deeper healing with comfrey for bones

If you have every broken a bones or sprained or bruised a limb or have inflammation in area you might want to try this. I would like to introduce you to my long time friend Comfrey or Boneknit. (Symphytum officinale). I would first like to say that this herb has gotten a bad rap - in that it can cause death through liver damage. I would also like to add that there have been many more deaths from other anti-inflammatory drugs and even tylenol. Enough said.

Lets say you broke your ankle or wrist - easiest joints to poultice - or have bursitis in your shoulder or have tennis elbow. A comfrey poultice could help all these areas. I have helped several people by teaching them how to poultice the affected area with this mixture

Take either comfrey root or leaf ( if dry soak it first) and blend it with equal amounts of aloe vera that acts as a carrier and also helps with any irritation that you might get from the prickly comfrey leaves. If you have access to Black Walnut leaves or tincture add a few drops. Then spread this on a flannel cloth or old tea towel and wrap around the joint - cover with plastic wrap and secure so that it does not get on your bedding - and then sleep with this. In the morning remove, wash off and massage the area with sesame oil.

It is important to do this daily for about 2 weeks for best results - but even a bit will help a bit. You can see that it is important to remove the poultice and then re-apply - this is to give the body time to adjust and clear out any overload or the pyrrolidine alkaloids that might be toxic.

Also do not use any medications like Tylenol or anti-inflammatories like Naproxen and Ibuprofen at the same time as doing this treatment. We know that things applied to the skin go to the blood and circulate through the body - whether the skin is broken or not.

You should find more mobility and ease in the joint. It is also great for bruising.