SYM'PHYTUM BOHE'MICUM. 



RED-FLOWERED COMFREY. 



Class. Order. 



PENTANDRTA. MONOGYNIA. 



Natural Or tier. 



BORAGINE/E. 



No. 71. 



A Greek name corresponding with this was in 

 use amongst the ancients, and was, by Tonrnefort, 

 referred to this genus. Its signification was, to ce- 

 ment, or conglutinate, which was thought applicable 

 to these plants, either from their glutinous juices, 

 or from their healing qualities. Bohemicum, from 

 Bohemia, its native country. 



This species may probably be considered a mere 

 variety of the Symphytum officinale. Such distinc- 

 tive characters as it possesses appear, however, to 

 be permanent. 



The very powerful virtues of the Comfrey are 

 well recorded by Camerarius, who saith that, " The 

 rootes being outwardly applyed, helpeth fresh 

 wounds or cuts immediately ; being bruised and laid 

 thereto, by glueing together their lips, and is espe- 

 ciall good for ruptures and broken bones ; yea it is 

 said to be so powerfull to consolidate or knit toge- 

 ther, whatsoever needeth knitting, that if they be 

 boyled with dissevered peeces of flesh in a pot, it 

 will joyne them together againe." 



It is easily propagated by dividing the roots, or by 

 seeds ; and will grow in any common garden soil. 



Schmidt Bohem. n. 211. 



