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Comfrey Oil

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  • Comfrey oil is extracted from comfrey (Symphytum officinale), a perennial herb of the Boraginaceae family with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves bearing small, bell-shaped flowers. The plant has found widespread use in folk and herbal medicine, acting as a healing agent

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