a double standard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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