Comfrey

Hello all,

I thought I should do a blog on Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) as people have asked about its healing and medicinal properties.
Comfrey also known as knitbone, boneset is a well known folk remedy that's been around forever for the rapid healing of sprains, strains, pulled muscles, ligaments,  broken bones, tears, bruises, wounds, injuries.  It increases cell production which helps wounds heal quickly. It's a demulcent, which means it produces a mucilage to coat and soothe irritated tissues. It reduces inflammation and scarring.  Making Comfrey extremely useful in connective tissue disorders due to it containing Allantonin for the regeneration of cells. It is also an astringent.

I love Comfrey & have it growing in our garden. Its leaves are prickly and it has purple flowers.  I harvest the leaves and dry them and make an oil infusion usually with Sweet almond oil..this takes 4 to 6 weeks. Then I make the oil into salves. The salves can be massaged onto the affected area 2 to 3 times a day for best benefit and a small amount is only needed due to it's oily base and a little goes a long way.

I will harvest the Comfrey root later in Autumn as it also has medicinal properties. Comfrey regenerates itself so its a plant that easily spreads.  Comfrey can be used as a poultice by breaking up the leaves into smaller pieces and applied directly to the body for relief.
But make sure the area is clean before you use Comfrey as it has no antiseptic properties and the would could beal to fast with debris trapped inside. 

The more I've learnt about Comfrey the more I love it. It amazes me how how fast its healing elements work and the relief people get from using it. 💫

Sandy