Balsalazide Disodium and Comfrey

• Generic Name: balsalazide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Colazal, Giazo

Management of active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.

May be beneficial in the management of Crohn's disease involving the colon.

• Generic Name: comfrey
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Comfrey is a plant also known as Ass Ear, Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort, Consolidae Radix, Consound, Consoude, Consuelda, Gum Plant, Healing Herb, Herbe aux Charpentiers, Herbe à la Coupure, Knitback, Knitbone, Langue-de-Vache, Oreille d'Âne, Salsify, Slippery Root, Symphytum officinale, or Wallwort.

Comfrey has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating back pain, osteoarthritis, or tenderness and swelling caused by a sprain injury.

Other uses not proven with research have included skin wounds, skin ulcers, cough, sore throat, gum disease, joint pain, diarrhea, and other conditions.

Comfrey may have been applied to the skin in a specific preparation to treat some of these conditions.

It is not certain whether comfrey is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Comfrey should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Comfrey is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Comfrey may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.