Comfrey

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"Comfrey" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Perennial herb Symphytum officinale, in the family Boraginaceae, used topically for wound healing. It contains ALLANTOIN, carotene, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE); GLYCOSIDES; mucilage, resin, SAPONINS; TANNINS; triterpenoids, VITAMIN B12, and ZINC. Comfrey also contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS and is hepatotoxic if ingested.

Descriptor ID	D020844
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.150.210
Concept/Terms	Comfrey Comfrey Comfreys Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinales officinale, Symphytum officinales, Symphytum

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Boraginaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.150]
Comfrey [B01.650.940.800.575.100.150.210]

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