Comfrey has the ability to heal many ailments such as: The use of comfrey goes back for thousands of years. Have you heard about Forest Gardening? It's great for draining infections. If you choose to make a poultice, you are aiming to make a 'paste'. I foolishly tried to move one of my goats backwards in the milkstand by pushing on her head gently. This is a good time to read a book, write a letter or play computer games. I’ve tripped over my pets before but was always able to catch my balance. (You don't have to drill very far to sink a well here.) :). Just let me know if you have any more questions. He said fine and was still upset. When it’s cooked, leave the mixture for … Do you know where the information is about what the studies were actually about - the 19,000 leaves for the alkaloid to do damage.? [7 layers (canopy, understory, vine, shrub, herb, ground cover and rhizome) combine to create a naturally balanced system, where you may have hundreds of different plants thriving in the space where there are normally 10 or less.]. I had five stitches on my lip, a bruised face, and my arm in a sling. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; I was even impressed. You might find you get a second tea from them - particularly if you add some more dried leaves to the brew. Definitely a believer, Thank You Mother Earth! Love it. I have to give credit to the brilliant surgeons and the plates and screws they put in his leg, but I doubt he'd have progressed so far, so fast if we'd not taken advantage of nature's gifts. I have comfrey powder, how would i make a poultice? have I just taught the good doctor something new???? Im curious to to see what kind of arrangement you have designed for your plants to grow. This was my only income at that time and I could not collect disability due to being self employed. I would like to try it in 2 weeks when he takes the cast off. I had to have him euthanized 12 months after the operation, although only the first and last months were problematic, he was a happy boy. Safety. Even with that, I can do just about everything I did before but I won't be satisfied until I reach 100% recovery. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on July 13, 2014: Hello, Susan. Fresh leaf used in stir-fries (please research your species of comfrey and proper dosage to avoid ingesting plants with potential toxicity). I fell asleep with this and when I woke up in the morning, all the swelling was gone and the pain was cut by more than half. He put me in a splint for two weeks and removed the sutures two weeks later on Monday Aug. 21st. You'll see a photo of it on my husband's ankle.) My husband used the gel at various times for months. You should be able to re-heat and reuse the comfrey paste a few times if you only have a limited amount. As the doctor was stitching up my lip he asked if I hurt anywhere else. My story that follows is by no means any medical advise of any kind, but only the personal experience of a self employed single mom desperate to get back to work to support her family. If you grow comfrey as I do, you can use lots in each poultice. I kept it on for the day and night. Just sharing news about what works in our home, in the hope that it will help others. Now check your email and don't forget to confirm your subscription. Note the plastic kitchen wrap beneath his ankle... and the towel beneath that. I wish I had known about this 4 weeks ago when I broke my baby toe. Comfrey bone healing research shows it helps reduce the time in healing. Get a piece of cheesecloth, cotton rag, muslin, or gauze to cover the comfrey, I used gauze. I love learning about different plants and herbs that have many benefits for our health. There's bound to be people with lovely gardens in your region. Not to make the consistency of tea, but more like a paste. Thanks for sharing this info! LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on November 25, 2013: Hello, doreen. Its traditional name is 'knit bone' because it can be used as an external poultice or eaten and digested to help heal bones. Comfrey, also known as knit-bone can help heal broken bones faster. Comfrey Salve. If you have the capsules, don't overdo it. It split open, so off to the emergency room we went. Helen, just use a large leaf in some water and simmer it for about five minutes. :). I recently know someone very dear to me who suffering from muscle wasting as a result of pharmaceuticals they was taking. Best wishes. For a cyst use broadleaf plantain poltice. There's an interesting video on that hub I encourage you to watch. It is important not to just 'assume' improvement. I’m guessing the hospital probably prescribed them after his surgery ... but that doesn’t necessarily mean he took them. However, if you are trying to heal broken bones, it is worth trying. How to Use Comfrey for Healing. The Comfrey Poultice John Redden, March 25, 2015 in Therapeutics Whenever there is trauma causing damage to soft or hard tissues e.g. After stitches were taken out, I have been using a comfrey poultice wrap for 2 hours at night. Ingredients. It is referred to as aLis Franc injury. Maybe try some of the mobicosa I refer to on another hub as well. Having MS, I always worried about tripping over one of our pets. This stuff was clearly doing something for me. :). I felt like I got punched in the face. Comfrey is brilliant. And he was writing the alphabet with his foot a few times every day as soon as he could. Needless to say, he was puzzled when viewing the films, and whispered to the nurse to bring out the old films to compare. A comfrey poultice will help heal fractured or broken ribs in as little as two weeks, and fractured or broken limbs in as little as three. Scoop enough out into a bowl that will cover your injured area up to an inch thick. Here in Australia, however, my juicer is labelled Oscar VitalMax900. Answer: The difference in varieties of comfrey is really not worth worrying about. ), When it comes to how long it will take to heal his broken bones, I really don't know. I used cold cabbage leaves, straight from the fridge ... but with the benefit of hindsight I would definitely have tried comfrey leaves. Then when it had cooled, I'd apply it. Drain any excess water and place it on top of the gauze and tape it with medical tape. From reading Sherry's comment, however, it sounds like it is worth trying. I recently broke my ankle - both tibia and fibula - and had surgery to insert plate and screws. How would you like to get your MS into remission! (Of course if your son also suffers from arthritis, it would be worth continuing - but if not, I'd suggest he stop taking the capsules as he starts to feel better. This was a HUGE dilemma for me, being that I would be completely disabled, even to go to the bathroom, if you know what I mean...both hands casted??? I live in a household with an indoor cat and dog and two outdoor cats as mousers. While comfrey poultice has been an old-time remedy for bone fractures for generations, modern science has found supporting evidence for its folk uses. I honestly don't know whether or not it would help with muscle wasting. It was taken internally for a variety of medical aliments ranging from broken bones and gastric ulcers to the treatment of female disorders. The plastic wrap will cover the entire poultice keeping it from leaking onto your clothes. Also, you may need someone to help you secure it onto the injured area like your shoulder. Within a few days, it looked like the comfrey completely replaced my missing flesh. As soon as my husband returned from hospital after surgery on his broken ankle, I began including fresh comfrey in his meals. Symphytum officinale (wild comfrey) or Symphytum uplandica x (cultivated comfrey) has been long famed for it’s ability to heal and repair deeper tissues injuries such as bruises, torn ligaments, broken bones and dislocated joints. I actually think that's a good thing when your only problem is a broken bone. He said walking with the poultice on felt like treading in porridge. There are foods and herbs to help every ailment I've encountered so far. Comfrey poultices would have been useful for people who had suffered radiation burns at Fukushima. Regulators in many countries banned all comfrey products for internal use. Might be helpful for you if you take baths. Within two days, the infection and soreness would be totally gone. In this article you will learn how to prepare this poultice, how to apply it, and be able to address an emergency of this type should you have no immediate access to urgent medical attention. Made tea of comfrey leaf then soaked my foot. :). amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Poultices made from comfrey have been used to help heal broken bones and sprains for years. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; I'll bet they were happy to see you wave. Question: My daughter has a fracture on her foot. I will try this when I have my other knee replaced! lol. If you go back up to my article and look for the section titled 'Healing broken bones' there is a link to an article I wrote about foods for broken bones. Then leaning over the sink I placed the poultice onto my shoulder and added extra medical tape to keep it from falling apart. Each time they would only put on a splint which would press the fracture in the direction it was injured. Will comfrey poultice help a year old fractured hip. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on November 23, 2016: Hi Lib. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; http://www.newzealandsbest.com/#USA (I wrote about it in my article about 'How to reduce swelling fast on a broken ankle'.) Basically, that he was not responsible for any damage. After a week of spending all day every day on his feet, working and walking, he came home early today because his ankle was aching and he simply had to stop. MS Wellness Route is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Both products should help with the pain. Let it sit until it has a chance to cool. (If you do make tea for a footbath, you might like to try drinking a bit while you are soaking your foot. I've just gotten home from hospital today after a quad bike roll over and breaking my 3rd to 6th ribs, i was wanting to know if I could use comfrey to help with the repair of my ribs as the pain is unbelievable and I hate taking to many pain killers. Comfrey is nutritive to the joints and bones. I told him my shoulder was sore so they took a few x-rays. The main benefit of comfrey when you have a broken bone is to help enhance the healing process. :). You could make a footbath. You can use a hot water bottle to keep the poultice warm ... but I don't know how advisable that is for a paraplegic. I do expect you to be growing more than just one comfrey plant. We also have the mobicosa. It contains allantoin, which speeds up natural cell replacement. I can't stress how brilliant it is for ankles and other joints. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on May 20, 2014: Hello PandaCat. If you click on 'longtimemother' at the top of the page, you'll be taken to a list of my hubs including some about my organic gardens. I suggest you strain the tea as you make the footbath. If you are prepared to make a real effort during the early months, the recovery process is surprisingly quick. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Is there any other herbal potion I could have used to aid the rehabilitation of such an event. Plus if your daughter has swelling, I’ve written about that as well. All you need is a small piece of comfrey root to plant. It is basically designing the garden to mimic a forest in order to achieve the benefits of low fragility, high resilience, diversity, functional interconnection, recycling and conservation of nutrients in the soil, insect balance, low maintenance requirements, minimal to no waste pollution; however every plant is specifically chosen by design, to have multiple beneficial uses, either edible, medicinal, or symbiotic. If the affected area is on a wrist or ankle we usually just wrap the area with a … Fresh leaf used in stir-fries (please research your species of comfrey and proper dosage to avoid ingesting plants with potential toxicity). Traditionally comfrey was referred to as knit-bone and was used as a poultice—and as a food—to encourage healing of broken bones and wounds. I use a cold-press juicer to crush fresh comfrey leaves when preparing a comfrey poultice. :), hi i have a lot of comfrey in my garden and was wondering how are u using it as a food?.. I did something similar to my boyfriend's broken ankle with castor oil. I am very pleased you have found me here at hubpages. Thinking about it, I can still feel the fear. This could result in an infection. It saddens me when government authorities ignore hundreds of years of traditional healing and fail to adequately question "research" before deeming a natural remedy unsuitable for widespread use. If I was in a position where I was using dried comfrey, I would probably immerse it in a very small amount of hot water and leave it to steep and soften. He left it on for most of the day. Natural painkiller and anti-inflammatory. As a bonus, I'll send you the password to my secret library filled with MANY FREE printables for your wellness journey. She witness first hand a slew of health benefits treating various illnesses with comfrey. We had been told by his doctors it would likely be a year or more before his ankle was properly healed. Raspberry tea healed my indigestion after I was forced to eat "junk food" … I do have to mention, that I had my son and friend, do instructed massage treatments on them as I went, and hot paraffin with specific Essential Oils. Great, informative hub, look forward to reading more. And the leaves are huge so you can make as many poultices as you like, unlike the limited amount of root per plant by comparison. :). I have actually wrote hubs on a couple of these herbs. Laurie uses herbs for healing, showing you how to make a Comfrey Poultice, used to quickly heal a badly sprained ankle or broken bone. I pick the leaves, wash them in fresh rainwater (I live off the grid and carefully collect clean rainwater for drinking) and use the leaves immediately. If you offer to help them when they're weeding, you'll have lots of time to chat. If you get the chance to plant some comfrey and grow your own plants, I suggest you do it. Nature's medicine chest holds many magnificent remedies. I tried being still and holding the bone together with my other hand, that evening, while breathing and thinking healing thoughts (meditating?) Best wishes for a speedy recovery! As a poultice, applied over your broken bone. Can this method be done using the powder? LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on October 18, 2016: Good luck with your recovery, Kim. Consult your doctor first if you’re on any medications. I use it in so many ways but never thought of juicing. :). I guess you could still eat the comfrey, but you wouldn't be able to do a poultice (unless you slide your cast off at home like some people I know). rls8994 from Mississippi on February 08, 2014: Wow, this comfrey is an amazing gift from nature. I tried catching my balance but down I went. THIS IS EASY and GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU! That was very generous of you to give him some comfrey root. Went to doctor 3 times for the compound fracture of my fifth metacarpal. I believe hardware cannot be removed sooner than 1 year post-op or longer than 2 years. Question: Where can I get a comfrey plant? :). LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on April 25, 2015: Thanks for taking the time to tell your story, Lady Mina Miakoda. I have never used comfrey for a broken bone-I've only broken one in my life. With kids in taekwondo, and a busy homestead , broken bones, bumps and bruises happen on a regular basis around here. I cleaned the wound with diluted lavender EO, packed the wound with the comfrey, wrapped it with gauze and sealed it with plastics wrap. Day #2 of using comfrey extact. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on October 17, 2013: Comfrey is just one of the many remedies in nature's medicine chest that I greatly value, FlourishAnyway. amzn_assoc_title = "Shop Related Products"; I would mix some comfrey powder in a small bowl with hot water. I do hope this is helpful for you and your son. In other words, it makes cells grow faster. Comfrey is one of my favourite plants. You can do this with hot water, but then you have to decide whether to apply it directly to the wound (which might not be a good idea if you have bits of leaf that can get caught in the wound) or to spread it within fabric that will hold the leaf but allow the 'juice' to pass through. I tried to explain that we needed to press the bone in the opposite direction from the impact, perhaps with a tennis ball and a. roll of pennies as a splint between the 4th a and 5th metacarpals. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on June 23, 2016: As you can see from the photos, I use fresh comfrey leaves to make poultices. I'll be drinking my comfrey today, it's large and lush at this time of year. I would rather not live with foreign metal objects in my body for the rest of my life, and hardware removal is often done automatically after fracture has healed. Soaked another leaf then wrapped it up with plastic wrap. I ordered some dried comfrey leaves through Amazon. Its main active compounds, allantoin and rosmarinic acid, have shown to stimulate cell growth, reduce inflammation, and … Juiced for a drink. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on June 03, 2018: Good luck with your cracked rib, Marly. I don't like buying tablets and capsules, and always prefer to grow my own organic produce. I have never used dried comfrey in a poultice because I grow plenty of comfrey in my garden. I am curious to see what kinds of other plants are doing well and growing near the groups of comfrey. It did not help as I expected. And we used lots of gel and capsules (available here) as well. I've read great things about both. We know a few local men who still have restricted movement years after their accidents. I would love to help you get there too! You are awesome! I put 3-5 drops on my tomgue 3 times that day and applied it topically, while massaging the 1.5" long 'bone shard' back flush with the rest of the bone. Thank you. Here's a few suggestions to help with the wound on your heel. Plus I fed him lots of foods for broken bones (as I explained in another article). Many blessings. There was blood pouring out of my mouth. We were particularly impressed by the healthy pink area where the staple marks are barely visible. Comfrey was once commonly called Knitbone because of its amazing ability to heal broken bones and “knit” them back together again. The insoles do seem to help somewhat. Good luck. I would peel it off and put on a new leaf. Make sure you have the bone set / realigned before using it though. Mostly we use it added to the compost to break it down more quickly, either in leaf form or made into a tea. I couldn't argue with the doctor, so after he did a soft cast on both hands, I went home and told my 15 year old and good friend next door, to pull my cast cutting kit out and remove both casts of my wrist. I told the doctor I needed time to think about it. (Obviously, if you suspect you’ve broken a bone or suffered another serious injury, we suggest that your first trip not be to the comfrey patch, but to the Emergency Room.) I am a paraplegic and I have a wound on my heel that won't heal although there isn't any infection and the cells looks great, I can't get it to heal over. This is just one in a series of articles I've written about my husband's broken ankle. The poultry also like it so we let them have a share. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on April 26, 2014: catsclan, good luck with your next knee. Meanwhile, cut a piece of plastic wrap slightly bigger than the gauze. I use the leaves from both. So, sorry for the delay in responding. Plus, Mobicosa is an all-natural product that will help with pain relief and reducing inflammation. Different exercises apply to different stages (eg weight-bearing vs those before you can put pressure on the broken bones.) And that’s after two weeks! How To Make Bone and Tissue Salve. Here is a link that leads directly to my hub about foods that help heal broken bones. I brought him a root on my next visit 3 weeks after that, were I now was back to my clients doing full treatments and using my hands doing medical massage and acupressure. I can most definitely feel it. I am not comfortable displaying links to sites I am not familiar with so I have not approved your comment for display. amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "starwest botanicals organic comfrey"; longtimemother.hubpages.com/hub/How-to … (I don't usually drink.) Try giving him just one in the morning and one in the night (with food) ... and then just one a day once his pain is replaced by boredom. This is based on my personal experience and please do not take this as medical advise. I admire your mother's ability to cope with a stream of broken bones. Comfrey had been an old favorite for coughs, but this was their first opportunity to try it out for broken bones. I'm not sure how much comfrey powder you have, Cher, so I don't know how successful you'll be. To think, he could have planted it and then given some to future patients to use. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on October 10, 2016: Within three months my husband was back on his feet without crutches. CAUTION: IT MAY CAUSE TENDER SKIN TO ITCH, SO USE CAREFULLY! You make me laugh. Good luck. The beauty of this type of juicer is that it separates the comfrey juice from the pulp. The plant you buy will be very small, but comfrey is quick growing if you plant it out in good soil and give it room to grow. Comfrey leaves and roots are rich in tannins, a kind of compound that … Great post! LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on March 31, 2015: Good luck with your healing, AnamChara. I'd wait until the comfrey paste cooled, then spread it over the broken bone area and cover it with plastic wrap. great article. A comfrey poultice can be messy. :). >> Read More…. Comfrey has been used as a healing herb since at least 400BCE. - Not only will the comfrey help heal us, but it helps the garden to be rich in nutrients, by accumulating Ca, K, P, Fe, Mg, and Si with its long tap roots. Was your husband on antibiotics while you were treating him with comfrey poultices? Drugs, supplements, and natural remedies may have dangerous side effects. I explained to the doctor I was seeing at the time, that he couldn't cast both my hands, but he said it was necessary or I would have permanent damage. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on August 28, 2014: Sharon, I'm not a doctor. Nature provides many remedies too valuable to ignore. Bones are not growing after examining the X-ray. I'm not a doctor, as I'm sure you're aware, but I'll share my thoughts since you asked. I add comfrey to my stir fry meals, and also use it in my blender with other greens like spinach for green smoothies. He immediately ordered the nurse to bring paperwork for me to sign, releasing him from any responsibility or that he had anything to do with this. This time the pain was nothing like before so I thought it was sore from landing on it. I have never seen comfrey spread like that, but I don't chop the earth up where mine grows. In the evening, when is took my bra off, the leaf would be dried out, thinned and wrinkled. I could only find a $10 tincture at Whole Foods. Hello, I'm new to this hub, my mother been a long time user of comfrey as she use to drink it as a child growing up in the south. One surgery to insert the metal and wires and a second surgery to remove it. Even if I knew which bones he'd broken, I am not qualified to say. LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on December 11, 2013: Hello, Elizabeth. If you have the gel, I suggest you apply it a few times a day (if there's no plaster in the way and you can get to your son's skin near the break) for a month or more ... and after that, just whenever he feels he needs it. While you should never apply comfrey to broken skin because of the possibility of the pyrrolizidine alkaloids getting into your bloodstream, it is SUPER effective as a poultice or an ointment & cream for tissues, broken bones, tendons, and nervous tissue damage. When I only had a limited amount of fresh leaf, I chose to include comfrey in his meals, with only a small amount left to make into a poultice. I am about to go on a trip, however, and won't get time until I get back. How long do I keep doing this? As a poultice, ointment, and as a tea but recently the FDA decided that comfrey may be a carcinogen when used orally. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; I purchased some comfrey root powder. Success! Help it get established and it will serve you well for many years. Which eventually damaged their livers. Comfrey root salve has been shown to be a bone knit herbal remedy. I smiled and signed his papers. I have a cyst in my left ankle fracture and have been wearing a splint for 7 weeks now and my x ray in 2 weeks time and was advised this could take 3 months to heal.. Do you think comfrey would help and shade of a few days of recovering? How do i speed up the bone growing process? It has been 6 weeks. Cathy is not a doctor nor does she have any medical training. Ways to Use Comfrey to Aid Your Recovery. LOL! He also wanted to do surgery on my right hand and said my recovery time could be approx. If you strain the tea for a footbath, don't throw the leaves away too quickly. 3 weeks in I ran into a friend who told me to ignore the doctors and listen to my body, using massage and "wild comfrey". I hope everyone votes it up as awesome. Researchers focused on feeding huge amounts of comfrey extract to rats. Sorry I can’t be more certain. Fortunately, comfrey is surprisingly easy to grow. How to use a comfrey poultice: Put a frozen or slightly thawed comfrey poultice on the affected area - bruise, sprain, bee sting, etc. Comfrey is Amazing! Living on my own means using a poultice is not possible. If you took an alkaloid from a strawberry and tested it, it would probably also be toxic... LongTimeMother (author) from Australia on November 21, 2013: Good idea, Thundermama. Often called “The King of … Using fresh or dried leaves, combine with warm water and place over ... Comfrey Compress. You'll also be aware he has been eating specific foods to help strengthen broken bones. 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