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RE: Wildcrafted Medicine: The Incredible Healing Properties of Comfrey
It is sort of toxic as it does contain some alkaloids which in longer term may cause serious liver damage. Basically if you use it once in a while then no problem, but prolonged use may end with permanent liver damage. Mind you, there are some individuals who can ingest this sort of stuff with no harm coming to them - depends on your genes or enzymatic setup of your liver to be precise. Same applies to certain mushrooms - toxic for some while others eat them with total impunity.
Agreed @pibyk
Thanks for more explanation, @pibyk. So important to treat the whole person, not just the symptom, as advised by herbalist practitioners.
I'd agree with that pibyk, thank you. I'd only use it to fix a specific issue and then cease use again. My main point was that I'm not afraid to use it for specific cases, but I wouldn't drink it every day. Some people do though, like you say. Funny how we must all find what herbs/foods work for us as medicine, but an enjoyable experience just the same :)