Comfrey roots and leaves can provide natural healing properties for all different types of ailments because of its high allantoin content which makes cells grow faster. Some time ago, a friend was ...

An international traveler was touring in Botswana when he exposed himself to far too much sun and experienced tremendous heat, pain, and blistering on his face, chest, arms, and legs. Some large Cape ...

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a powerful medicinal herb that has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its ...

Q. I have found a lot of comfrey growing near to my fields. I understand that it has several uses, but I’m not sure what they are. What can I do with it and can I overdose my horse with too much? A.

Comfrey has been known as “knitbone” because of its reputation for healing injuries when applied externally as a poultice. Dear Helen: We have noticed a plant that looks like a weed in a corner of the ...

Though practiced for thousands of years, the use of poultices in general medicine fell out of favour before this publication had reached its centenary. A poultice is a moist concoction – usually ...

Comfrey’s many favorable characteristics have made it the new “must grow” in permaculture and regenerative gardens. True comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) has a long history as a medicinal herb and as a ...