Getting Comfy with Comfrey | Harvesting and Uses with Yarrow Willard| Harmonic Arts

Join Herbalist Yarrow Willard in exploring the multitude of benefits that the Comfrey plant has to offer.
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Comfrey (symphyyum officinale) has been used for a multitude of conditions over the centuries it has been found to contain a liver toxin called paralyzing alkaloids and was banned from sales for internal use in 2001. It is hard to determine the true safety concerns with this plant as many have consumed it and each patch contains different amounts of the toxic alkaloids. The roots are also said to have 10 times as much as it leaves.
For this reason Comfrey is now not recommended for internal use. Externally however, it has shown to be helpful for all sorts of issues including, ulcers, wounds, joint inflammation, bruises, rheumatoid arthritis, swollen veins, gout and fractures.
When this plant was recommended internally in the past, it was said to be useful for fever, upset stomach ulcers heavy menstrual flow diarrhea, bloody urine, persistent cough painful breathing, bronchitis, cancer, chest pain, sore throat, broken bones and internal hemorrhaging.
Comfrey is a great addition to a first aid kit as it has a long reputation for helping to mend wounds and other emergency situation fast. It is considered a cell proliferation and has been shown to help double the speed at which cells reproduce.
Many old world herbalists healers and people who lived close to land considered this to be an invaluable plant and used it extensively for a wide variety of conditions.
A strong tea of the fresh or dried leaves can be made, then a cloth soaked in it applied to damaged tissues. Alternatively a poultice or compress of crushed foliage can be applied to skin conditions. Including lesions, rashes, poison ivy, blisters scratches. Some experts suggested comfrey is not to be applied open wounds due to the paralyzadine alkaloids, though it has a long history of use in open wound care.
The roots bring up nutrients from the mineral rich subsoils breaking up heavy clay and aerating the land. For this reason permaculturist love this plant. As well the leaves can be cut and buried as a rich compost or turned into a fermented fertilizer farm tea. It is great added to other nutrient dense herbs for these applications.
These are just a few ways that this wonderful plant can be used, there are many more worth exploring.
Hope you get out and connect with this plant in person as it is an invaluable ally to have.
Herbal Blessings,
Yarrow
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[@bevpetty136]

My great grandmother from the old country brought comfrey with her... years later I was born in 1959 and comfry was where ever I was. I ate it and loved it. take one large leave bend stem in two, whip 2 eggs dip it like French toast and fry fast in a hot iron skillet perfect and I 60 years old... still alive!!!!

[@BrianJMader54476]

You still have cuttings off your great grandmothers plants yet?

[@MEN101]

In 2017 I fell off my bike and torn my ACL joint in my shoulder (stage 3 tear). Three surgeons told me I’d be out for 5-6 months and my shoulder would never be the same again. I drank comfrey root tea three times a day for 2 months and applied a comfrey root powder poultice in my shoulder with DMSO three times a day. After 2 weeks the pain was gone. After 6 weeks I was doing pull ups and push ups without any pain. Like I said before, doctors told me it would take 5 to 6 months to heal. My liver is perfectly healthy, comfrey is safe to use internally and externally for extended periods of time. To label comfrey is apparently toxic to liver, they purified atrazine alkaloids and injected large doses of it into 2 week baby rats. After several months they found some damage to the liver. That’s like saying “don’t eat grapes, they are toxic to the liver” and then injecting wine into 2 week babies’ liver and saying “see it’s toxic”.

[@boohoo5750]

I have used Comfrey for 43 years as a tea! Just saying never use anything to much. Just a mom glad we have the Internet to share our science! Doctors for the most part are book taught! Not always a good thing for earth or anything living. 🤗♥️

[@bhuvanaravi4151]

I am using comfrey root to gargle because I have cavities taking comfrey by mouth may cause cancer??

[@danthemansmith6095]

I rinse my mouth with extract after I brush.

[@okin8949]

Hi! I´ve been working with comfey for a long time and it is a great tissue-healer. The best results i got so far was from extracting the roots. Therefore the right time is important: you should get the roots after the first frost to get all of the nutrients stored in the plant. For an alcohol-extract let the (chopped) root sit in 30% alcohol for at least 3 weeks. This is great also for skin problems like psoriasis or sunburns. Stay safe and healthy!

[@Treeofthewood]

Borage family. I used to make a salve with comfrey, slippery elm, and almond oil. Healed wounds overnight.

[@SanctuaryGardenLiving]

I love you man! Thanks so much for spreading truth and wisdom. Bless your beautiful father too, what a sweet wise man to name you yarrow.

[@nancyhamer949]

I have used a comfrey poltice for a spider bite bulls eye rash, and also for poison oak rash. It works really well for rashes and bites.

[@leeoleary3321]

Funny they say comfrey unsafe, what about the loads of glysophate sprayed on our food and the plastic that is in teabags, being unsafe. Funny old world we live in

[@rhaven50]

it is my understanding that there is a cultivated comfry which is safe to injest. what is exciting for me about this video is that I have seen comfry on my nature walks. thanks

[@Herbal_Jedi]

rhaven50 some varieties and patches have less alkaloids then others. Though as this is not easy to determine cheaply, the government decided to ban all comfrey for internal use. To bad, as its such a potent medicine..

[@wyrdwildman1689]

You sir are a wealth of information. It is high time society returned to the Earth Ways.

[@newagequeen9454]

I absolutely enjoyed your video, lots of enthusiasm and passion!! And thank you :)

[@julianthomas4831]

Love the Old Guy in the background

[@sweetpea9206]

Absolutely Beautiful, ty,ty,ty. Herbal Jedi. Q. Comfy plants, dose it grow in the Gulf Coast region? Fresh water and areas of Salt. ?. TY AGAIN

[@feathernow]

Hi, thank you for all your videos. Can you do a video on the medicinal benefits of couch grass, making teas, coffee, and even flour. I have a lot of it and is seen as an invasive weed.

[@alternativehealthandbeauty3928]

I really enjoy watching your videos! They are so helpful.

[@oaknthyme4508]

Wonderful! I am working with my comfrey patch this year! 🌱

[@justme-np9io]

To all the people on here, who are complaining about the music on this video. I found no problem with the music at all! If it's too loud for you, maybe consider turning the volume down and putting the captions on. He is amazing and so full of positive energetic vibe, the music only adds to his upbeat attitude. No one should ever complain or try to critique ANY of his videos. This man is gifting us all with his amazing wealth of knowledge, and unbelievably, it is all for free! Imagine that.. we don't have to pay a penny for his teachings! We all need to be, WAY beyond thankful for whatever he shares with us, in whatever way he chooses! I will never understand people, who will still find something to complain about, or something to critique, about a gift that is freely given. 🤦

[@jessicalowther56]

Exactly

[@strictlystarlight]

Thank you for this video, really informative.

[@francishatton6683]

In Britain we call it knit bone

[@0wenfox]

love u videos just saw them today on friends page on fb, a new friend too! ur editing is amazing, and ur personality fun and funny! peace n love, Owen

[@DementiaSurvivor]

Thanks, that was fun❤

[@greenhousefun3235]

thanks. I just learned about comfrey. I ordered it can't wait to make soap and fpj.

[@marieconley7139]

Thank you. Love your videos. Peace to you brother.

[@SelfHelpSadie]

Loving your videos :) AND comfrey!!

[@bleusparrow]

Can comfrey be dried in a food dehydrator that has low temperature settings ( as low as 75 degrees) and still retain its potent medicinal qualities?

[@kimmythehun]

Super informative video, can't wait to see more, subscribed!

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Does it help arthritis?

[@ria77c]

Can comfrey be used as a poultice to heal an umbilical hernia. Would it help heal an umbilical hernia?? Thanks - Marie

[@johnhowe9552]

I love plants. Living crystal

[@royalspin]

Shovel cam , LoL 👍😸

[@gregory8414]

Love your channel I want to hear YOU not so much the “ music “ at least cut it to half so I can get more. Thanks

[@teresahernandez1059]

Thank you!

[@tiabrooks5572]

@3:45...a band-aid..BOOM!!! LOL!!

[@Bernieclark45]

Well done.

[@roncoopersr4655]

Another great and informative video! Which do you think is more effective, oil or tenture?

[@thelasttaarakian]

It’s funny that this plant is labeled dangerous yet we still have Tylenol. 6 pills is all it takes to shut down your liver.

[@yahwehschild1375]

Thats because comfrey cures cancer. They don't want you discovering anything that infringes on their profits. Allopathic medicine is what they push and profit off of. Sickness and death is their cash cow.

[@OfftoShambala]

And this supposed danger, is proclaimed by the oversight people who stood by while Merck committed genocide with vioxx.

[@shaktishaker]

Comfrey leaf doesnt contain the PAs. It is the root.

[@praszu]

You can rub it against a stone to get the juices out.

[@itsmesrd8743]

Get rid of the distracting music.

[@patriciah3235]

itsmesrd Please, thank you.

[@MoebiusUK]

I thought the music was nice

[@EuphemiaGrubb]

Does Comfrey ever present with yellow flowers?

[@KimmyDarlene]

Help I think I did something really stupid my my leg has been broken since 2011 but the x-rays it revealed otherwise but they never did an MRI so I think it's like fractured anyways never healed and so I was going to take this and I made a oil out of it but I also wanted to take it internally and I took a teaspoon of crushed whole leaf am I going to live through the night please help?

[@Herbal_Jedi]

To my knowledge, there are no reports of people dying who take small amounts of comfrey. Many of the cases that were concerned about the paralizadine alkaloids were from large volumes over time.

[@Multi2012love]

Yarrow! You are fantastic and your family is so beautiful and adorable. Can you please tell me what is this music playing on the background (the Comfrey video). Thank you.

[@judilyn48]

can you put this on eczema? I have it on my lower legs... OR I have a skin fungus. I just know it itches like crazy and it peels, it red/purple blotches

[@OfftoShambala]

Might help... but you have internal issues... possibly need to work on ‘cleaning’ liver, improve lymph system with mini tramp... help elimination with charcoal or clay .., possibly take a strong probiotic or eat a prebiotic diet (eat 10 or more serving of raw fresh fruit and veg every day, cut out sugar and junk foods) apples, cabbage and potato skins (assuming those are actually cooked) are supposed to be particularly supportive in feeding beneficial bacteria in gut biome... you could also try taking oregano oil internally, it’s very anti fungal ... with all that said, my son had a bodywide problem with ringworm aka athletes foot and I struggled for a year ... I had cleaned up his diet, you could say, but barely, then I gave him one probiotic the day before I took him for a round of ozone iv treatment... within 24 hours it was all gone, with no trace... I frankly would start with oregano oil ... it’s very cheap ... then graduate to other things, so to speak... but it might be helpful to add a lot of raw veg and limit or cut out junk foods moving forward, to avoid future outbreaks if the oregano oil works... I’ve had a lot of success with oregano oil and many others have as well ... hope you are able to find a solution !!!!

[@cigileyAtTR]

dandelion leaf and root salve heals my wife's skin issues. Try that.

[@sourclam904]

I just love you! Great info! Could you tell me how they used comfrey tea in the 'past' to help with arthritis? Thanks!

[@granmabern5283]

devon richards for osteo arthritis, turmeric works wonders. Golden milk, made with turmeric paste, relieves inflammation, improves digestion and is antiviral. I make the paste with 1 cup turmeric, 2 cups water, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, one teaspoon ginger powder. Cook and stir for ten minutes medium low heat, add water if necessary for stirring constantly... then, stir in 1/4 cup of coconut oil or else butter. One good teaspoon in a cup of hot water, once or twice a day. You can sweeten it with honey or add milk... great bedtime drink. Paste lasts at least three months in fridge. I freeze it in thirds. Keep one jar in fridge. Goes a long way. Very yellow, wear gloves if you don’t want yellow fingers. Rubbing joints with Palma Christi oil (aka castor oil) relieves pain for hours. Messy but good for skin, too. If you use more than 2 tbs a day you can get pelvic congestion, like before a period... so, yes, I was swimming in it, because I put it on sani pads in my crocs to heal my plantar fasciitis. Oops. Then, I found out about turmeric, and use that to keep inflammation down. Moringa powder is great for other kinds of arthritis. Have a good day.

[@richardruss7481]

The "music" (or random notes) is too loud for comfy listening to this podcast.

[@lulutileguy]

this for shine or beer

[@yvencia1150]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robinweber4646]

Is there any way that i can find this Bone Knit or Comfrey to grow for myself?

[@pressedearth9492]

I acquired 20 root cuttings from Yumheart last winter. I followed the directions that came with them and have 18 mature Comfrey plants in my garden as of Mid August here in Georgia. There are also seeds available but it is claimed that they are harder to start and The Bocking 14 is a hybrid that does not have viable seed and can only be propagated from cuttings according to my research.

[@debbieburke1636]

How do you use it to knit a broken bone?

[@francisayayee8205]

Hi can comfrey salve be use to open wounds ?

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Francis Ayayee I have used it on open wounds with out a problem.

[@fatjuniesfarmette6030]

Not on a deep wound bc it could heal too quickly.

[@OfftoShambala]

Fat Junie's Farmette after dealing with bed sores on my dad, I can see why that is... some sores present as small lesions, but underneath the infection is large and eventually may open up ... happened to my dad... there are videos about it... very difficult to heal too ... it’s heartbreaking ... probably most common in elderly especially as their organ systems begin to fail as is the case with my dad... would love to learn more about this and what can be done for people who are not as far along in the degenerative process as my dad was... or learn more about dealing with various types of deep wounds as you suggest... so glad you brought this up

[@stephenmartini5890]

That is a cycle not a sei. A sei is a long curved blade like you see the Grim Reaper holding.

[@ElmTheWar]

Dude you are so fresh.

[@foxgloved1]

my comfrey is in flower now,does that mean I cant use it now?

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Cynthia Caldwell You can still use it in flower, just the leaves get smaller and it is putting most of energy into reproduction. Though its definitely worth using still.

[@carolcrisp5568]

I have been drinking a cup of comfrey tea 2 X daily, and my hands are so much better for inflammation. Do you think it better to drink with meal or between them?

[@bhuvanaravi4151]

Taking comfrey internally may cause cancer

[@incorectulpolitic]

@@bhuvanaravi4151 the only thing that causes 'cancer' is your comment and heavy metals that are in the air, food, soil, water and all pharmaceuticals(injections, pills, creams etc.).

[@bhuvanaravi4151]

@@incorectulpolitic sorry I am asking for clarification because when I googled it showed like that.

[@shirapsychicmedium4586]

Is it toxic if drank as an herbal infusion? Meaning steaping in water for a few hours then discarding the actual leaf.

[@Herbal_Jedi]

there is concern about the Paralizadine Alkaloids, so that is why it has been said to be unsafe.. though in reality this is a tea that has been used this way for 100's of years that way.

[@edithofr.i.emeraldisle5042]

Impossible to listen to when the music never stops......

[@Kd0tC]

I want to make the Comfrey salve that you have shown how to do, however in my local area I am only able to buy powdered Comfrey root. Is it still safe to use this when infused with the Olive Oil? If so, in what amount ratio to Comfrey root : Olive Oil? Thank you.

[@granmabern5283]

K Dot C just strain the salve in a coffee filter while it is hot. Don’t know about ratio.

[@SG-ce7ji]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Govts ban anything that is good for you. In new Zealand govt banned elderberry trees.

[@ascolari]

Are you kidding me?? Wow!

[@jessicalowther56]

Say what!

[@sharonsheehy3128]

I’m from NewZealand and never knew that , do you know why .?😊

[@g9g9g9]

I want to taste the leaves

[@jessicalowther56]

🤗

[@GmGarlo]

where is the best place to grow comfrey ,in a sunny area or in the shade

[@joemercieca4794]

Full sun is best

[@meetmando]

I purchased some roots over the winter.. the plants grew nice in pots in the semi shade.. when I transplanted them in my yard in Florida, the sun was wilting them drastically.. watered every day, but after 4-5 hours of direct sun.. they looked dead.. soil just too sandy I guess.. moved plants to a shadier spot n they've not wilted every day.. Maybe full sun in nice clay type northern soils.. I'm finding that lots of things are that way in Florida.. too sunny, and too sandy..

[@amyziesmer5189]

In Zone 7b-8a here and ours do best is Part Shade>no afternoon sun...and more water. Can root easily from a 1in root cutting.Grows great in pots... that I can move around until ready to put where I want. Then grows taller and more prolific because it has room for its amazing tap root. Hope that helps.

[@motherofmonarchs7989]

First and foremost the warnings that you give about not using this internally are in a way very false. No we should not be taking symphytum officialle which is a wild growing plant up to a metre high with the yellow flowers and using it internally and especially not the route because of the allantoine.... however most comfy is The hybridized Cross by the legendary Henry Doubleday and is known as symphytum uplandica X .... the ex tells us that this is a hybridized plant which contains very little of the toxins that were once found to be dangerous. By the way all of those tests that were done to prove it was dangerous was taken from the wild officialle version and also from the root which contains dangerous amounts Toxin and it was injected directly into rats which then LED them to pre-cancerous States and liver damage. This plant can be identified also by its yellow flowers whereas the comfrey in your video and that is sold in most garden centres is the uplanduca version and can be easily identified by its blue purple flowers rather than yellow, the size of the plant which is monstrous in comparison. It is a crying shame that most often it is improperly labelled as symphytum officinale rather than our dear Ally that you show in your video.

[@DG123z]

I think that's actually a sickle.

[@thebeneficwitch11]

so when do we get married

[@aurum6527]

thats a sickle

[@q695]

Can I use them with horseradish peelings? Will mowing it with the lawnmower work well?

[@andreaskye]

Last summer I was boiling water when the pan got knocked over and I received 3rd degree burns all along the inside of my leg. It was horrible. I recommend anyone go to their Doctor right away of course but here is what I did. I dressed it twice a day with the gel of fresh comfrey liberally on the wound itself and on the bandages. I was a wound care nurse for years and I would have documented my wounds as healed in 15 days. No antibiotics, no hospital. Just comfrey. Cleanliness and a good diet. Comfrey is a gift to humans from above!

[@rachelross5829]

This and burdock leaves mixed with egg whites for burns is awesome! Your awesome!

[@oztastic1]

thats so cool, could you upload the pictures ofd your progress? YT might not like it.

[@lionofgod5843]

Aloe would have helped your burn probably much faster but a combo of the two would have been great.

[@mtnblubird4304]

I grew it for my dairy goats for after they gave birth. And for the nutrition. They loved it so much! I also used it when i sprained my ankle really bad. I sent my kids out to the garden for me to get some comfrey plantain yarrow and lavender and they mashed it up for me and wrapped my ankle. I was so happy for them as they were only 3 and 6 yrs old.

[@ledacedar6253]

I met an elder who similarly, but not at all the same thing began her medicine teachings at 3yr old. Her teacher, mum was very ill & told her to go get the plants she'd been told about for the issue. The child went alone into the deep dark rainforest to find & pick the plant medicine. Today the medicine woman is the respected as Diane Brown of the Haida Nation & linguistic educator & one of the few fluent Haida speakers.

[@earlj9888]

Just see your two going to get your herbs for your Ankle. 💚💛🧡❤😀😍😍 melt

[@killuminatikilla3235]

Awesome man

[@normabussey2254]

Excellent, thank you. We get what you are laying down....& I’ve been drinking comfrey tea, feels great. Gee, wonder why alcohol that destroys the liver is still on the market. Yes, we do indeed know what these controlling snakes are about. Thank you for the great video, so appreciate it. We were blessed with our first comfrey & mullein plants. I’m learning so much about these gifts. 💜

[@FaithnGod1558]

Yes, those who are in charge are all snakes and their leader is a red dragon!

[@cascronin]

makes the best lip balm for chapped lips with olive and or coconut oi, bees wax to suave consistency

[@OfftoShambala]

Good to know!

[@godesshaman]

I LOVE Comfrey, an one of my favorite herbs. As an herbalist for over 30 years and a board certified aesthetician, i recommend comfrey for lots of external wound healing but i do caution on open wounds, due to the fact the comfrey works so well at healing it will assist the skin to grow back together, and if someone uses it on an open infected wound it can cause the skin to grow over the infection causing an internal festering infection. Thank you for this lovely video

[@decathlete2000]

@Asa Olsen how may I contact u regarding comfrey usage?

[@OfftoShambala]

Someone else recommended that it not be used on deep wounds for same reason... I’ve dealt with that problem... it IS a real concern ... I am glad you brought this up.... on another note, someone else said it helped with what sounded like a deep brown recluse bite ... do you know anything? I am a budding herbalist and would love to know what other seasoned herbalists have to say... I should say that the person w the brown recluse degeneration was facing potential amputation and so maybe in a case like that, the use of comfrey was worth the last ditch effort

[@cocoablossom5201]

My grandmother drank comfrey tea. It grows in our yard along with evening primrose, melissa, sage, lavender ..... I loved how you explain the reasons behind it being deemed unsafe internally. We used to drink sassafrass tea too. Never had an issue.

[@decathlete2000]

did she drink it daily? the leaf or root? or both?

[@greenhousefun3235]

I love sassafras tea. As a kid we drank this often.

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

I tore a knee meniscus gave me trouble for years. Could not kneel down to work on something without the tear locking up the knee, requiring convolutions to unlock. Chiropractor said comfrey. I have acres of this as animal forage. Dug up roots that were knee shaped. Made poultice. Slather it on wrap in rags. Huge improvement overnight. Two more applications no more torn meniscus.

[@steinerhayes]

That's a great testimony, thank you for sharing

[@NikolaiKrabbe]

i've had a torn meniscus for years, used to lock out all the time before surgery. Gonna try this, just found loads of comfrey growing near where i live

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

@@NikolaiKrabbe you also must use your mind to assist the intake and reformation of the tissues. work on feeling your pulse in the knee.

[@stockmansphilippe6115]

Great video. But in the fututr, tune down the volume of the music, you are hard to understand for non-english speaking people :)

[@RandolphBenoit]

I totally agree should be no bg sound when talking, makes it hard to hear for those with hearing issues

[@justme-np9io]

@Rob haha! I think he's doing a wonderfully amazing job at making these videos! I am beyond grateful for each and every one! If someone is, for some reason, having a hard time hearing him (which I don't get, because I hear him just fine) they can simply put on the captioning, this way they can read every word he is saying! Not a problem! Certainly not a reason to EVER complain about any of these AMAZING videos that he CHOOSES to share his knowledge with us in.

[@simply_lisa_lisa]

@@justme-np9io It's certainly not all about you. Thankfully there are many different people that make this globe function. No one said they weren't amazing videos. No one said they weren't appreciative. But there are people who have attention issues or HEARING CHALLENGED. It's sweet that you felt the need to defend but get a life... YOUR preferences are not everyone's. IF I were taking the time to make these videos I'd want honest feedback. Who are you to snuff that process?

[@justme-np9io]

@@simply_lisa_lisaoh my LMAO. I think it's you who needs to get a life. Find something a little more meaningful to get behind before posting such righteousness. Thank you though, it did give me a bit of a giggle this morning.

[@lemayelaine]

fantastic, dude! excellent balance of fun, detail, and practical wisdom! keep 'em coming! :D

[@rosalove3625]

Midwife love~ make a comfort compact for the vagina for birth to clam down swelling and Information~ any tearing will be healed and soothed ~~ Love this channel ❤️🤗🙏🏽🌱🌲🏔🥰🌈👁💓🤩

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Our German Shepherd has claimed the comfrey plants along our back fence as his own. He doesn't eat them or dig at them, he just likes to snuggle up right in them and hang out. It doesn't seem to bother the comfrey plants any, either.

[@madtaxpayer5818]

If your comfrey has purple/pink/lavender flowers and the leaves have ribs that continue down the stalk of the plants stem, This is a safe edible and medicinal plant. The comfrey that grows wild and has yellow flowers is a more potent version and should be avoided.

[@yahwehschild1375]

Says the fda...please dont mess with the one that will really keep you from chemotherapy. 😂😂😂

[@dag118]

Exactly, I second that information!

[@nutequest]

Yes, love comfrey. I am a bad girl and take it as a tea, shhhh, when I have a broken bone. It works.

[@zara5928]

Love this video. Your passion is electric. Will this heal fascia tissue. I have cervigenical vertigo caused by my neck. Been suffering for a year

[@lv224]

Shame about the background 'music'. Really natural sounds and peace would help stop this intrusive noise.

[@WormcastingsNet]

"we might even make a little tincture." shhh don't tell. haha

[@remedychef]

@Garden Makeover a tincture uses the herb fresh or dried combined with water and alcohol then left to extract for two weeks or more. Then it is strained and bottled and can be kept for 10 years or more at room temperature at a 50% alcohol ratio.

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

I just boight 500g of comfrey, and i am swishing it around my mouth once a day for 40 mins, im trying to regrow receding gums and damaged tooth enamel. Will it work? Is it poisonous? Can i drink it? How much is deemed poisonous?

[@facelessdrone]

@@imaginationland474 tincture is made with alcohol, not oil

[@Mr.Pennington]

"We cant reccommend it anymore but Thats how it was used in the past" I like it! Its not a reccomendation to the f.d.a., so you are safe. But we still get the info.

[@yahwehschild1375]

The fda doesn't want you to be healthy. Fda and big pharma are in bed together and anything that cures cancer gets demonized by depopulation FDA. They want sick and dead people and they wanna profit off of it so...cant have any miracle cures...gotta demonize it. Anything the fda goes on the bandwagon to demonize...i definitely USE. My great grandmother grew it, and ate it all her life. Died at the ripe old age of 104. Super healthy and never went to an allopathic doctor. She ate it every day...so there's that.

[@ankicajurinec1641]

@@yahwehschild1375 how she prepered it

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

@@yahwehschild1375 really? I just boight 500g of comfrey, and i am swishing it around my mouth once a day for 40 mins, im trying to regrow receding gums and damaged tooth enamel. Will it work? So it's not poisonous or toxic on the liver when swiishing in the mouth OR drinking internally ? How much is deemed poisonous?

[@ledacedar6253]

@@yahwehschild1375 EXACTLY! same in Canada with ironically named for the purpose of confiscating facts...#HealthCanada our industrial promoter of what farmers grow & sell, particularly wheat for issues with bloated fat wheat belly, diabetes 2 all butt-kissing Pharmaceuticals! The tincture is awesome for a salve to rub onto knees after a fall, ankles and all bone & cartilage issues. I laughed seeing your bags overflowing as it's what I was doing when I grew a herbs & flower garden one yr. So abundant was the plantain, calendula, poppies & everything that I was able to store plenty of everything, but all the processing work exhausted me. Be prepared as it's the harvesting that is intense when you grow "weeds" that heal.

[@StudioB27]

for the Dutch folks: smeerwortel.. thanks again..

[@stargazer6328]

So this may not be pertinent anymore, but I am not loving the music in this video. Not that there is anything wrong with said music, I just find it a distraction while he is explaining things. I hope the other videos don't have too much music, because I really like how this person explains the herbs and how to use them. I think maybe it is the talking with the hands and demonstrations throughout that really help me to understand him better than some other people on youtube I also watch. It is such good information but it can be kind of dry, but I always just like hearing the little birds chirping, it is so peaceful that way and makes me want to go outside and learn about what I have in my back yard. Thanks Herbal dude!!

[@tejanoroo]

Might want to check your information there has never been liver damage found in humans, only one study that could not be repeated that supposedly was found in rats and the amount that they used was absurd and even then could not be duplicated. It was never comfrey that was used in the study, just the alkaloid extract in absurd amounts and even then it hasn't been repeated. Great video and great job.

[@Herbal_Jedi]

tejanoroo thanks for your comment. I've heard similar, though was told in herb school that people were affected by it in large doses. Though did not research further to see if this was true or not.

[@decathlete2000]

@@Herbal_Jedi which herb school told u this?

[@jentompkins5322]

@@decathlete2000 I think he is referring to Wild Rose College in Calgary- Yarrow is the son of its founder, Terry Willard who is well known and published in Canada.

[@OfftoShambala]

tejanoroo thanks for info... it’s good to encourage potential serious researchers about this and the content maker pointed this out

[@jeanineadele]

Great video. Can you turn down the music, it kind of hurts the ears so loud.

[@kevindecoteau3186]

you could turn your volume down.

[@justme-np9io]

I found no problem with the music at all! If it's too loud for you, maybe consider turning the volume down and putting the captions on. He is amazing and so full of a positive, energetic vibe. The music only adds to his upbeat attitude. No one should ever complain or try to critique ANY of his videos. This man is gifting us all with his amazing wealth of knowledge, that he CHOOSES to share, Unbelievably, it is all for free! Imagine that.. we don't have to pay a penny for his teachings! We all need to be BEYOND thankful, for whatever he shares with us, in whatever way he chooses! I will never understand people, who still find something to complain about, or something to critique, about a gift that is freely given. 🤦

[@josephlandis1728]

i love you, man... you're a breath of fresh air!

[@butchmetzger7023]

Your sickle is an amazing tool. A scythe has a much longer handle and the blade is not as tight a curve and set on the handle at an angle that allows one to cut a larger amount of plants with one stroke with minimal bending over and typically used in the past for cutting crops like wheat. A skillful user can cut down a field and have it laying down ready to fork up and stack or sheath and the stubble left will look like it has been mowed! I don't have that kind of skill myself. Can't begin to handle a cradle which is a multi bladed scythe and an awesome sight to see a skilled user in action. My sickle has taken down a lot of weeds and can be the tool of choice for harvesting crops like comfrey. Loved your video. Great info about comfrey. Thanks.

[@TgWags69]

The long handle of the scythe is called a snath or snede from Old English snǣd . My late father's friend who is close to 90 and grew up in very primitive conditions in the hills of Appalachia calls is a sneeth which is kind of a combination of those two words. It is interesting that the vocabulary they used up in the hills, cut off from outside influences continued with old and archaic words which modern culture no longer use.

[@thebotanicalmind]

Love your channel. Great tip that if `i dig up the root, I can put back a small piece to grow again. Thanks Tom

[@jahnets11]

I used it when i first got carpal tunnel...next day i was back to data entry where before i couldn't hold a coffee cup...

[@incorectulpolitic]

Hi, how did you use it? And was it the root or the leaf?

[@blackcrow9876]

Im pretty sure NSAIDS cauze liver problems too. And that is legal. Why? Money!

[@elisecreations]

The very few people who have had a problem with comfrey, used way too much of the root. If you use way too much of anything, it can cause problems. The leaf is very safe to use and has been used for thousands of years.

[@yahwehschild1375]

My grandmother grew comfrey...the creme color kind...ate the entire plant even the root and lived to be 104. Theres a reason they demonize it.

[@mfibonacci5275]

​@@yahwehschild1375awesome story. Great because I'm drinking comfrey root right now

[@LunaZeidner]

comfrey irritates me instantly! how are you rubbing those leaves on your face?! I always just used it as a fertilizer tea. very effective for the plants.

[@jinxmas]

My beliefs teach to have a comfrey plant at your door, it welcomes and protects friends.

[@mewmerzz1626]

Thanks for this video. This is by far the most plant informative video I have ever watched.

[@marilynroberts6644]

another great learning experience... thanks again, and again, many blessings.

[@anthonyburdine1061]

DOES WILD COMFREY ( CYNOGLOSSUM VIRGINIANUM ) WORK THE SAME OR AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE COMFREY YOU ARE USING IN THIS VIDEO ?

[@RadicleMichelle]

As far as I understand, the research suggests the PAs aren't extracted in a fixed oil...so incorporating the infused oil into a salad dressing may also be a way to take it internally ;-) I love comfrey! (and the occasional comfrey fritter) Thanks for another informative video Yarrow!

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Michelle Carnochan That makes sense.... thanks for that thought.... Alkaloids are not all that oil soluble. I may try that...

[@sharonx1840]

Hi comfrey fritter that sounds interesting! can u tell me how>thankyou shaz

[@yahwehschild1375]

Anyone that thinks the fda has anyones health in mind needs to look into the corruption. The CDC and FDA are arms of big pharma and they definitely don't want you healthy...they want you on pharmaceuticals! Healthy people are bad for business! My great grandmother grew comfrey all her life and also ate it on the regular. She died at the ripe old age to 104. Never once saw an allopathic doctor. She had everything she needed in her garden

[@yahwehschild1375]

@Asa Olsen its that root they want you you stay away from because that root can save you from chemo and radiation...their cash cow.

[@shaktishaker]

The PAs are only in the root