Julie (Melbourne, Australia) on 08/26/2014
He called my husband and I and I told him about comfrey ointment. He was pretty stressed out and desperate as he and his wife had just sold their property and were packing up to leave in a few weeks. He decided to give it a try. He applied the cream three times a day for a week.
When he returned to the hospital he told the doctor he was healed. Of course she didn't believe him until she pressed, twisted and pushed on his foot without him uttering a sound.
She had another look at the x-ray and it definitely showed the broken bone.
Just over a week ago, a young friend had a fall off his motor bike and broke his collar bone. Of course I had to mentioned about the comfrey ointment and relayed the above testimony.
He was pretty excited and the next day, his fiance bought a jar from the chemist and he started to apply it to the area. I saw him two days ago and he said he was able to sleep and could move his arm up, down and around, without pain, whereas before the ends of the bones were touching and causing him great discomfort. He is yet to have his doctor's appointment, but judging by the progress so far, he won't be taking six weeks to heal.
Replied By Julie (Melbourne, Australia) on 09/21/2014
After two weeks he told me that there were six breaks in the bone. The thought came to me that he may be a sugar consumer so I suggested he avoid sugar and soft drinks (soda). These acids cause leaching of calcium (alkaline) out of the bones as the body frantically tries to neutralize the increased acidity in the blood. The added loss of calcium from the bones, slows down the healing process. In addition, this causes them to be weak and prone to breaking or fracturing in the first place.
Replied By Rita (Tampa, Florida) on 09/27/2017
Replied By Mama To Many (Tn) on 09/27/2017
It would definitely be worth a try! I use comfrey all the time and absolutely love it.
You can guarantee a stronger ointment if you make it yourself. If you are interested in making it, I will share a recipe.
Bone broth would be a good addition to the diet to promote bone and joint healing as well.
~Mama to Many~
Replied By Faeqa ( Amman, Jordan) on 09/27/2017
May be it is the synonym of Asphaltum, (Shilajit in an Indian Sanskrit)
Replied By Mary (Arcadia, Ca) on 09/27/2017
Would love your recipe for your comfrey gel.
Thank you very much,
Blessings, Mary
Replied By Mama To Many (Tn) on 09/28/2017
Here is how I make Comfrey Salve:
I usually use dried comfrey leaf from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Sometimes I used dried fresh comfrey leaf. (I always should since I have a comfrey plant but I get lazy.)
Fresh leaves, if you have access to them, can be cleaned and dried in an oven on very low heat. You want them dry but not completely brittle.
I fill a mason jar 2/3 full of comfrey leaves. I then cover that with oil until jar is 3/4 full. It can be all olive oil or almond oil. But I usually add in some castor oil since it is good for pain. (No more than 1/3 of it should be castor. It is pretty greasy and not sure if it extracts the comfrey as well as olive or almond.)
The leaves should be completely submerged in oil.
I allow this to sit for 2 weeks in a cool dry place. OR I put the closed jar on a washcloth (to prevent cracking) in a crock pot and fill the crock pot with water to just below the lid (you don't want water to seep into the mixture.) I put the crock pot on warm or low for 3-4 days. (Low if I will be around enough to keep refilling the water. If it goes dry you may crack the jar.)
After you have infused the oil with one of the above methods, use a square of a clean t shirt or sheet that you can part with. Use this square to strain out the oil into another jar. Squeeze as much oil out as you can. Toss spent herbs or compost or feed to chickens.
Now you have comfrey infused oil. You can use this oil as is. Or you can melt in beeswax to make a salve. I have done both.
To melt in beeswax, first weigh your oil, then use a double boiler and reheat the infused oil. For every 4 ounces (by weight) of oil, add 1 T. beeswax pastilles. (Little granules.) Melt them in and then pour your mixture into a jar or tin. I usually test before pouring by putting a bit in the freezer for a couple of minutes. If it is too soft, add more beesax. If too firm, add a little more olive oil.
You can add vitamin e or essential oils to but I rarely do that anymore unless I have a specific purpose in mind. These infused oils last a good while and I like the simplicity.
Comfrey salve oil is also amazing for skin rashes, burns, hemorrhoids, and chapped lips.
Enjoy!
~Mama to Many~