Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 I grow the leaf. However, I have used it after drying it. Then, I just moistened the leaf enough so that it bends and I can wrap what I needed to wrap. I should think you could take broken up comfrey leaf, soak it and put the mash under gauze over the afflicted area. As to cost: price it among your local suppliers and on the web. I've not had to buy it so I don't know how likely it is to be adulterated. I would go with the most reliable supplier, Happy hunting! Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 I heard that it is toxic to the liver, any truth to this? Peace, Jeff , lapapu <lapapu> wrote: > I grow the leaf. However, I have used it after drying it. Then, I just moistened the leaf enough so that it bends and I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 here is a wonderful article on comfrey that should help with your questions: www.moonlitgarden.com/comfrey.htm hth, Sharon www.botanicalworks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Dear Jeff, Yes comfrey can cause cirrhosis, especially when used in combination with other hepatotoxins such as Aspartame, or alcoholic beverages. The main reason is that comfrey causes the body to form lots of fibrous tissue called " psuedo keloid. " This can be of great help in the initial phases of healing fractures and wounds, etc. the psuedo keloid can get in the way of completing the healing processes, however. The best approach to this is to use comfrey for three of four days, and then stop the comfrey, and switch to devils claw which will rapidly organize the newly laid fibrous union into a completely healed situation. Devil's Claw has no known adverse reactions, so you canuse it until healing is comoplete. Using the comfrey as a poultice is safer and more effective because the allantoin is absorbrd via the skin, so is not involved in the first pass metabolism in the liver which both lessens its beneficial effect ,and can set up the cirrhotic process. If you only use it for three or four days as I recommend, you could probably get away with taking a reasonable dose of it orally, however. Sincerely, Dr Jim Bowen --- jmoeller18 <jem wrote: > I heard that it is toxic to the liver, any truth to > this? > Peace, Jeff > > , lapapu > <lapapu> wrote: > > I grow the leaf. However, I have used it after > drying it. > Then, I just moistened the leaf enough so that it > bends and I can > > > Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard http://antispam./whatsnewfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Thank you so much Dr. Bowen! , " James D. Bowen, MD " <bowendrjim> wrote: > Dear Jeff, > Yes comfrey can cause cirrhosis, especially when used > in combination with other hepatotoxins such as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I think if used in large amounts.... I know of others who use it and have no problems. I haven't tried it myself yet. Kim - jmoeller18 Friday, November 07, 2003 8:35 PM Re: Re obtaining comfrey I heard that it is toxic to the liver, any truth to this?Peace, Jeff , lapapu <lapapu> wrote:> I grow the leaf. However, I have used it after drying it. Then, I just moistened the leaf enough so that it bends and I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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