An ointment containing an extract of comfrey root quickly and effectively relieves back pain, finds industry sponsored research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many remedies for dealing with topical troubles. Scrapes, cuts, bites, burns, rashes and sores ...

My introduction to comfrey, more than 30 years ago, remains a wonderful memory. Comfrey is definitely a plant worthy of love. Its numerous features make it an essential plant for every garden. At ...

Comfrey is a celebrity plant among homesteaders for its healing properties, its composting acceleration, its soil-building abilities, and its use as livestock fodder. We were lucky enough to find two ...

THERE is a softness about members of the borage family. The gossamer hairs on leaf and stem catch the dew as effectively as any spider's web and the flowers, loved by bees, often come, as with ...

When I first met her, we were on no uncertain terms — comfrey was not my friend. I was a first-year student at The Evergreen State College in Washington state, and I was determined to have a garden. I ...

Plant Physiology, Vol. 174, No. 1 (May 2017), pp. 47-55 (16 pages) Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are toxic secondary metabolites that are found in several distantly related families of the angiosperms ...

Every gardener shouId grow some comfrey, says Monty Don. It makes great mulch, the richest compost - and it's also a terrific slug deterrent. Last week I wrote that gardening success is, in large part ...