Comfrey is amazing for speeding healing. So much so that you should not use it on deep wounds or wounds that may have debris inside. Comfrey is also called boneset or knit bone due to its ability to help in bone healing. You do not want to use this on a fracture that has not been set correctly. I’m sharing a great recipe for Comfrey Healing Poultice with you today. Read to the very end for storage tips to have on hand for a year.
Comfrey Healing Poultice
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh comfrey leaves and small stems, roughly chopped
- About 1/4 cup water
1. Place the leaves in a small food processor or blender.
2. Turn on the machine and slowly drizzle in about ¼ cup of water. You want the leaves to form a thick mixture without being too runny.
3. Once it is well blended, use a spatula to scrape it into a small bowl.
If you are going to use it immediately then you can spread the mixture thickly over the affected area and then wrap with a clean gauze or bandage or an old t-shirt. Change this every 1 to 3 hours.
You can also freeze this for year-round use. There’s a couple of ways to do that. The first is to simply freeze it in ice cube trays. Once frozen, pop out the cubes and store in a freezer-safe bag and be sure to label them with the contents and date. Or, the paste can be simply frozen in a freezer-safe bag; for best results, use a vacuum pack sealer. Again, be sure to label it well. I recommend using it within a year.
You can use this same method for preparing a poultice with the roots.
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