(Fwd) RE: Symphytum officinale safe at low doses?

[Guest guest]

Hi Patricia

 

Great mail.

 

May I have your permission to post it to the two TCM Lists

[Chinese Medicine and

Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ]?

 

Phil

 

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Patricia Jordan DVM wrote:

 

I have used a Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-free form of Symphytum [extract

given in herbal doses] in cats with great success. I also tracked the

progress of fractures, femurs exploded into many pieces and dental

fractures where both patients were advised to have expensive surgical

treatments.

 

Cat#1 (broken jaw) was sent to 4 different veterinary facilities for

a surgical dental bar and quotes of over $1600. I treated him (jaw

stabilized with figure 8 wiring, followed by symphytum extract and

gruel). The healing went so well you could never tell he had been

hurt.

 

Cat #2 was run over viciously with a bike; the femur was broken in at

least 20 pieces. The injury was over a week old and literally

appeared to have " exploded inside the leg " . I treated him with cage

confinement plus 21 days of symphytum. Follow up x-ray was amazing,

the bone looked like a club or bat but there were extensions grabbing

all the pieces to reunite them. That cat also never had invasive

surgery and you couldn't tell he had ever been hurt. That form of

symphytum was obtained at our local health food store and I believe

was with the Frontier Products. I returned to pick up more about 3

years ago only to find that they had been forced to remove the

product off the shelves.

 

It figures! The product works, cuts into the expensive allopathic

alternatives and so product is removed.

 

Running a cat clinic I never ever had a problem with its use and you

sure would've thought if anyone would have a problem it would be a

cat. The liquid was administered to both cats each had been about 10

lbs at 1/4 dropperful per day.

 

I have heard of using Symphytum in homeopathic form and did use this

form to close a puppy born with a cleft palate. I have sequential

pictures of that, so I know the product works in material dosing and

homeopathic form. Good to know

the other testimonial Phil. Sincerely, Patricia Jordan DVM,CVA,CTCVM

&

Herbology

[Guest guest]

Phil and all,

 

Thank you to you and Patricia for sharing this post. I wonder if there

are any pharmacologists on CHA who would know how to simulate

'Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-free form of Symphytum [extract

given in herbal doses].' Seems too good not to have. I would advise it

to a local vet who does wildlife rehab, if it were available.

Patricia's cases vividly demonstrate confrey's usefulness in healing

fractures. Everyone should have access to its many forms. I have given

the fresh leaf for home care of frozen shoulder. Apply the fresh leaf

over the shoulder and apply warm, moist compress over that, 15 min.

twice a day using a fresh leaf each time. They probably won't need as

much acupuncture though.

 

Frances Gander, L.Ac.

Athens, Ohio

[Guest guest]

It seems like Herb Pharm has pyrrolizidine-free comfrey extracts (at 1ppm) from

root.

http://herb-pharm.com/index.php?action=viewsingles

 

ann

 

On May 8, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Frances L. Gander wrote:

 

> Phil and all,

>

> Thank you to you and Patricia for sharing this post. I wonder if there

> are any pharmacologists on CHA who would know how to simulate

> 'Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-free form of Symphytum [extract

> given in herbal doses].' Seems too good not to have. I would advise it

> to a local vet who does wildlife rehab, if it were available.

> Patricia's cases vividly demonstrate confrey's usefulness in healing

> fractures. Everyone should have access to its many forms. I have given

> the fresh leaf for home care of frozen shoulder. Apply the fresh leaf

> over the shoulder and apply warm, moist compress over that, 15 min.

> twice a day using a fresh leaf each time. They probably won't need as

> much acupuncture though.

>

> Frances Gander, L.Ac.

> Athens, Ohio

>