Dr. Christopher's Comfrey Ointment, 2 Ounce

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Comfrey’s healing abilities are so powerful that John Parkinson, a 17th-century herbalist, said if you boiled comfrey in a pot with pieces of flesh, the comfrey would rejoin the flesh together. 1) Forêt, Rosalee de la. “Comfrey.” HerbMentor. Accessed September 21, 2019. https://herbmentor.learningherbs.com/herb/comfrey/#marker-1080-14. 2) Johnson, Rebecca L., Steven Foster, and Andrew Weil. National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: the Worlds Most Effective Healing Plants. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2014. Isabell mentions it would be more appropriate to have the botanical name of the hybridized Comfrey variety changed from Symphytum officinale to Symphytum uplandicum x peregrinum, which would get rid of any confusion caused and make comfrey available again to everyone.

How to Make Comfrey Salve (and Why You Should!) How to Make Comfrey Salve (and Why You Should!)

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. LiverTox: clinical and research information on drug-induced liver injury. Comfrey has been shown to reduce inflammation, reduce pain, and speed skin healing. It contains allantoin, a substance believed to promote healing by stimulating the growth of new cells. Add 5-6 drops of essential oil depending on the use. Your choice, but my favorites are lavender to soothe tension and/or lemongrass to aid in healing ligament and muscle tears. Wintergreen is useful for sore muscles and chamomille aids in the reduction of swelling and bruising. You can add a combination that works for you or 2-3 drops to each individual container.Leave the pots on one side with their lids off until the solution has solidified. Once hardened, your salve is ready for the next burn, sprained ankle, bee sting, or graze. Oral comfrey products have been banned in numerous countries, including the USA, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the UK. Comfrey contains “ toxic substances called pyrrolizidine alkaloids ” that can “ cause liver damage, lung damage, and cancer ” if taken internally.

Natural Comfrey Ointment 120ml: bone break, fractures, wounds Natural Comfrey Ointment 120ml: bone break, fractures, wounds

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Complementary health approaches for chronic pain: what the science says. My herbal teachers have personal stories to share of their experiences working with comfrey, either for themselves or their clients, and I understand comfrey is excellent at promoting the growth of new tissue and speeding the healing process. But until recently, I never had the opportunity to experience the healing power of comfrey for myself. Healing with Comfrey – Our Experience

Precautions and Contraindications

In a study of 712 children with superficial wounds, applying a 25% comfrey cream for one week or up to two weeks (2-4x day) offered a strong benefit to risk ratio (Kucera et al., 2018). Do not ingest comfrey! Comfrey isn’t for internal use and you should never ingest comfrey in any form. Older herbals recommended consuming comfrey to help with bone healing, but that’s no longer recommended due to the risk of liver poisoning (and death in high enough doses). Place the herb-infused oil and beeswax into a heatproof bowl and warm gently over a double boiler. Stir to combine and once melted, remove from heat.