The Healing Power of Comfrey

Besides being a beautiful plant in your garden in April, Comfrey has many healing properties.  It is well known for its ability to heal broken bones and is commonly known as knitbone.  It also heals burns and wounds.  It's the Allontoin found in the plant that does the healing.

Other Uses for Comfrey

• Besides knitting broken bones, comfrey has been used in the past for:-
• Joint problems like arthritis pain
• Pulled muscles or ligaments

Comfrey for Your Garden

In some gardens, they use a solution of water and comfrey leaves to feed other plants and to activate the compost.  When the plant is dying back, simply cut it down to the base, gather these leaves and put in a big container.  Fill up with water, cover and leave for about 4 weeks.  You can also simply add those leaves to your compost but you won't have the feed that you could give your plants once the 4 weeks are up.  Sieve this fertiliser and use at approx. a ratio of 1 to 10

Warning About Comfrey

Due to alkaloids called pyrrolizidine alkaloids it is dangerous to ingest large amounts of comfrey.  It can cause liver damage and / or jaundice.  It is best not to ingest.