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  • From: "David Inglis" <mhcsa AT bcn.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Was:Organic Flowers now Comfrey
  • Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:48:17 -0400

Where I grew up Comfrey was used externally and is know as bone knit.
Even taken internally any medicine taken to excess becomes a poison.

David A. Inglis
Mahaiwe Harvest C.S.A.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Allan Balliett
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:18 AM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Was:Organic Flowers now Comfrey
>
> >and for culinary purposes(sold as gobo in Oriental markets)
>
> Barb - "Gobo" is burdock, not comfrey. Also, not that it really
> matters, but with recommendations like yours, it should be noted that
> the USDA has issued health warnings related to the ingestion of
> Comfrey.
>
> I grow large beds of comfrey for the wonderful liquid manure we make
from it.
>
> -Allan
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