I am old now; but when I was very young, I was diagnosed with asthma. An herbalist friend of my father’s sent comfrey root tea in a quart jar for me to take. I was given 1 cup with lemon and honey in the morning and one at night for 2 weeks. I did not have to tae the chemical drugs!! Praise God for creating such a wonderful plant. I have carried comfrey around with me to every state I lived in…..including NORTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, MARYLAND, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, AND NOW VIRGINIA.
My mom came to CANADA from Denmark as a teenager with 2 other families. They did things a lot more naturally in Denmark. I grew up with having comfrey put on my severely infected ingrown toenails as a child. I remember not being very convinced at first, but was told about a story of one of the men that was from one of the families that came over with my mom. He was a carpenter and I don’t know how he ended up with gangrene in his hand, but it was so bad that doctors wanted to amputate his hand, as that was the only thing they knew to do. This man worked with his hands. That is how he supported his family. Now, I was told this story 40 years ago, so I do not know all of the details, but I do know that his wife applied concert to his hand, and he ended up healed and did not have his hand amputated.
Yippee! My baby comfrey I started from seed survived total neglect from August to now the next summer(I was terribly injured in massive car wreck)...now I just see it flourishing with its beautiful purple flowers...it is a survivor like me!!!!!!
I watched a video from a Nature Path . She related a story. A farmer in Australia cow had been given up by his vet. So he decided to feed the cow comfrey. If the cow was going to die any way then the comfrey would either help, or the cow would die. After a few days the cow was better. Long story short. The cow recovered .
Isabella shippard from qld Australia shared a beautiful true story in her book called Comfrey. ( she had a herb farm & knew just about everything on this " heal all " plant. A farmer from the Dandenong Ranges has an old gersey cow. He saw that she was ailing & he didn't want her to go so he researched a way to save her from the glue factory. He planted comfrey & then picked her a trailer full of leaves then watched as she turned up her nose at the fresh food..a few days later the farmer went to check on his old cow & was very surprised to she her munching away on the sun dried comfrey leaves. So the short story is that his old cow became a very healthy animal that continued to provide milk & lived a long happy life of semi retirement in the Dandenong Ranges & it was attributed to her diet of dried comfrey leaves in great piles lovingly picked for her by the farmer & his family.
Why have I been watching a hundred other videos about comfrey when everything I wanted to know was all in this one video?! So thorough. Great job Rosalee, I'm hooked! Going to check out your book.
One question if you can help, I’ve been trying to find out if wild, comfrey, which looks like a different species and is down here, and southern Louisiana, has the same medicinal benefits as regular comfrey. All I can find are 19 century notes, saying the Native Americans used wild comfrey for some medicinal purposes, and some herbalist at the time thought it may be a substitute for regular comfrey. But I don’t see any studies or further information. Do you have any insight if wild comfrey may be beneficial for healing, torn tendons, like regular comfrey is?
Recently, my husband had an injury which caused costochondritis. We used comfrey poultices on his chest (comfrey + castor oil) and it healed very quickly. I made a big batch of comfrey oil this summer and I plan to make several comfrey poultices for the freezer very soon. We've never needed to turn to comfrey internally, because we've always had other herbs to use that were suitable without the possible down sides....but we use a lot of it externally. Our son suffered a burn on his arm when he touched it to a piece of hot metal (accidentally, of course). He called asking what he could use. Comfrey salve to the rescue. (I also told him to, for goodness sake, get an aloe plant and keep epsom salts in the house...) I even use comfrey salve on my chapped winter hands. Great stuff!
Really appreciate your balanced and nuanced presentation of comfrey. In a time when conversations of all kinds have lost complexity and tend towards all or nothing thinking, I truly value your wise and trustworthy information!
I was given comfrey root powder two yrs ago and now get to use this ! I just snapped a bone in my foot, Pain! Swelling! Couldn’t stand on it… and started applying paste to area overnight, every other night, wrapped in Syrian wrap. The swelling went down in 2 days and I noticed the pain relief right away and quickly resolving bruise. I’m now walking on the foot , partial weight bearing on day 5. Can’t wait to see how quick this heals so I can get back to my hiking and biking! Love this herbal miracle💗
Government banned Comfrey sale of plants in Alberta during the Plandemic making me want to have some, I ordered some on line and found some in old farm yards and now have many plants and have given them to neighbors.
Thank you for mentioning that comfrey should not be applied to deep wounds or puncture wounds, as premature re-epithelialization of superficial tissues can lead to abscess formation, deeper.
@@lydiaahubbell8545packing the wound is to stop bleeding in an acute situation. If it's that bad it sounds like they need to go to the hospital and have it cauterized if it needs to be packed. But I don't know.
This is really a good video. Regarding the study with rats … I read from old studies that for a person to be hurt like a rat we would have to ear 350 pounds … a day! If people were healing and not getting sick … the medicine regime would stink … (sarcastically) we can’t have that now can we?
Rosalee, I do grow Comfrey and make my own salve. Love your video here. Referencing John Parkinson... I have witnessed two stalks of comfrey of some size put in a five gallon bucket of water. Leaning on each other in that bucket, they did grow together and had to be pulled apart. Thanks for what you do.
(Wife typing) OH MY GOODNESS I was literally just wondering if someone out there had an herbal podcast I could listen to that goes one by one through each herb. I am an auditory learner, so I was very interested in finding something like this. If I hear it, its pretty much in my brain for good! I am so happy to find you! Thank you!!!!
Thanks for your great video. I hadn't seen comfrey anywhere for twenty years, but this year, 2023, I found 15 growing in my very small garden. I have no idea where they came from or why they were so plentiful this year.
I love Comfrey! I have made and use Comfrey ointment for years. I want to learn more ways to use it. I have Comfrey oil that I made and have loved using it.
40 years ago had extreme hemorrhoids and scheduled for surgery and discovered Comfry. A little water with a bottle of the powder sounds gross but I canceled the surgery. I have used it and recommended it ever since and I broke my thumb a couple of weeks ago and applied pure comfort oil and the Brewers were the way it’s OK of course it hurt a bit, but it sure made a difference and healed rapidly. Many experiences with Comfry must have on hand.
Been using comfrey oil for my RA, OA, Neuropathy, RLS, Fibromyalgia and it has though the grace of God been able to get off very harsh medications including weekly shots. This oil uses the whole plant when in bloom. It took two months to get where i could titer off my meds. Now after years i only use it when the pain is higher.
@joannminor101 I have every illness and problem you have plus need 2 knee replacements, I had bought Dr Christopher comfrey ointment, would that be the same as growing your own. I am in NY I'm wondering if I should buy seeds or a root to make my own. But for now the pain is unbearable. Just curious if you feel the ointment I have works just the same. Thank you for any help, would love to stop the pain meds..
Thank you for posting this. Comfray is so popular now it's nice to hear your presentation on this herb. I learn so much from your knowledge and experiences.
Thanks, this helped clear up some of thee issues my wife has with me using comfrey. I make a salve and it works wonderfully on everything I've tried it on.
I make the oil today to try on my face and beard I want it to growth my facial hair thicker in few days I will know if it regrow skin and cell I guess it can make the hair growth faster 😅😅
Thanks so much for this video! Any ideas on how to go about getting your plant tested? I do have Symphytum officinale, and luckily I put it in a spot I'm happy with! I had no idea about their staying power haha :) Love the bird sounds in the transitions 💖🐦
Ive broken toe bones before.. each time it takes about 6 weeks to heal. Last time it took 3 weeks because I started applying comfrey after about a week. I broke my toe last week, same day applied comfrey oil. 7 days later mild disconfort.. still a big bruise, but able to walk mainly pain free
one thing i heard when i was young that i have found to be very true: the more powerful the medicine is, the more potentially dangerous the medicine is. Comfrey is a POWERFUL healing medicine, and should be treated with all due caution and respect. if it was completely harmless, it would also help less.
Hi Rosalee, love your videos! I'm wondering how the comfrey root is best used? I saw a company selling the root in powder form to make a gel by adding water to use as a poultice? Thank you..
I use Comfrey root Tea as a mouthwash since this year. My teeth sensitiveness gone and I have stronger bite than ever. I consider to switch to Organic Comfrey Leaf in Sunflower Oil is that same effective but less harmful? I can try oil pulling with that as well.
This is Awesome information on comfrey 😊 I've only been using my comfrey for my garden soil. Thanks for sharing your herbal wisdom 🤩! I have your book Wild Remedies also!
@@GmamaGrowz thanks. I think you mean like a cover crop, like clover is used, right? My other guess is you take these plants and just put them on/in the soil like is done with manure.
@@bobbiejofouts1708 I'm not the person you asked, but I use comfrey in the garden as a liquid plant food. I put the leaves in a bucket with water, cover it and let it sit for a few weeks or even months (not much sun in the UK, so takes a long time to rot down). It smells quite strong! But it works really well on all sorts of plants. I dilute it in a watering can and use it once every couple of weeks or so.
Some years ago in attempt to get myself back in shape with a skipping rope I managed to tear my achillies tendon badly. Medical doctor gave me a pain reliever. Nine months later, I was still suffering and was directed to a physiotherapist. She noticed the tear She did some ultrasound and gave me some elastic for exercise. Two weeks later, after using comfrey root salve twice a day. When I returned she immediately noticed the tachillies tear had completely disappeared. "I never saw that happen before" she said. When I told her about the comfrey she commented, "My sister believes in that king of thing."
I loved your video, which is very well explained. I used Comfrey Salve to heal and old injury on my shin leg. I'm also using it in my back, but I'm not sure if it will help me to fix the cartilage between bones or if it is better to only use Castor Oil. Any suggestions?
Hi! Enjoying your channel and am learning about western herbs after studying Chinese herbs when you say the energetics, I know what you mean and will pick up your book along with your course.
Hi there! Wonderful video, thank you! I am making two forms of treatment for teeth and gums with comfrey leaf and root. One is an alcohol extract (plus water) as a mouthwash, and one is coconut oil extract made with low heat that I’ll use for oil pulling. Are either of those risky for use in my mouth if I don’t swallow them?
Hi there ! today I fined you on TH-cam and watching about Yarrow program then I was wishing that you have any book about Wylde herbs and hearing was I order your book and I will receive it in two days. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes and knowledge are you sharing with us Eva from Canada?
Excellent video! One question however: are leaves AND roots equally effective? You mention that a poultice can be made with roots or leaves. Do you prefer one over the other? Or perhaps a combination? Thanks so much!
I've used them both with excellent results. For ease of use I like the fresh leaves when they are available. I also like freezing the roots. But I haven't done a side by side comparison to note the differences between the two... that would be interesting!
How often would you use the same poultice or would you make a fresh batch each time it is applied (for up to 4 hours or overnight)? My husband has a few bulging discs in his spine (has had them for almost 40 years and they get aggravated at times). He is currently in quite a bit of pain with inflammation and pinched nerves. I love learning how to make the poultice but need more explicit instructions on how to use it please.
I've used comfrey all my life.I gave it to my father for his lungs..I know it's good for healing bones. I have a tear in my right arm tendon. I need comfrey.
Rosalee...at about 16:35 in your video you talk about teas. Is there a change that takes place when comfry root or leaves are steeped for tea ? I'm a bit confused. Seems the countries Comfry is native to that the knowledgeable elders of those regions would know exactly how it's used and proper preparation processes. You're an extremely bright lady and everything your saying is verifiable. Do you teach how to make comfry poultice? If so may I ask the name of your educational video on your channel. Thank you.
Hello @herbswithrosalee, I love your videos. I learn so much even after years of making tinctures and working with herbs. I notice all the beautiful sweaters you wear. I am a big time knitter as well. What pattern is this beautiful sweater you are wearing? I recognize Tin Can Knit's Love Note Sweater you wear in other videos but I'm not familiar with this one. Thanks a million. Janice
Hi! Rosalee does have beautiful sweaters, doesn't she? This is also a Love Note by Tin Can Knit. It sounds like one of those is in your future, too... :D ~Karin Rose
how can it grow in a container and still get all the medicinal benefits that it is supposed to have? Doesn't it mine pretty deep? the stuff it gets from down in the depths provide it's ability to heal the way it does.... or am I not understanding something? please educate me?
I know for a fact it helps arthritis. I was doubtful at first when I started my herbal journey. I grow and make my own salves from what I learn. I decided to try comfrey. I mean what harm could it do, right? My wrist was always hurting from arthritis so I tried my salve. Within minutes my pain decreased immensely. Another dose of salve stopped the pain completely. It lasts a long time. When it started hurting agsin I rubbed some more in. I keep it with me for when I have a flare up but 2 months later I still haven't had to use it. I rub it wherever I have pain and it works.
Arthritis is from parasites and a pet of big Fharma, used Turpintine and Ivermectin to get ride of the parasites and going to use comfrey for repair of old injuries.
Hi, does dried comfrey leaves have the same medicinal benefits? I’m not able to grow It fresh, but if I purchased it dried, can I make a poultice with it?
Does anyone have experience with itchy skin and rashes from harvesting comfrey, from using comfrey poultice, or from rubbing infused oil with leaves on the skin? I dried my home grown Comfrey, crushed them, and added leaves in oil to make an infused oil. When I rubbed the extra oil+dried leaves mixture on my arm, my skin flared up after a couple of hours (bumps, rashes, Itch). How does anyone work with Comfrey properly to remove the tiny hair? Nobody seems to mention anything about how the hair will irritate the skin. 😢😢
Rosalee, I've had torn miniscus knee surgery two years ago and recently developed bone on bone arthritis in the knee. Your comment about your Mom's healing and avoiding knee surgery; was it bone on bone? Will a comfrey salve help my knee? Thank you!
My mother in law had a torn ligament, probably partially torn. I think it's worth trying comfrey, especially a fresh root poultice, but I can't say that I have experience with comfrey and what you're describing.
@@HerbsWithRosalee Thank you 😊 I enjoy your podcasts. Having a background in growing nursery stock I appreciate your information on the herb plants themselves as well as their food and or medicine.
I have just started using comfrey salve on my husbands old injury of a badly broken ankle and leg. His ankle was always very painful as he got up to walk after he had been sitting for a while but applying the salve at night gave him relief during the next day. When he stopped using it the pain came back…….how long should he keep using the salve? The doctor said that he has arthritis forming on the ankle joint
Hi Irene, I am glad to hear the comfrey salve is helping your husband. I can't really give any knowledgeable response about this as I don't know enough information. There's no problem with using the comfrey salve as needed. I also suspect that he could benefit from some rehab training to build up strength in that ankle and leg. But, again, I don't know enough about the situation to offer any informed advice. I always recommend working directly with a practitioner who can do a full health history.
what can one do with the roots? I can buy organic comfrey root but no leaves. I just injured my finger. stitches etc. bone is fine but I cut the side tip right off so Im wondering if it could help
Thank you, Good wise woman! Might Comfrey be used for decades' of severe teeth-and jawbone inflammations, teeth-fractures from non-caries cavities and enamel loss, now loose teeth, please? I have systemic inflammation ( A.S), intestinal, stress-malnutrition, acidity also form stress, sleep deprivation, and psychical issues with anxiety, hypersensitivity, isolation. Teeth might get better if my Liver function and Anchylosing Spondylitis disease did, and I got to sleep more.I am so tired and slow now, with severe longterm burnout.I'd be so grateful for some help please, support and advice.
Wondering if one can make a comfrey poultice wrap to put around their injured joints. Knees. Shoulders. Hips. Spine. Neck. Are there constituents in comfrey that are strong medicinally in tea form that might help with painful injured joint if its capable of regenerating tissues and healing bones.
Hi, yes, you can use either a poultice (using plant material directly) or a compress (making a tea first and then using that on a cloth) for those body parts you mentioned. ~Karin Rose
I've got some bocking 14 growing too and I think the benefits could be the same. Although bocking 14 is a hybrid where as Symphitum Officionale is the original comfrey.
you can try a poultice of olive oil and cayenne pepper and see how it reacts. great to use over night to bring circulation back. i have to use them for my feet from time to time
I had a beautiful healthy comfrey plant yesterday. Today it is gone. I suspect a deer munched it. I was eaten down to the dirt. I have moved it to the upstairs deck to keep the critters off of it. Have you had issues with your comfrey being eaten?
@@HerbsWithRosalee I don't really have a yard. I live in Colorado Mountains I have a front porch and that is where is was. Hoping it comes back now that is is on the deck. Odd they left the strawberries alone.
Hi Rosalee, I have a question; does a plant that is planted by Comfrey get or would I say pick up the constitutes of Comfrey in that plants roots? I hope my question makes sense :)
That does make sense. I have some whispers about this being a concern but I haven't seen studies on it (they may exist, I haven't seen them though). Comfrey is commonly used as a garden fertilizer and I've also heard concerns about this too... this is a common practice so I think we would know if it were a major problem. But again, I am sharing an opinion as I haven't seen studies.
***** I have major issue with Dental implant infection. Need to know which source to take (tea/tincture??) and how much I need to take! I am scheduled for a deep clean/bone graft in 20 days. I would like to avoid this!! ANYONE?! Can't believe I have never heard of Comfrey before, and i've been following herbs for years now!
I would not recommend comfrey for a dental implant infection. With something this serious it's best to work directly with a practitioner who has experience with this. You can find a list of herbalists on my website. But it may be best to search for a holistic doctor in your area. Wishing you speedy healing.
We grow comfrey everywhere. Unfortunately, we’ve used it many times to no affect. We’ve tried the leaves slightly wilted, straight on the injury for months. We’ve also made comfrey oil with dried leaves. We still have the injuries. What could we be doing wrong?
I'm not sure what type of injury this is, but I don't recommend using slightly wilted leaves. You need to really break apart those cells walls, like in the directions I give in this video. Not all injuries are healed by comfrey, but in this case I would focus on getting the poultice to be its best.
I am old now; but when I was very young, I was diagnosed with asthma. An herbalist friend of my father’s sent comfrey root tea in a quart jar for me to take. I was given 1 cup with lemon and honey in the morning and one at night for 2 weeks. I did not have to tae the chemical drugs!! Praise God for creating such a wonderful plant. I have carried comfrey around with me to every state I lived in…..including NORTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, MARYLAND, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, AND NOW VIRGINIA.
My mom came to CANADA from Denmark as a teenager with 2 other families. They did things a lot more naturally in Denmark. I grew up with having comfrey put on my severely infected ingrown toenails as a child. I remember not being very convinced at first, but was told about a story of one of the men that was from one of the families that came over with my mom. He was a carpenter and I don’t know how he ended up with gangrene in his hand, but it was so bad that doctors wanted to amputate his hand, as that was the only thing they knew to do. This man worked with his hands. That is how he supported his family. Now, I was told this story 40 years ago, so I do not know all of the details, but I do know that his wife applied concert to his hand, and he ended up healed and did not have his hand amputated.
Yippee! My baby comfrey I started from seed survived total neglect from August to now the next summer(I was terribly injured in massive car wreck)...now I just see it flourishing with its beautiful purple flowers...it is a survivor like me!!!!!!
I hope your recovery continues.
I watched a video from a Nature Path . She related a story. A farmer in Australia cow had been given up by his vet. So he decided to feed the cow comfrey. If the cow was going to die any way then the comfrey would either help, or the cow would die. After a few days the cow was better. Long story short. The cow recovered .
Isabella shippard from qld Australia shared a beautiful true story in her book called Comfrey. ( she had a herb farm & knew just about everything on this " heal all " plant.
A farmer from the Dandenong Ranges has an old gersey cow. He saw that she was ailing & he didn't want her to go so he researched a way to save her from the glue factory. He planted comfrey & then picked her a trailer full of leaves then watched as she turned up her nose at the fresh food..a few days later the farmer went to check on his old cow & was very surprised to she her munching away on the sun dried comfrey leaves. So the short story is that his old cow became a very healthy animal that continued to provide milk & lived a long happy life of semi retirement in the Dandenong Ranges & it was attributed to her diet of dried comfrey leaves in great piles lovingly picked for her by the farmer & his family.
Why have I been watching a hundred other videos about comfrey when everything I wanted to know was all in this one video?! So thorough. Great job Rosalee, I'm hooked! Going to check out your book.
Glad it was helpful!
One question if you can help, I’ve been trying to find out if wild, comfrey, which looks like a different species and is down here, and southern Louisiana, has the same medicinal benefits as regular comfrey. All I can find are 19 century notes, saying the Native Americans used wild comfrey for some medicinal purposes, and some herbalist at the time thought it may be a substitute for regular comfrey. But I don’t see any studies or further information. Do you have any insight if wild comfrey may be beneficial for healing, torn tendons, like regular comfrey is?
Recently, my husband had an injury which caused costochondritis. We used comfrey poultices on his chest (comfrey + castor oil) and it healed very quickly.
I made a big batch of comfrey oil this summer and I plan to make several comfrey poultices for the freezer very soon.
We've never needed to turn to comfrey internally, because we've always had other herbs to use that were suitable without the possible down sides....but we use a lot of it externally.
Our son suffered a burn on his arm when he touched it to a piece of hot metal (accidentally, of course). He called asking what he could use. Comfrey salve to the rescue. (I also told him to, for goodness sake, get an aloe plant and keep epsom salts in the house...) I even use comfrey salve on my chapped winter hands. Great stuff!
Really appreciate your balanced and nuanced presentation of comfrey. In a time when conversations of all kinds have lost complexity and tend towards all or nothing thinking, I truly value your wise and trustworthy information!
Glad it was helpful!
I used the tea while nurseing my baby with a bone fracture at birth. In 4 weeks it was completely healed and the doc said it would take 12 weeks
Did you drink the tea or put it on the affected area?
I was given comfrey root powder two yrs ago and now get to use this ! I just snapped a bone in my foot, Pain! Swelling! Couldn’t stand on it… and started applying paste to area overnight, every other night, wrapped in Syrian wrap. The swelling went down in 2 days and I noticed the pain relief right away and quickly resolving bruise. I’m now walking on the foot , partial weight bearing on day 5. Can’t wait to see how quick this heals so I can get back to my hiking and biking! Love this herbal miracle💗
Thanks for sharing!
Government banned Comfrey sale of plants in Alberta during the Plandemic making me want to have some, I ordered some on line and found some in old farm yards and now have many plants and have given them to neighbors.
why banned?
@@lydiaahubbell8545 Big Pharma controls government and will shutdown all other medicines.
Hi I live in Florida and would love a plant
Thank you for mentioning that comfrey should not be applied to deep wounds or puncture wounds, as premature re-epithelialization of superficial tissues can lead to abscess formation, deeper.
what about packing the wound?
@@lydiaahubbell8545packing the wound is to stop bleeding in an acute situation. If it's that bad it sounds like they need to go to the hospital and have it cauterized if it needs to be packed. But I don't know.
This is really a good video. Regarding the study with rats … I read from old studies that for a person to be hurt like a rat we would have to ear 350 pounds … a day! If people were healing and not getting sick … the medicine regime would stink … (sarcastically) we can’t have that now can we?
Rosalee, I do grow Comfrey and make my own salve. Love your video here. Referencing John Parkinson... I have witnessed two stalks of comfrey of some size put in a five gallon bucket of water. Leaning on each other in that bucket, they did grow together and had to be pulled apart. Thanks for what you do.
I was given a comfrey plant, but just let it grow beside my condo. The last 2 years, I've been growing and learning about herbs .
(Wife typing) OH MY GOODNESS I was literally just wondering if someone out there had an herbal podcast I could listen to that goes one by one through each herb. I am an auditory learner, so I was very interested in finding something like this. If I hear it, its pretty much in my brain for good! I am so happy to find you! Thank you!!!!
Glad we found each other! Thanks for commenting!
What are your thoughts on using a powder of either leaves or root as in a tooth powder or paste?
Thanks for your great video. I hadn't seen comfrey anywhere for twenty years, but this year, 2023, I found 15 growing in my very small garden. I have no idea where they came from or why they were so plentiful this year.
ty for such a thorough, clear and concise explanation of comfrey. just awesome
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ma'am how to avail comfrey seed,@@HerbsWithRosalee
I love Comfrey! I have made and use Comfrey ointment for years. I want to learn more ways to use it. I have Comfrey oil that I made and have loved using it.
40 years ago had extreme hemorrhoids and scheduled for surgery and discovered Comfry. A little water with a bottle of the powder sounds gross but I canceled the surgery. I have used it and recommended it ever since and I broke my thumb a couple of weeks ago and applied pure comfort oil and the Brewers were the way it’s OK of course it hurt a bit, but it sure made a difference and healed rapidly. Many experiences with Comfry must have on hand.
Thanks for sharing! It's mind boggling how many surgeries (or simply pain) could be avoided if comfrey were better known and accepted.
Hi Karen, Can you describe in detail how you use comfrey root powder for hemorrhoids?
Thanks Rosalee, I would like to forage some in the wild! This is very informative and my friends are also interested in comfrey🌿🌙💚
Been using comfrey oil for my RA, OA, Neuropathy, RLS, Fibromyalgia and it has though the grace of God been able to get off very harsh medications including weekly shots. This oil uses the whole plant when in bloom. It took two months to get where i could titer off my meds. Now after years i only use it when the pain is higher.
@joannminor101 I have every illness and problem you have plus need 2 knee replacements, I had bought Dr Christopher comfrey ointment, would that be the same as growing your own. I am in NY I'm wondering if I should buy seeds or a root to make my own. But for now the pain is unbearable. Just curious if you feel the ointment I have works just the same. Thank you for any help, would love to stop the pain meds..
@@andreamirabella9101 I feel the comfrey tincture is stronger and better for pain than the ointment but that's my personal experience.
This is so much knowledge, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for posting this. Comfray is so popular now it's nice to hear your presentation on this herb. I learn so much from your knowledge and experiences.
Thanks, this helped clear up some of thee issues my wife has with me using comfrey. I make a salve and it works wonderfully on everything I've tried it on.
Comfry contains allantuen ( rejuvenating effect ) good for the skin especially for facial cream or facial wash.
I make the oil today to try on my face and beard I want it to growth my facial hair thicker in few days I will know if it regrow skin and cell I guess it can make the hair growth faster 😅😅
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Fabulous video, thankyou so much ❤
Thanks so much for this video! Any ideas on how to go about getting your plant tested? I do have Symphytum officinale, and luckily I put it in a spot I'm happy with! I had no idea about their staying power haha :) Love the bird sounds in the transitions 💖🐦
Thank you for teaching me! I just planted some comfrey, and I’m excited to see it grow. Side note: I love your (Love Note?) sweater!
So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for noting the sweater! I do love that pattern!
Where you get your seeds from. That's one of the few plants I haven't done yet
Ive broken toe bones before.. each time it takes about 6 weeks to heal. Last time it took 3 weeks because I started applying comfrey after about a week.
I broke my toe last week, same day applied comfrey oil. 7 days later mild disconfort.. still a big bruise, but able to walk mainly pain free
Please wear boots!😅
Can't grow in the desert. Tried and tried.
Just dropped in for the Mountain Rose connection.
Namaste
one thing i heard when i was young that i have found to be very true: the more powerful the medicine is, the more potentially dangerous the medicine is. Comfrey is a POWERFUL healing medicine, and should be treated with all due caution and respect.
if it was completely harmless, it would also help less.
That's true the same with B-17 and guinea hen weed
@@williamivery212what is b-17
SUCH EXCELLENT INFORMATION ❕❤
Thank you for doing this video. I formulate a salve along with Marshmallow Root and Plantain.
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I sure enjoyed this informative video and all the interesting aspects of comfrey!
You are so good at explaining stuff! I learned a lot from this video. Thank u!
Very good and thoughtful
wonderful information and very well spoken and clear video , thank you very much
Hi Rosalee, love your videos! I'm wondering how the comfrey root is best used? I saw a company selling the root in powder form to make a gel by adding water to use as a poultice? Thank you..
Excellent teaching! Thanks.
I use Comfrey root Tea as a mouthwash since this year. My teeth sensitiveness gone and I have stronger bite than ever. I consider to switch to Organic Comfrey Leaf in Sunflower Oil is that same effective but less harmful? I can try oil pulling with that as well.
Thank you so much for. good healing massage about comfrey. I like its very nice. ❤❤
This is Awesome information on comfrey 😊 I've only been using my comfrey for my garden soil. Thanks for sharing your herbal wisdom 🤩! I have your book Wild Remedies also!
Glad it was helpful!
Gmama, how does comfrey help garden soil? Thanks.
@@bobbiejofouts1708 it works like green manure to help the plants grow 🤓
@@GmamaGrowz thanks. I think you mean like a cover crop, like clover is used, right? My other guess is you take these plants and just put them on/in the soil like is done with manure.
@@bobbiejofouts1708 I'm not the person you asked, but I use comfrey in the garden as a liquid plant food. I put the leaves in a bucket with water, cover it and let it sit for a few weeks or even months (not much sun in the UK, so takes a long time to rot down). It smells quite strong! But it works really well on all sorts of plants. I dilute it in a watering can and use it once every couple of weeks or so.
Some years ago in attempt to get myself back in shape with a skipping rope I managed to tear my achillies tendon badly. Medical doctor gave me a pain reliever. Nine months later, I was still suffering and was directed to a physiotherapist. She noticed the tear She did some ultrasound and gave me some elastic for exercise. Two weeks later, after using comfrey root salve twice a day. When I returned she immediately noticed the tachillies tear had completely disappeared. "I never saw that happen before" she said. When I told her about the comfrey she commented, "My sister believes in that king of thing."
What a response! So glad to hear your tendon healed. Yay comfrey! Thanks for sharing!
I loved your video, which is very well explained.
I used Comfrey Salve to heal and old injury on my shin leg.
I'm also using it in my back, but I'm not sure if it will help me to fix the cartilage between bones or if it is better to only use Castor Oil. Any suggestions?
Super informative and A+ video about the topic. Thank you very much 🙏❤️
You are so welcome!
Thanks for a very informative video. It's very helpful.
I appreciate this video so much!
Hi! Enjoying your channel and am learning about western herbs after studying Chinese herbs when you say the energetics, I know what you mean and will pick up your book along with your course.
Plant Comfrey for your backyard chickens!
What a good idea! Definitely going to look into this!
Can the hens eat it, without limits? Can they pass toxicity to us through their eggs?
@@CheezNrice4umy chickens love it and devour it, the hens are not so keen on it, not that they are laying much anyway
Hi there! Wonderful video, thank you!
I am making two forms of treatment for teeth and gums with comfrey leaf and root. One is an alcohol extract (plus water) as a mouthwash, and one is coconut oil extract made with low heat that I’ll use for oil pulling. Are either of those risky for use in my mouth if I don’t swallow them?
Hi there ! today I fined you on TH-cam and watching about Yarrow program then I was wishing that you have any book about Wylde herbs and hearing was I order your book and I will receive it in two days. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes and knowledge are you sharing with us Eva from Canada?
Thank you for sharing!
Excellent video! One question however: are leaves AND roots equally effective? You mention that a poultice can be made with roots or leaves. Do you prefer one over the other? Or perhaps a combination? Thanks so much!
I've used them both with excellent results. For ease of use I like the fresh leaves when they are available. I also like freezing the roots. But I haven't done a side by side comparison to note the differences between the two... that would be interesting!
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Fantastic analysis!
Glad you enjoyed it
Would comfrey heal the tears in the rotator cuff of my shoulders? I would probably use a poultice.
Thank you. Great video.
Glad you liked it!
Great information
How often would you use the same poultice or would you make a fresh batch each time it is applied (for up to 4 hours or overnight)? My husband has a few bulging discs in his spine (has had them for almost 40 years and they get aggravated at times). He is currently in quite a bit of pain with inflammation and pinched nerves. I love learning how to make the poultice but need more explicit instructions on how to use it please.
I've used comfrey all my life.I gave it to my father for his lungs..I know it's good for healing bones. I have a tear in my right arm tendon. I need comfrey.
Thank you. You are very professional
Thank You Very Much🙂
Rosalee...at about 16:35 in your video you talk about teas. Is there a change that takes place when comfry root or leaves are steeped for tea ? I'm a bit confused. Seems the countries Comfry is native to that the knowledgeable elders of those regions would know exactly how it's used and proper preparation processes. You're an extremely bright lady and everything your saying is verifiable. Do you teach how to make comfry poultice? If so may I ask the name of your educational video on your channel. Thank you.
Hello @herbswithrosalee,
I love your videos. I learn so much even after years of making tinctures and working with herbs. I notice all the beautiful sweaters you wear. I am a big time knitter as well. What pattern is this beautiful sweater you are wearing? I recognize Tin Can Knit's Love Note Sweater you wear in other videos but I'm not familiar with this one. Thanks a million. Janice
Hi! Rosalee does have beautiful sweaters, doesn't she? This is also a Love Note by Tin Can Knit. It sounds like one of those is in your future, too... :D
~Karin Rose
how can it grow in a container and still get all the medicinal benefits that it is supposed to have? Doesn't it mine pretty deep? the stuff it gets from down in the depths provide it's ability to heal the way it does.... or am I not understanding something? please educate me?
My cows will trash an entire fence line to eat my comfrey to the roots
I know for a fact it helps arthritis. I was doubtful at first when I started my herbal journey. I grow and make my own salves from what I learn. I decided to try comfrey. I mean what harm could it do, right? My wrist was always hurting from arthritis so I tried my salve. Within minutes my pain decreased immensely. Another dose of salve stopped the pain completely. It lasts a long time. When it started hurting agsin I rubbed some more in. I keep it with me for when I have a flare up but 2 months later I still haven't had to use it. I rub it wherever I have pain and it works.
Arthritis is from parasites and a pet of big Fharma, used Turpintine and Ivermectin to get ride of the parasites and going to use comfrey for repair of old injuries.
Lovely video as always! Did you knit your sweater? It's beautiful!
Yes! Thank you!
Thank you for the information. Ours here in Arizona have a lighter flower. Is there only one variety?
Over fifty from some things I have read.
Hi, does dried comfrey leaves have the same medicinal benefits? I’m not able to grow It fresh, but if I purchased it dried, can I make a poultice with it?
We feed it to our small livestock and occasionally our dogs.
Excellent. Splendid. Wonderful. Thorough and informative. Thank you.
Mark, in Scotland.
Glad you enjoyed it! Some of the b-roll photos are from comfrey plants I photographed in Scotland. :)
Awesome
How do you make comfrey creams salves. Can you infuse in oil dried of fresh?
Rosalee. Such a beautiful name 😊
Does anyone have experience with itchy skin and rashes from harvesting comfrey, from using comfrey poultice, or from rubbing infused oil with leaves on the skin?
I dried my home grown Comfrey, crushed them, and added leaves in oil to make an infused oil. When I rubbed the extra oil+dried leaves mixture on my arm, my skin flared up after a couple of hours (bumps, rashes, Itch).
How does anyone work with Comfrey properly to remove the tiny hair? Nobody seems to mention anything about how the hair will irritate the skin. 😢😢
HOW DO U 7SE THIS FOR VARICOSE VEINS PLEASE & DOES IT WORK TO GET RID OF THEM?😥
Thank u lovely 🥰👌✨
Rosalee, I've had torn miniscus knee surgery two years ago and recently developed bone on bone arthritis in the knee. Your comment about your Mom's healing and avoiding knee surgery; was it bone on bone? Will a comfrey salve help my knee? Thank you!
My mother in law had a torn ligament, probably partially torn. I think it's worth trying comfrey, especially a fresh root poultice, but I can't say that I have experience with comfrey and what you're describing.
@@HerbsWithRosalee Thank you 😊 I enjoy your podcasts. Having a background in growing nursery stock I appreciate your information on the herb plants themselves as well as their food and or medicine.
I have just started using comfrey salve on my husbands old injury of a badly broken ankle and leg. His ankle was always very painful as he got up to walk after he had been sitting for a while but applying the salve at night gave him relief during the next day. When he stopped using it the pain came back…….how long should he keep using the salve? The doctor said that he has arthritis forming on the ankle joint
Hi Irene, I am glad to hear the comfrey salve is helping your husband. I can't really give any knowledgeable response about this as I don't know enough information. There's no problem with using the comfrey salve as needed. I also suspect that he could benefit from some rehab training to build up strength in that ankle and leg. But, again, I don't know enough about the situation to offer any informed advice. I always recommend working directly with a practitioner who can do a full health history.
Will it add bone density? I have osteoporosis , and want to reverse it !
I think you'll be interested in the episode I did with David Winston on nettles. 💚
I wonder if it has any effects on skin cancer.
what can one do with the roots? I can buy organic comfrey root but no leaves. I just injured my finger. stitches etc. bone is fine but I cut the side tip right off so Im wondering if it could help
Thank you, Good wise woman! Might Comfrey be used for decades' of severe teeth-and jawbone inflammations, teeth-fractures from non-caries cavities and enamel loss, now loose teeth, please? I have systemic inflammation ( A.S), intestinal, stress-malnutrition, acidity also form stress, sleep deprivation, and psychical issues with anxiety, hypersensitivity, isolation. Teeth might get better if my Liver function and Anchylosing Spondylitis disease did, and I got to sleep more.I am so tired and slow now, with severe longterm burnout.I'd be so grateful for some help please, support and advice.
How about slippery elm?
Wondering if one can make a comfrey poultice wrap to put around their injured joints. Knees. Shoulders. Hips. Spine. Neck. Are there constituents in comfrey that are strong medicinally in tea form that might help with painful injured joint if its capable of regenerating tissues and healing bones.
Hi, yes, you can use either a poultice (using plant material directly) or a compress (making a tea first and then using that on a cloth) for those body parts you mentioned.
~Karin Rose
Has anyone tried freeze drying comfrey? I think it would make a great powder
Will Poultices pose Liver risks if the Liver is organically good but has great functional issues in form of energy-stagnation?
Hi will comfrey heal fascia tissue. I have cervigenical vertigo ? Please help me I can't find a herb
I grow the bocking 14(? number) I assume the benefits are the same?
I've got some bocking 14 growing too and I think the benefits could be the same. Although bocking 14 is a hybrid where as Symphitum Officionale is the original comfrey.
I've got to wonder if poultices of comfrey could help necrosis of the shoulder or hip?
you can try a poultice of olive oil and cayenne pepper and see how it reacts. great to use over night to bring circulation back. i have to use them for my feet from time to time
Hi.Can you recommend a herb that can be used in a balm or skin salve that can be used on children-or babies?Thank you
A favorite general herb for balms/salves is calendula. I have a couple of videos about calendula including a solo and a couple of interviews.
I had a beautiful healthy comfrey plant yesterday. Today it is gone. I suspect a deer munched it. I was eaten down to the dirt. I have moved it to the upstairs deck to keep the critters off of it. Have you had issues with your comfrey being eaten?
We have lots of deer here so my yard is fenced. It wouldn't surprise me that a deer would eat it though. Many mammals love to eat comfrey.
@@HerbsWithRosalee I don't really have a yard. I live in Colorado Mountains I have a front porch and that is where is was. Hoping it comes back now that is is on the deck. Odd they left the strawberries alone.
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Hola se puede tomar en té para la rigidez de la rodilla
Lo prefiero como un ungüento directamente en la rodilla.
Does it help with perineal hernia? I can’t afford or want surgery.
Can I use Compher pultus on Acne face
I also want to know if I can put camfrey pulp on acne face.... please
Hi Rosalee, I have a question; does a plant that is planted by Comfrey get or would I say pick up the constitutes of Comfrey in that plants roots? I hope my question makes sense :)
That does make sense. I have some whispers about this being a concern but I haven't seen studies on it (they may exist, I haven't seen them though). Comfrey is commonly used as a garden fertilizer and I've also heard concerns about this too... this is a common practice so I think we would know if it were a major problem. But again, I am sharing an opinion as I haven't seen studies.
***** I have major issue with Dental implant infection. Need to know which source to take (tea/tincture??) and how much I need to take! I am scheduled for a deep clean/bone graft in 20 days. I would like to avoid this!! ANYONE?! Can't believe I have never heard of Comfrey before, and i've been following herbs for years now!
I would not recommend comfrey for a dental implant infection. With something this serious it's best to work directly with a practitioner who has experience with this. You can find a list of herbalists on my website. But it may be best to search for a holistic doctor in your area. Wishing you speedy healing.
@@HerbsWithRosalee thank you so much Rosalee for your input!! just came across your video today very thought out and descriptive thank you so much!!
We grow comfrey everywhere. Unfortunately, we’ve used it many times to no affect. We’ve tried the leaves slightly wilted, straight on the injury for months. We’ve also made comfrey oil with dried leaves. We still have the injuries. What could we be doing wrong?
I'm not sure what type of injury this is, but I don't recommend using slightly wilted leaves. You need to really break apart those cells walls, like in the directions I give in this video. Not all injuries are healed by comfrey, but in this case I would focus on getting the poultice to be its best.
Are you sure what you have is true comfrey? There are hybrids out there that don’t have the medicinal qualities…