NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Last week, I shared a healing powerhouse you can find right in your backyard, the broadleaf plantain (Plantago major). This week, I have more green gold to share with you. It ...

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 ...

Mix beeswax with an infused herbal oil to create natural skin care products that won’t melt in your pocket or purse. Herbal oils are convenient and easy to use. These are made by extracting ground-up ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Henry Doubleday (1813-1902), a Quaker, brought Russian comfrey to England. He believed that comfrey would help prevent worldwide famine, so his last 30 years were spent in research. He could never ...

If you believe Internet advertising, the medicinal herb comfrey is good for much of what ails you, from aiding digestion to treating asthma. One Web site even proclaims that placing comfrey leaf in ...

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 ...