{"product_id":"baldwins-comfrey-herb-powder-symphytum-officinale","title":"Baldwins Comfrey Herb Powder ( Symphytum Officinale )","description":"\u003cp\u003eSymphytum Officinale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: We currently recommend that you do not use these herbs internally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Read:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAs (Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids) in Medicinal Herbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter consultation with our suppliers \u0026amp; the European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA) and the British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA), it has come to our attention that a small number of medicinal herbs may contain potentially harmful naturally occurring chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chemicals, known as PAs (Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids), are naturally occurring in over 6,000 plant species and are thought to be produced by plants as a defence mechanism against herbivores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral scientific consensus is that there may be no safe level of these chemicals and due to the fact that they act cumulatively, caution is advised. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe particular medicinal herbs of concern are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfrey (Symphytum rad. and fol.)\u003cbr\u003e\nColtsfoot (Tussilago farfara fol. and flos) \u003cbr\u003e\nand\u003cbr\u003e\nBorage (Borago officinalis fol.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe currently recommend that you do not use these herbs internally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause but hope that you will understand the reasons for taking this step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(For more information please call us on 0207 703 5550)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baldwins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62207341986122,"sku":"HECOMHEPO","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/8537\/5818\/files\/Baldwins_2520Comfrey_2520Root_2520Powder_2520_28_2520Symphytum_2520Officinale_2520_292.jpg?v=1782918545","url":"https:\/\/www.baldwins.co.uk\/products\/baldwins-comfrey-herb-powder-symphytum-officinale","provider":"G. Baldwin \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}