comfrey

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Andersonglossum virginianum is an unbranched perennial in the borage family Boraginaceae that was originally classified in genus Cynoglossum (hounds-tongue). Aka southern wild comfrey, blue houndstongue. Symphytum officinale (along with 34 other species of Symphytum) is also known as "comfrey", and was widely used as a traditional medicine. Aka boneset, knitbone, consound, slippery-root.

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