Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am wanting to make some, wondering if it works for people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 What do you want it to do? Gayla Bob and Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, CA - " seashelll30 " <seashelll30 Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:12 PM Does Comfrey cream really work? >I am wanting to make some, wondering if it works for people? > > > > --- > > The information contained in these e-mails is not a substitute > for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional. > > Absolutely no forwarding or copying, in whole or in part, of any messages > or postings to others outside the list without the express, written > consent of every author of a message included in the forward or copy. > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: > /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 The short answer is YES! A good comfrey cream is total magic. The botanical name literally means " something that helps to grow together " . Symphytum Officinale. It used to called knitbone. My friend Magda made a liniment based on comfrey and poplar buds and some other things that are her trade secret. The poplar buds have a natural form of aspirin. I used it when I was recovering from a broken ankle, after the cast came off, when I had to get back to work on my feet. I'd hobble into the shower, in pain, apply the liniment, feel immediate relief, and be painfree most of the day. I gave a jar of it to my sister in law who had suffered a really mean ankle break and was not healing well at all. It did its magic on her too. And down the road here the husband of another salve maker fell off a roof and was banged up and bruised all over. The wife's comfrey salve made a big difference in his recovery. Magda's liniment is based on olive oil, a salve rather than a cream. It smells heavenly thanks to the poplar buds and is thickened with a bit of beeswax. She lets comfrey leaves sit around in the olive oil for a long time. Every now and then I think of making some, but those ladies have it down to a fine art already, so I will let them earn a few bucks and focus on something else. Like tinctures and bedding plants. Ien in the Kootenays switching from garden season to computer season http://freegreenliving.com (blog) http://wildhealing.net (fave natural foods store) http://freeplants.info (fave garden site) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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