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  • From: Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Comfrey
  • Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 13:46:20 -0700



Hi Mikal and all
My father worked in the Coal mines all his life and was injured in a fall of
rock once... his doctor asked if we grew Comfrey and when told that we did,
he prescribed a 'comfry poultice' which my mother made up and wrapped around
his knee.... apparently it helped to reduce the swelling and bruising....
this was 30 years ago and I don't remember (if I ever knew) the method of
making a comfry poultice... but Dad/Mum and the Doc reckoned it worked,
there was some talk/publicity a while ago about comfry being toxic to
humans, but the image of Dad regaining the full use of his knee with just
the help of a few leaves, has stayed with me to this day.

Pete

Russians use fresh cabbage leaves to reduce swelling, just wrap around the joint for overnight. Chopped fresh onions are good for bruises and swellings.
About comfrey being toxic - I heard that from an herbalist, too - she said there are two kinds of it, one heirloom, and the other one a hybrid for animals (?). She said unless you absolutely know what kind you have, be very careful. supposedly the hybrid is widely spread now all over, and can harm ones kidneys, if taken internally.

arina




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