Comfrey is a native plant of
Europe and Asia. The plant grows quickly and exhibits broad hairy leaves and generally rich purple coloured flowers.
For many
centuries, Comfrey has been used as a traditional herbal remedy applied
externally as poultices, compresses or creams for both superficial and deep
wounds.
More recently it has found favour as an essential oil for rubbing into
the skin for scaring, inflammation, ulcers and muscle injuries.
Comfrey contains a chemical
called allantoin, which speeds up cell division, so that anything from a graze
to a bone fracture will heal more quickly. Comfrey can be combined with
Calendula for its anti-infective actions giving an all-purpose first-aid
treatment for any injury. Comfrey is also excellent for longer-term problems
like leg ulcers.
When Comfrey is taken
internally, it get to work on oesophagitis (inflammation of the oesophagus) and
peptic ulcers, bowel inflammation and piles. Its cooling and soothing
properties also help with chronic bronchitis and irritable coughs.
Culinary
Comfrey leaves can be cooked
and eaten, and are very useful for vegans as they contain significant amounts
of vitamin B12, which otherwise is uncommon in foods not derived from animal
sources.
Other
Uses
Comfrey is sometimes grown as
a green manure to be turned into the soil or added to compost, for both its
mineral content also as it rots down readily helping other compost materials to
decompose more quickly. It is also used in animal fodder for its mineral and vitamin content.
Add
Comfrey to your herbal medicine cabinet for an effective remedy for
wound healing, inflammation, for soothing the skin and for its essential
minerals.
Check out the Herb Shed for your Comfrey Leaf today.
Botanical Name: Symphytum Officinale
Status: Wild-crafted
Actions: wound healer, anti-inflammatory, cooling
and soothing, high in vitamin B12
Contraindications: The root contains certain chemicals,
which some studies on rats and mice suggest may that it may cause liver damage
All information on this site
is for informational purposes only. We do stress that you should do your own
research, or talk with your health professional if you suffer from an existing
health condition, or if you are on other medication, prior to consumption of
our products.
Devil's Claw gets its unusual name from the appearance of the fruit it
grows, which resemble claws. Its other common names also include Grapple Plant
and Wood Spider.
This special plant is native to the African Continent and uses its
"claws or hooks" to attach itself to animals as they pass by, so it
can transport and spread its seeds far across the wide open plains.
Devil’s Claw has been used traditionally by native African’s as a folk
remedy for digestion problems, to help reduce fever, as a blood cleanser, and
also as an analgesic for pain sufferers.
The first noted uses of Devil’s Claw within the Western World seems to have
been around the early to mid 1900’s, where it was used to relieve conditions
such as heartburn, loss of appetite, and to help alleviate pain and
inflammation.
Devil's Claw is a good friend to us also in modern times and has many
medicinal or remedial uses, helping us to effectively relieve arthritis, lower
back, knee and hip pain. Devil’s Claw is also used to treat a number of ailments
including gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, migraine
headaches, loss of appetite and digestive disorders. It is also used if
hardening of the arteries exists.
Devil's Claw is also used in difficulties of childbirth, menstrual problems,
allergic reactions, and also kidney and bladder disease.
Devil's claw is approved as a non-prescription medicine in Germany by the
German Commission E, who is an expert panel of pharmacists and physicians who
provide advice to Germany's counterpart equivalent to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
Devils’ Claw comes in many forms from granulated to add to herbal teas,
powders to add to healthy drinks such as smoothies, as an essential ingredient
added into tinctures and to many other health supplements including tablet
form.
Botanical Name: Harpagophytum
Procumbens
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, pain
reliever, digestive tonic, assists with fighting kidney and bladder disease
Status: Wild-crafted
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All information on this site is for informational purposes only. We do
stress that you should do your own research, or talk with your health
professional if you suffer from an existing health condition, or if you are on
other medication, prior to consumption of our products.
