One of my favorite herbs is comfrey.
It has so many wonderful uses! Aside from the benefits of having it in your garden, comfrey has wonderful medicinal uses, as well.
Garden Benefits:
It has so many wonderful uses! Aside from the benefits of having it in your garden, comfrey has wonderful medicinal uses, as well.
Garden Benefits:
- Contains nitrogen, silica, calcium, chromium, potassium, magnesium, and iron, making the plant itself a complete fertilizer. A must-have for organic gardeners!
- Throw it in the compost bin to activate the composting process.
- Use it as mulch around plants or place in the ground near underground veggies (make sure the plant wilts first or remove roots) for plant nutrition.
- Is a prolific propagator...takes root very easily. (Does not propagate from seed.)
- Place leaves in water for a week or more then dilute in a 10:1 ratio to use as a liquid fertilizer ('tea') for plants that like potassium, such as tomatoes and other fruit bearers.
- Can be harvested several times throughout the growing season.
- Is not picky about the soil it's planted in and is a hardy perennial.
- Traditionally used to heal bone fractures. Modern science confirms it.
- Promotes cell renewal and speeds the healing process.
- Great for severe burns, eczema, and other skin conditions.
- Used to treat gastric and varicose ulcers.
- Helps heal sprains.
- Manages symptoms associated with arthritis.
- Not recommended for internal use. Can cause liver toxicity when taken in extreme amounts.
- Safe for children to use externally.
As you can see, comfrey has a variety of useful properties. As a matter of fact, it's why I started our business, Twisted Roots Botanicals. A salve I made from comfrey, calendula, and other goodies, helped a friend heal quickly and fend off a scar from a very bad burn on her face. It's also great for cuts and abrasions.
My next mission is grow some in my garden as an activator for the compost bin and to make comfrey 'tea' for my plants. I'll keep you posted. In the mean time, why not add some comfrey to your growing garden?
~Kim
Rescue Salve
Twisted Roots Botanicals
Comfrey's toxicity
As an herbal remedy
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