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'''Comfrey''' (also comphrey) is a common name for plants in the genus Symphytum. Comfrey species are important herbs in organic gardening. It is used as a [[Fertilizer]] and as an herbal medicine.
== Uses Parts Used== *Comfrey was historically used to treat a wide variety of ailments ranging from bronchial problems, broken bones, sprains, arthritis, gastric and varicose ulcers, severe burns, acne and other skin conditions.*It was reputed to have bone and teeth building properties in children, and have value in treating "many female disorders".*The plant contains the small organic molecule allantoin{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, which is thought to stimulate cell growth and repair while also depressing inflammation{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
==Common Chemical Composition==Chemical constituent investigations have indicated that Cajanus cajan leaves are rich in flavonoids and stilbenes. They also contain saponins, conspicuous amount of tannins, and moderate quantities of reducing sugars, resins and terpenoid.<ref name=="chemical composition"/>
== External Links Habit=={{Habit|A small erect shrub}}
==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|tri-foliolate,lanceolate| Leafs are 2.5-13.5 cm long to 1-5.5 cm wide. The leaflets are green above and a silvery grey-green beneath and are covered on their lower surfaces in small yellow glands}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|yellow, papilionaceous|Typical of species belonging to the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae, and resemble, for example, the pea ( Pisum sativum ) flower. Each flower has 10 stamens, 9 of which are fused into a partial tube, with the tenth stamen free. The ovary is positioned above the sepals, petals and stamens. The style is curved}}. ===Fruit==={{Fruit|straight or sickle|2-13 cm long x 0.5-1.5 cm|The seeds are 4-9 mm x 3-8 mm and can be white, brown, purplish, black or mottled. |seeds many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==*[[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttung}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Seed germinate in about 2 weeks. Quite frequently (in India) pigeon pea is grown mixed with other crops or grown in alternate rows with rows of sorghum, groundnuts, sesame, cotton, pineapples, millets or maize.For pure crops pigeon pea should be sown 2.5–5 cm deep in rows 40–120 cm by 30–60 cm.About 3–4 seeds may be planted in each hill, and later thinned to 2 plants per hill. About 3–4 seeds may be planted in each hill, and later thinned to 2 plants per hill. Plants show little response to fertilizers.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Semi-arid tropics}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid areas}}, {{Commonly seen|cold-free zones}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Cajanus cajan.jpgFile:Cajan2.jpgFile:Cajan3.jpgFile:Cajan4.jpgFile:Cajan5.JPG</gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="chemical composition">[https://enwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3255353/ "journal of advance pharmaceutical technology"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.wikipediaorg/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1152177-2 "kewscience"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/wikinewcrop/Comfrey duke_energy/Cajanus_cajun.html "Comfreypurdue university"]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/diseases-pigeon-pea Pigeon pea on Agropedia]* [https://plantvillage.org/topics/pigeon-pea/infos Pigeon pea on PlantVillage]* [https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Cajanus_cajun.html Cajanus cajun - purdue.edu]* [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/22444 Cajanus cajun on Feedipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
