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Comfrey

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cumfreynounAlternative spelling of comfrey. [Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically common comfrey (Symphytum officinale).]
healing herbnounleaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked

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cumfreynounAlternative spelling of comfrey. [Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically common comfrey (Symphytum officinale).]
healing herbnounleaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
genus symphytumnouncomfrey
symphytuma genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common name comfrey (pronounced , from the Latin confervere to 'heal' or literally to 'boil together', referring to uses in ancient traditional medicine).
consoundnoun(botany, obsolete) Any of several healing plants of the genera Symphytum, Consolida, Ajuga, Bellis, etc., especially comfrey.
bonesetnounThe herb common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
knitbonenounThe plant comfrey.
allhealnounAny of several plants supposed to have broad healing powers.
bruisewortnounAny plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort, comfrey, or the common daisy
milfoilnounCommon yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
alchemillanounAny of the genus Alchemilla of herbaceous perennial plants.
mistflowernounAny of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
woundwortnounAny of several plants formerly used in poultices for wounds.
bloodwortnounAny of species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
hyssopnounAny of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
sicklewortnounHeal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
colchicumnoun(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.
camomilenounMatricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
coughwortnouncoltsfoot
figwortnounAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.

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