Its recommended that you go to the original site as there is more info there. Comfrey is an effective antiinflammatory as well as having excellent cellular regeneration properties due to its allantoin content. They can also promote the healing of minor burns, eczema, and psoriasis, soothe bee stings and spider bites including those of the brown recluse, and treat skin staph infections and athletes foot. There are up to 35 species, known by the common name comfrey pronounced. It is legal to grow your own comfrey for personal use. Comfrey is a plant that no natural healer or herbalist would ever want to be without. Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, boraginaceae. Comfrey as a compost activator cuts of comfrey fresh or wilted can be laid onto the compost heap, layered with the weeds or grass cuttings. Zez confrey definitely a memorable name, and then comfrey. We recommend that you do not solely rely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or. Comfrey is propagated from root cuttings, crown divisions, and transplants. My husband uses comfrey cream for skeletal muscle pain with great results.
It is so useful for all afflictions and breakages of the bones, connective tissues eg. The indications for which randomized clinical trials of ointments containing these kinds of extracts have been conducted include wound healing, myalgia and acute ankle joint. Its flowers are dull purple, blue or whitish, and densely arranged in clusters. When i first met her, we were on no uncertain terms. Edward elzear zez confrey april 3, 1895 november 22, 1971 was an american composer. His most noted works were kitten on the keys and dizzy fingers. Comfrey is a native herb in britain and has long been known as a medicinal herb. The more you read about it the more you will want to be growing and foraging for comfrey. Though it has been used for centuries, it has become controversial in the last century for the possibility of it causing liver problems when used internally. Side effects, dosages, treatment, interactions, warnings.
I was in college, my first year, and one thing i was determined to have was a garden. There are several types of comfrey, all in the symphytum genus. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more andor different information than that shown on our web site. Jan 17, 2019 comfrey s original name, knitbone, derives from the external use of poultices of its leaves and roots to heal burns, sprains, swelling, and bruises. However, comfrey was once grown as a popular medicinal herb. This is where good healing plants go, under the radar.
You can also use the dead leaves to make leaf mould as a nutritious potting compost. Unfortunately, we have recently learned that it can be carcinogenic when taken internally, but it is still used as a topical treatment for skin irritations, cuts, sprains, and swelling. Comfrey is adaptable to many soils, but prefers moist, fertile soils. They are not to be confused with cynoglossum virginianum, known as wild comfrey, another member of the borage. Apr, 2015 subtitled past, present and future, on its publication in 1976, this was the most comprehensive survey of the properties and cultivation of comfrey ever, and comfrey remains undoubtedly the essential book on the subject, as well as a lasting testament to lawrence d. Alantoin is responsible for comfreys ability to heal any injury from. Comfrey salve can be applied to the skin for wounds, skin ulcers, joint inflammation, bruises, arthritis, swollen veins, gout, fractures and much more. Besides the comfrey roots, all the parts of the plant that grow above ground symphyti herba or the leaves symphyti folium are also utilized for medical purposes schmidt, 2006. Comfrey is an herbal supplement used for conditions such as bronchitis, bruises topical use, cancer, cough persistent, fractures topical use, peptic ulcer, rheumatism, skin ulcers topical use, sprains topical use, wound healing topical use, gastritis, ulcers, excessive menstrual flow, and to gargle for gum disease preliminary research suggests that when applied topically comfrey. In his interesting book, russian com frey, the british writer, lawrence d. Zez confrey has long been known as one of the most popular progenitors of the novelty piano style that was born out of the desire for piano roll arrangers to give their works more bite. Dec 05, 2008 comfrey is strong, durable, easy to grow and undaunted by extreme weather conditions. Rough comfrey symphytum asperum is a wild variety of the plant.
Jasen describes confrey, alongside roy bargy, as still firmly rooted in the folk. Because comfrey may contain pas, which have caused cancer and liver damage in animal studies, and because the root contains it in higher. It has blue flowers and spreads vigorously, making it a poor choice for a small. Wilted comfrey can also be laid between the rows when potatoes are growing. As of this writing, the bill has passed the house and full senate action is pending. Comfrey is a hardy perennial plant that grows quickly. Feb 23, 2012 in a noninterventional study of a comfrey root extract cream containing 35% of a comfrey root extract 1. There is one anecdote about how mills came to write the song. It is a dynamic accumulator, drawing minerals out of the soil and into the roots and leaves, a compost accelerator, a fine ingredient in liquid manure comfrey tea, beneficial insect attractor, mulch, weed suppressant we use it as a border around our veg plot to stop the paths getting overrun with weeds, biomass accumulator, livestock forage. The herbaceous stratum is mostly represented by nettles and comfrey. He led his own orchestra in vaudeville, night clubs, theatres and on radio.
Externally, comfrey leaves are useful in healing stubborn skin ulcers, bedsores, and other lesions. A layer of wilted comfrey can be laid in the trench before planting potatoes. It produces clusters of purple, blue, and white flowers, and its famous for its long. Use comfrey root as a natural remedy mother earth news. If you were to create a list of the most important plants for a healthy garden, innocuouslooking comfrey would be high on that list. In fact this is the best use of the first cut of the year if it can be taken before planting time.
It might look like a leafy giant that pops up everywhere, but comfrey is an important herb, both for your health and the health of your garden. Its also useful as a food for poultry and livestock ranging from pigs to race horses. As the star of hundreds of years worth of traditional folk remedies, its apparent that comfrey can provide a wide range of significant health benefits. And of course, i keep my comfrey cream handy for the pesky bee stings. This was the evergreen state college, in washington state, the dawn of my granola years. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. The plant needs no special care and grows in partial shade to sun.
First name email address this will also subscribe you to the grow forage cook ferment newsletter. Effects of permaculture practices on soil physicochemical. Before you plant in spring, pick off a bunch of comfrey leaves and put them in the center of your prepared planting area wilting is good, slugs like them wilted. Comfrey is strong, durable, easy to grow and undaunted by extreme weather conditions. Comfrey can also be made into a lovely soothing cream. This plant also known as knitbone is often selected for tendon, cartilage and ligament damage and as the common name suggests excels in the repair of fractures. Thin soils over rock will give a poor crop, but on light sands and loams, this crop will be productive if adequate nutrients are present. It is not legal to sell prepared comfrey products such as creams, ointments, pills and teas.
Some time ago, a friend was holding a router between his knees. Comfrey will tolerate partial shade quite well even thrive in the right climate, say in places where summer temps reach and exceed 30c. Zez confrey stumbling sheet music in g major download. The following is a recipe for soothing comfrey cream that i make here at home. Mar 08, 20 comfrey leaf is a controversial herb but one i always keep on hand.
It can become a nuisance since it reproduces rapidlyeven from just a tiny bit of root. Learning to love her by corinna wood director of red moon herbs. It is a very productive fodder crop outproducing many of the more common crops and being higher in minerals and nutrients. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, renata ferreira costa and others published licao modernizada find, read and cite. Our manufacturer has over 20 years formulating comfrey products and has created a very powerful patent pending proprietary formula. Comfrey root has many natural healing properties, and mixed with other natural herbs, comfrey can create a very potent cold remedy.
Comfrey factsheet author gwilym 2010 comfrey the wonder plant the history of comfrey. Comfrey is versatile and can be used to make a compost activator, seed compost, liquid feed, and fertilising mulch. Comfrey is an herbal supplement used for conditions such as bronchitis, bruises topical use, cancer, cough persistent, fractures topical use, peptic ulcer, rheumatism, skin ulcers topical use, sprains topical use, wound healing topical use, gastritis, ulcers, excessive menstrual flow, and to gargle for gum disease. Comfrey has long been used a natural remedy for speeding up the healing process. It can be used to create a powerful liquid fertiliser, as well as a compost activator to produce enriched compost. Fond of moist soils, comfrey has a thick, hairy stem, and grows 2 5 feet tall. Print and download stumbling sheet music composed by zez confrey. Integrated taxonomic information system symph2 jepson interchange university of california berkeley symph2. Confrey and his wife margaret brown confrey in rural peru, illinois at the dawn of the ragtime era. Hillss indefatigable efforts to achieve a better understanding of it. Comfrey root is used to relieve pain from blunt injuries, promote healing of broken bones, sprains and bruises, reduce swelling and edema, and encourage the rapid and healthy regrowth of skin and tissue cells. Mar 18, 2014 comfrey will tolerate partial shade quite well even thrive in the right climate, say in places where summer temps reach and exceed 30c. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major. Comfrey leaf has to be sold under the disguise of being slightly something else.
I dont know, as four years of freeranging chickens has left me with a shortage of slugs such a pity, but heres what i was told. Or better still, download this pdf, it has more info than the site. In western europe, comfrey has been used topically for treating inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, gout, and thrombophlebitis, and internally for treating diarrhea. It was cultivated by both the greeks and the romans. It can create a fertiliser base within the soil, as well as a nutritious mulch on top. Studying at the chicago musical college and becoming enthralled by french impressionists played a critical role in how he composed and performed music.
Growing and foraging for comfrey grow forage cook ferment. It has massive roots that draw up nutrients and water from places other plants cannot reach. Harvest the leaves and put them just halfway in a container. Comfrey is a tall, easy to care for perennial plant that is often grown simply for its beauty.
Consumed as a tea, comfrey is said to treat a variety of. Montana herbal comfrey salve is the best on the market and its. Common comfrey is called symphytum officinale, and it has viable seeds. Comfrey plant description comfrey is a tall, roughleaved plant found growing in waste places and old fields. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from zez confrey at the discogs marketplace.
The preparation was used to treat a variety of conditions such as contusions 61. Site comfrey where you are willing to allow it to live for quite some time. Comfrey is a perennial shrub that is native to europe and some parts of asia. A native to europe and asia, the comfrey plant with which most are familiar, symphytum officinale, has been used as a blood coagulant, a treatment for maladies of the lung, and as a poultice to aid in the healing of wounds and broken bones. Comfreythecomforting, also known as knitbone, strengthens and heals the bones, the skin, the ligaments, the tendons, and the mucus surfaces of the intestines, the lungs, the sinuses, the throat, the vagina, and the anus. He served in the us navy during world war i, and went on to make many piano rolls. Edward who may have just as often been called elzear as he was. Even though this plant contains poisonous chemicals called pyrrolizidine alkaloids pas, some people use the leaf, root, and rootlike stem rhizome to. Subtitled past, present and future, on its publication in 1976, this was the most comprehensive survey of the properties and cultivation of comfrey ever, and comfrey remains undoubtedly the essential book on the subject, as well as a lasting testament to lawrence d. Edward elzear zez confrey april 3, 1895 november 22, 1971 was an american composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music. Comfrey is so rich that it can be used as if it was manure to activate a slow compost heap. Comfrey is a shrub that grows in parts of europe, asia, and north america.
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