Rueld by Saturn, I tend to view Comfrey has being a useful herb for helping the body to reimpose borders and boundaries, as well as to soften up overly rigid borders and boundaries. Alongside the alkaloids, comfrey also contains allantoin, thought to be the constituent responsible for much of the healing effect due to its cell proliferant activities, as well as mucilage, steroidal saponins in the root and anti inflammatory phenolic acids. The leaf has been eaten steamed as a leafy green vegetable for hundreds of years, and still is to this day despite the controversy concerning the alkaloids. We have quite a bit growing locally that has self seeded in the public green lands.Īt the moment, Comfrey root, rhizome and leaf are all used in herbal medicine, though the root has rather high levels of PAs (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) in, so this part should be used with a certain amount of caution. The plant grows up to 1 metre in height, in clumps, favouring wild land as well as thriving in gardens. I have one in a tub, and a rather pretty plant it is as well, though requiring a lot of water – in a warm, dry spell, the Comfrey and Valerian are always the two plants that keel over first! The flowers are small and bell shaped, usually white or pink in colour, and a marvel of delicate beauty when observed closely, resembling stained glass in direct sunlight, at which time they are heavily frequented by the bees. The plant prefers to grow in damp, marshy soil, and can easily grow as a garden plant.
Comfrey grows easily in most temperate countries of the world, including North America, Europe, western Asia and Australia. Slippery Root… Yalluc (Saxon), Gum Plant, Consolida, and less flatteringly as Ass Ear, Comfrey enjoys a rich history of use for medicinal purposes, being one of the old favourites for bone healing, though this is certainly not the only healing gift this plant bestows!Īs another member of the boraginaceae family, Comfrey shares some of the characteristics of this plant family – the hairy leaves and stem, basic leaf shape and configuration of leaves bear a resemblance to that of Borage, covered in the last post. Commonly known as Knitbone, Boneset (this should not be confused with the other herb named Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).Knitback.
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