Parkinson documents the historic confusion with Consolida, Symphytum, Prunella, Laurentina, etc.

Used historically, see Culpeper. ',,, ... excellent for falls or inward bruises, for it dissolves congealed blood, profitable for inward wounds, helps the rickets and other stoppings of the Liver, outwardly it is of wonderful force in curing wounds and ulcers, though festered, as also gangrenes and fistulas, it helps broken bones and dislocations. To conclude, let my countrymen esteem it as a Jewel...'.

Common name for the wild flower is 'Bugle'