WHY COMFREY IS A MIRACLE PLANT

[@julianajones4022]

I had a car accident in the 70s which gave me my life with multiple broken bones. A Herbal farm lady gave me comphrey plants to make tea. Lots and lots of it. I drank about 2 litres a day. I credit this one thing with my bone health today. It tastes like cucumbers. I knew about the alkaloids but I had zero side effects from drinking it or using it topically as well. Yes a great plant. Thanks for the video. May your day be clothed with happiness.

[@naturewoman1274]

Comfrey salve - the real dark salve saved my serious hand burn I got from dry cleaners press. Yeah, I had no skin left. I was told I needed a skin graft, but instead, I used Comfrey Salve for two weeks. The doctors were amazed 😊

[@thisorthat7626]

@naturewoman1274, did the doctors at least ask you how you healed so quickly?

[@naturewoman1274]

@thisorthat7626 they did, and I told them what I'd done. They kind of scoffed

[@boby4751]

@@naturewoman1274Of course they did, they were not paid go knows how much money because you did not take their suggestion.

[@alinaking6618]

Did you use a homemade salve? In what oil base? Or did you buy it?

[@naturewoman1274]

@alinaking6618 I didn't make it. My friend had a jar from the naturopath. This was 30 years ago. But in saying that I grow comfrey now and make my own salve the stuff you buy from the health shop looks like vaseline, mine is green/ brown

[@jaredpich7370]

Great video, as always. Another way I use comfrey in my garden is I use the leaves as a sponge or scrubber to clean the chicken and ducks water bowls. It's a great natural way to not use soaps for the animals.

[@Jill-r7v]

Hi from NZ 😊 I grow comfrey in my garden, plant potatoes in between, shred comfrey leaves ontop and around the soil, clean garden tools with the leaves and then throw them on the soil, have comfrey around apple trees, and break up leaves for the compost which rots down quicker. It's a versatile plant to grow with a variety of vegetables.

[@trumpetingangel]

Nigel Palmer told me that research showed that singing nettle and dandelions had even more minerals than comfrey, so I use all three in my smelly tea! I keep a bucket in the garden and dilute it to water the vegetables and everything else!

[@blablabla2616]

I add dock in also

[@catfunksfabulousfinds97045]

My Dad's Sister Thelma & 5 brothers all ate comfrey. They grew up with it and they used it for multiple things. Thelma was a very big woman. Any time she got a stomach ache she would eat a comfrey leaf or make tea out of it. The all lived into their 80's & 90's. They all drank homemade beer & home made wine, and whisky sometimes. None of them died of liver problems. I think some people it's not good for and others it's good for. Perhaps comfrey doesn't mix well with all the chemicals they put in foods these days because my Dad's family never ate fast foods a day in their lives. Everything in moderation.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Thanks for this 👍

[@Australian_Medicinal_Herbs]

Thanks for having me Weedy! Comfrey is one of my favourite herbs and it was lovely chatting to you about it! Can’t wait for the next vid!

[@mat77084]

How does it heal bones?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Always fun 🤗

[@elwood212]

Wont the heat from the boiling water diminish the healing properties?

[@kathynix6552]

@@mat77084it I think it encourages cell regeneration. That’s why you shouldn’t put it on an open wound because it will heal up too quickly and might enclose any infection that found its way into the wound

[@blockanbOUNCE]

If made into a tincture, comfrey can heal teeth also the same as it mends bones. cracked tooth or cavities , just use as mouth wash or add to toothpaste

[@Frank-v2j3i]

Do you have a recipe please?

[@uhyeah9243]

I 💚 Comfrey! I've popped it in many places on my property. From experience the healing properties are amazing as is the benefits in the garden. So easy to grow, no excuses 😊

[@joannabrown4238]

I love growing comfrey, so many benefits for the garden, animals and us, our ducks love it! The other thing our chooks/ducks and garden love is borage. I have accidentally discovered : ) that fruit tree's love having borage growing underneath them. We had some struggling fruit tree's and I had so many volunteer borage plants that I decided to plant them out underneath them, ever since the fruit tree's have never looked back, them seem to be great companion plants 🌻

[@naturallivingwoman]

Thanks for sharing! I use comfrey cream for a shattered fractured bone, severe osteoarthritis and can vouch for its healing qualities. Beautiful looking plant too

[@UllricLex]

Great video. I just realized, in german we call comfrey Beinwell and Bein is a old word for bone. Really cool

[@TheWeedyGarden]

that is cool

[@SG-uc5xm]

Wow that’s wonderful! 🦴😊

[@cltinturkey]

Thanks! More on how to make comfrey salve and other salves, like calendula. I grow common boneset, or Eupatorium perfoliatum. It is perennial and hardy, with different leaves, but is supposed to perform like comfrey with bones. I'm really interested in herbal uses for garden plants, flowers, and herbs. Would love to see more videos like this!

[@kimfilby-sj5jc]

I grow comfrey up my plot and am loving all the comments. Feeling educated!

[@spritzpistol]

Nice thing is the bees go mad for comfrey flowers, and its a prolific flowerer. Plus it’s large leaves and clump formation provide a huge habitat for other creatures. We’ve a couple of large mounds of comfrey on our allotments. If you don’t have room, you can choose the non-invasive variety, which has sterile seeds, so you’ll only have the mother plant. Thanks Weedy & Elle.❤❤

[@PJJoys]

I love it when you and Elle collaborate like this! She’s so knowledgable and you’re such a good teacher. I look forward to seeing the next video on salves.

[@pasveritas1872]

More of Elles herbal wisdom would be much appreciated - you two are a great green team

[@ButterflyLullabyLtd]

Great video❣️🌿I broke my Ankle this year doggy walking. I found Plantain herb oil and Comfrey oil was a great natural pain killer.🌿 I love the idea of a Comfrey bath. I have a Japanese Knotweed Bath. I also use Comfrey in my foot bath for my ankle. It's healed really well. Hello from the UK 🇬🇧

[@sherirae]

I have comfrey planted at the base of my Ballerina Apple tree. As it gets too big I harvest the leaves and either add to the compost or lay at the base of other plants in the garden. Loving the idea of the comfrey cream - think it may help my sore knee!! ;)

[@Mauve_Sound]

There's many things about this plant ( you can look them up, in terms of what they are good to plant with) but if you look at it. A wonder. A beauty.

[@jordandimick8861]

When planting, consider the resilience of the plant. It has a deep taproot and is probable it will take over the ares you’ve planted. It’s difficult to get rid of as it can regrow from root fragments. So if you plant it, it’s going to be around for a long while. Also, it’s really toxic to dogs, both leaf and root. However, didn’t know it was a bio-miner, so that’s pretty neat! Just some things to consider before planting

[@rrichards1210]

It can definitely take over, I can attest to that. Do you know if it's safe for sheep?

[@bonniebon7335]

There is a sterile variety and its roots do not take over very quickly. R19, I think it is.

[@EssiesBuitenleven]

​@@bonniebon7335it's Bocking 14, also named Russian comfrey.

[@novampires223]

@@bonniebon7335Bocking 14, books say you can eat it and it doesn't set seed.

[@kathynix6552]

Great as a border plant to stop invading neighbouring plants from getting into the garden

[@KristinGasser]

Oooh, one of my favourite healing plants in my garden! ❤ I just harvestet the roots two days ago on full moon and a root day, when the have the biggest power! Here in Europe the leaves die back, so I wouldn‘t have the chance to prepare a poultice this time of the year… so I make a salve and a DMSO Extract… I prepared a warm oil extract/ macerate. I use a yoghurt maker for this, so it takes just a couple of days instead of weeks… the yoghurt maker keeps the temperature at about 35 Degrees, what is gentler than the cooked oil extract. And I scheduled a DMSO Extract. DMSO is much potenter than alcohol for extracts/ tincures: it takes not only the alcohol soluable Ingredient’s but also the fat soluable and the water soluable etc. So you get a full spectrum extract… and the DMSO extract is ready in a couple of days, too! So I will be able to make my salve within a week, ❤🙏🏻🤩

[@gerririddiough]

How do you make that? Just comfrey into DMSO?

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@KristinGasser]

@@gerririddiough yes, almost... I take about 70 % DMSO, 30 % Spring Water. When we would take pure DMSO, the roots would almost be cooked, because DMSO makes a heat reaction with the water in the root... I don't want to stress the precious ingredients, I want a more gentle process... I wash the roots very thoroughly, cut them into tiny bits, then I mix them with the water part. In this case I used 200 g of roots, 150 ml water, 350 ml DMSO...

[@thisorthat7626]

@@KristinGasser Thank you for this information. It is incredibly helpful. Blessings.

[@alinaking6618]

​​@@KristinGasserthis is the first tim 8:37 e i heard of a dmso tincture. What results do you have using it? Do you use the tincture internalky and for what? Or externally? We had 2 nine fractures this year in the family but corny use the salve as there was a cast both times.

[@blablabla2616]

Great for tennis elbow and rotater cuff tears - i made big batch of pultuce and then made flattened patties on a oven tray lined with baking paper , and put in freezer (it was summer) . I would take a patty out of frezzer then glad wrap and bandage it on to my sholder /elbow when it was getting painfull. Helps to sleep(if the pains keeping you awake) but be weary it stains sheet if it leaks . So yeah helps with pain! and tendon mending which can take ages to heal.

[@SeedtoSprout-k3f]

More of Elles herbal wisdom would be much appreciated - you two are a great green team

[@TheWeedyGarden]

next vid then! Deal 🫵🏻👍

[@leonieshanahan6439]

A caution..when u putting out the comfrey tea after it’s brewed for weeks DONT get it on your hands coz they will STINK soooo bad and nothing will take the smell away for the rest of the day. Maybe one time for dishwashing gloves. Love weed teas 👩🏻‍🌾🙏

[@truesight91]

Hahaha, if you can't stand comfrey, you should try neem. I love the natural smells, the deeper I go into nature, the more appealing they become.

[@NarrelleBaker-c3y]

Finally growing comfrey now, thank you for giving me the confidence to try more new plants from that one. A plant I love, so some oil, salve and tinctures on the to do list Cheers 💚

[@lisacharlton1813]

I pulled so much of it and threw it away 😢 Thankfully it is so hearty it kept coming back One little plant became one masssive patch!! Thank you

[@Mindfulbanterofficial]

Yess just joined your channel and was binging episodes. And then you release this sweet treasure 🎉❤😊

[@pinkytaylor5845]

How wonderful! I have Comfrey, but I only fed it to my chickens. Now I know what to do with the rest. 😊❤

[@marcogallazzi9049]

I grew a couple from seed some years ago, and tbh forgot about them for two years. They where potted and where not watered for that time. This year i rediscovered them, still alive! This plant is unkillable :)

[@thereseboogades8498]

That's great! Any suggestions on varieties? Where do you buy your seed? Thank you

[@marcogallazzi9049]

@@thereseboogades8498 I bought them on ebay, some 4 years ago. You have to scarify them to germinate, even so succes rate is low. I don´t know the exact varieties i bought, sorry.

[@stephaniegumbel3375]

​@@thereseboogades8498The wild European one is flowering blue-lilac but there is a cultivated variety flowering white. But the wild one is the more pretty one. 🙂

[@thereseboogades8498]

Thanks so much!​@@stephaniegumbel3375

[@StormCaller5]

I love comfrey!

[@lulabelle4760]

Love Love Love Comfrey. I make tincures, oxymels and tea with it. Its a marvelous healer. Lately i have been adding powdered comfrey to my morning coffee, 1/8 tsp, and I am telling U its like i have a new almost totally pain free 72 year body! And its so quick to prepare👍 i think the difference is actually getting the plant material into my body.🇺🇸

[@deniseward002]

That's very interesting. As they said in the video, not to ingest comfrey but you take only 1/8 of a teaspoon and it makes you feel fantastic. That is very interesting. Just a small amount ingested for those without liver problems may make a great difference to how they feel.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

How long have you been doing that? It’s not the first time I’ve heard people promote ingesting comfrey is making them feel better. It might be fair to say that the short term is true, but the long term…? I would look deeper into it if it were myself who just heard that it was not good for your liver. Had to ask chat..”Recent studies have confirmed that consuming comfrey (Symphytum officinale) internally-whether as tea, powder, or raw-poses significant risks to liver health. Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), compounds known for their hepatotoxicity. When ingested, these alkaloids can lead to severe liver damage, including conditions like hepatic veno-occlusive disease, which can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Research has demonstrated that PAs are metabolized in the liver into toxic pyrrolic esters, which can bind to DNA and proteins, leading to cellular damage and increasing the risk of liver tumors. BMC BIOINFORMATICS Due to these significant health risks, health authorities in several countries have advised against the internal use of comfrey. For instance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings about the potential for severe liver damage from comfrey ingestion. Given the substantial evidence of its hepatotoxic effects, it is strongly recommended to avoid consuming comfrey internally. If you are considering using comfrey for medicinal purposes, it is advisable to consult with a healthcare professional to explore safer alternatives.” Weedy 👍

[@lulabelle4760]

@@TheWeedyGarden I am aware of all the data u presented. There are people who have taken the tea everyday for years without problems. I could take Motrin and it has side effects too and can destroy your kidneys in high doses. I think each person needs to investigate then make their own decision and own any consequences if there are any. There's people who never smoke and get lung cancer without secondhand smoke exposure. It's all a crap shoot. Appreciate U taking the time to post all that info. Comfrey as tea tincture or oxymel I have taken for 10+years. Sometimes everyday for weeks and sometimes sporadically. Taking the powder in my coffee about 2 or 3 weeks. I also use the powder to sprinkle on the cooked oatmeal for the chickens during the colder months. Not everyday 1-2 times a week. It doesn't grow here year round.

[@lulabelle4760]

@@deniseward002 1/8 tsp dry and powdered is more then 1/8tsp fresh. But still I don't think it's alot. I just tried it in my coffee on a whim and discovered my arm that had been hurting for 4 months after weed whacking 1/3acre didn't hurt anymore. if I miss a day the pain comes back so it's not healing my arm it's working as a pain medicine in this instance.

[@darlenenieswender4499]

​@@TheWeedyGardenFrom I understand these test were performed on mice. I've never ingested mine but there are groups on Facebook that have members claiming it's praise when taken internally.

[@elwood212]

Comfrey is incredible. When I was a massage therapist I would put a leaf over any black cupping marks and they would be a light pale bruise the next morning. Today i infuse it into my tallow cream with kunzea oil.

[@ChadKovac]

And have you done a controlled study where you also didn't put some on some of your bruises and have the same effect or different effect or various results I mean other than being an anecdotal story..

[@AwesomeFish12]

It does seem to go well in a compost tea, but I find I prefer banana skins, the higher potassium is good for the soil. I might try mixing the two, sounds like a winning combination.

[@KokoraLife]

Yes! Comfrey is incredible!! 🌿

[@fionahobbs8818]

Great video!

[@BrianOliver-c4b]

I have comfrey under nearly all my fruit trees for chop and drop and the wife makes salve which I use for sprains and pains,I reckon I must havat least sixty plants on our property plus about 750 litres of comfrey tea infused with worm juice 👍and feed it to my chooks,it’s the best

[@bowtielife]

I so agree with that title... it drew me in even though I always watch your content. It's awesome... your content and comfrey. I am building my supply. Next year I hope to start using it. I get hurt a lot as a handyman!😢😮😅🎉😊

[@davidboccalatte5317]

Great video!!! I grew Comfrey, but I did not know how best to use this plant except for soil improvement.

[@BenjaminGrowUp]

I appreciate this. Best to you both.

[@glynnisarendse1037]

Love Comfrey, thanks to Permaculture for the introduction. For a poultice use a mortar & pestle to get the juice or blend. We air dry to make oil for salve. Thanks for another fab video, greetings from Cape Town, SA.

[@Hmbm2]

Excelente documento. Gracias por compartir, sus videos son un maravilloso aprendizaje para las personas que nos estamos iniciando en el mundo natural.

[@lynnbertzyk6351]

Thank you for making that so simple and understandable. It makes me want to dig right in

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Thank you both for this video. I am looking forward to seeing you both making the salve. Comfrey salve also cures small tropical ulcers, nappy rash and it kills warts. It is very useful for severe arthritis of the knees and joints.

[@kathynix6552]

I will attempt to get my husband to use it in his arthritic knees. How long before you notice results

[@Leeleepositive]

Thank you! 🤩

[@kimfilby-sj5jc]

My cat got a fractured pelvis. Got 'knitbone" tablets from Neal's Yard. 3 weeks later and he was fine

[@zaria5785]

Ooh a comfrey salve would be a fantastic video. Thanks for jumping into the simple the topic of garden first aid. I had comfrey growing in my garden for a decade and didn’t know what else to do with it other than leave it for the tree and for the pollinators.

[@newenergyawakening]

Yay! Perfect timing -just renovating the understory of my mini food forest and about to ask a friend for some comfrey cuttings!

[@OrganixFarms]

I just sprained my ankle so am eager to try this out.

[@deecooper1567]

I have comfrey in my garden ‼️👍👵🏻❣️

[@ChadBriggs-g7e]

Awesome vid - cheers Weedy!

[@JTRBeats]

Thank you for sharing

[@lonceysgardening3933]

Cheers much to you both for sharing 😊❤

[@li1741]

I love your videos Iv watched from the start of your journey and I have learned and incorporated your advice thanks for your quirky take on natural growing and living 😊

[@GrandmomZoo]

Thank you. I love my comfrey!❤

[@righteouscountryliving2110]

Thank you, great teaching ❤

[@melanieallen8980]

great video!!

[@DGibsonxio]

Good video Weedy. In the town near us there used to be a small food forest. It had a pond with a straw bale building under construction. Fruit trees berries garlic asparagus rugosa roses and lots of other stuff.There was a huge green house with a chicken coop in the north side of it. An outhouse like none I had ever seen! This is where I first saw comfrey. It was beautiful and a huge patch it was. Never knew the owner. There was a man down the road who took to brush hogging and killed the roses. Someone set fire to the straw bale house. It was pushed into the pond. The greenhouse and outhouse were sold. Little by little the greenhouse has been vandalized. Don't know about the outhouse. A third of the place was sold and apartments were built. The remaining land was split up and bulldozed down to build houses. It's really sad that it was ruined. Picked many meals of asparagus before the apartments went in. The tenants discovered the treasures there. I am sure they miss it too. People like you make me want to do this somewhere. Thank you Weedy.

[@deniseward002]

The money system we're on begets vandalism like this because of the pursuit of money, which is deliberately made scarce! It sounds like it was a wonderful place.

[@DGibsonxio]

@deniseward002 it was.

[@deniseward002]

@@DGibsonxio How big an area was it? Just a house block? It would be interesting to know more about it. Is anything written up about it anywhere?

[@DGibsonxio]

@deniseward002 yes probably a city block or maybe a little bigger. This started out on the outskirts of town. Town grew up around it. No I have never known anything to be written up about it. Don't think many realized what was there.

[@deniseward002]

@@DGibsonxio Thank you for answering. That's too bad, how good things are not mentioned, so we get the sense that only bad things are which skews our view of things. But that is often what happens because when people do things for no monetary gain, they just fizz out in the course of history.

[@Noodlez65]

Omg. Thankyou. Is comfree good for all fruit trees. I have clay soil. So super informative. Thanks Weedy. :)

[@CarmenRoelofs]

Very much enjoy your collaboration videos and can’t wait for one on salves!! ❤

[@MonikaMundell]

I grew confrey in a bucket, but now it's ready to go into the ground near my fig tree. Question: When breaking up it's roots do I bury these lenght wise or upright before covering the root with earth?

[@lynnbishop9493]

It doesn't matter, either way,

[@MonikaMundell]

@@lynnbishop9493 thank you. 😊

[@IntegralEarthling]

My absolute Love, this plant. Have probably already propagated 1000 of these. Can you please make a Video on how you use Vetiver? That's my second Love 😜 Always loved your channel! Much Love from Portugal 🥰🙏🏼

[@Marshland24]

Thankyou very useful ❤️❤️

[@ThisisOurLifeOffGrid]

Another amazing video David! Just wow!

[@robintait1688]

Thanks Elle and Weedy

[@RaiderMom2008]

Great video! I’ve wanted to grow comfrey, maybe next spring/summer. Looking forward to the salve making video! ~~Lisa

[@Draiochtaproductions]

Love it. Thank you !

[@HiGradeSoundSystem]

Comfrey is great for plants, i use it as a fermented plant extract

[@thereseboogades8498]

Another fantastic video David! So fun to learn with you & its always great! Can you recommend specific Comfrey varieties? Are some more invasive; im hoping for the benefits without remorse down the road. Nice to see another collaboration with Ellie. A big wave from your fan in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA 🎉😊

[@DGibsonxio]

I was looking for one that would spread! Couldn't be any worse than bamboo wisteria and cow itch Vine(orange trumpet) I was told for the last two I needed a backhoe to dig them out. Totally worthless. The bamboo is just about to swallow the house!

[@codyleeser392]

I have grown it many years here in Northern VA, it does really spread. The plant will grow larger, but it is mainly replicated by digging up some of the root and replanting it elsewhere.

[@thereseboogades8498]

Woah, that bamboo is taking over! 😮

[@novampires223]

Bocking 14 does not set seed or spread, lovely plant.

[@DGibsonxio]

@codyleeser392 that sounds like what I am looking for!

[@bonniebon7335]

I have R19 and where they are planted, they have changed the soil significantly.

[@Scrublord96]

We have boneset in the states that grows native. It was used widely by the tribes

[@anitavanderwalt8828]

Love this❤

[@tandtsutton]

I loved this video (thanks) and it was timely as two weeks ago I broke a rib in a push bike accident (with a car). So I thought I'd be tough and just strap some comfrey leaves to my rib and wait for the magic to happen. I could only cope with the leaf against my skin for about an hour and the following morning I had the smallest of rashes. I guess it would be better to make a poultice?

[@cchurch5037]

Have my comfrey bandage on a busted elbow now while I work - 🤞. Also have found it supercharges an FPJ solution too - had some amazing responses from Broccoli this past winter in particular👍

[@anaschilling2668]

My comfrey is flowering so pretty!!! Are the flowers edible? Thanks for the info!!🙏🌿

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I don’t think so

[@mandandi]

It does not tolerate heat very well. Mine died last year when it was hot and dry and with very little rainfall. Next time I will put it in the shade to protect it from the heat.

[@kathynix6552]

I have found that it can handle heat if you can keep up the moisture

[@TXDHC]

My little 2 month old chick broke her leg, I applied comfrey/Arnica salve and splinted her. She’s only 2 wks out but jumping and bounding around scratching. I do think it’s going to heal rather well.

[@DavidWilmering]

Thanks weedy!

[@EasyEarPiano]

Fabulous info, wonder if it heals broken teeth too?

[@p-san]

Well said. My Grandma introduced me to comfrey, and she would also drink it with honey, which is actually pretty good. I'd have no idea what it was if she didn't pass on the wisdom.

[@AwesomeFish12]

It's now known to be carcinogenic and hepatotoxic. A lot of the old traditional uses aren't popular anymore because of this, it might help with some problems but creates others. It seems to be the older generations who used to drink it as a medicinal tea.

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

8:20 not for internal use. Carcinogenic and damages the liver.

[@thisorthat7626]

Did you read the study or just repeat what Weedy said?

[@deniseward002]

@@AwesomeFish12 I wonder how prevalent these negative outcomes are. Like rabies, tetanus and many other troubles, they are so rare that nobody knows anyone who've had them. But there may be a slight, slight chance it affects some people differently. Thus we miss out on the benefits because of this slight chance. Though it is good to know and make the choice from being informed.

[@AwesomeFish12]

@@deniseward002 There are animal and human studies on the toxic effects. It isn't outright deadly but anything that increases my cancer risk or does a measurable amount of extra damage to my liver is something that I avoid. If someone is getting great results consuming it, I guess that is up to them to weigh the risks. I wouldn't recommend it or take the chance personally, there are safer alternatives. Used topically it seems to be safe and effective.

[@carlvanmeerbeek7327]

I was told to use the Boking 14 root which is not invasive

[@Terri-n6w]

Nice tips!

[@jwaters3998]

Great video.

[@maps1221]

i have drank weak comfrey leaf tea, with wonderful results

[@deniseward002]

What were the results please?

[@ricotrout13]

Weedy and friends, I have found when making comfrey teas that introducing oxygen keeps the smells at bay and the fertilizing effects to be just as potent as a fermentation method. I use a small aquarium air pump that can be picked up for under ten US dollars. Though I prefer this, I still do smaller batches of fermented teas for diversity.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Yeah…I’ve been thinking about that. I have an aerator in my worm juice for that reason, but I think just leaving it breeds other microbes that are also benificial. I did some tests last year and the results showed that the non aerated brew was better - Okants liked it most? It’s a deep rabbit hole…the whole tea universe 😃

[@magoomchhugh]

Hi Weedy, so is it not safe to use as a salve for various things if you have a touch of liver disease? Can it really penitrait the liver that way?

[@thisorthat7626]

Probably best to use other plants that have less potential issues. Remember that your skin is the largest organ in your body and it can absorb substances. And your blood is routed thru your liver. That's how it could impact your liver.

[@carot2003]

Cool video. Cheers.

[@rolandojackson3398]

Been eating comfrey since childhood.. it's fine. If the agenda says it's bad.. it's probably too good.

[@kellikelli4413]

That's my opinion too. If chickens can eat it, so can humans.

[@carolinelloyd1858]

Hi weedy 👏 question: I live in the Bundaberg area off-grid in the hills and I'm struggling to get my comfrey to thrive. I've tried several times and each time the plant struggles along and grows really slowly- any tips for my zone (compacted rocky clay) cheers 😊

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I guess you need to keep the 😂water up until it gets going. Otherwise try a bit of chicken poo or compost

[@carolinelloyd1858]

@TheWeedyGarden thanks you Weedy- I had been advised NOT to fertilize/compost comfrey, so I haven't. (That was obviously the wrong move) . Thanks again 👍

[@dhaniaboodoo7042]

How close can I plant comfrey around my apple trees?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

same as a fig

[@truesight91]

There is no true garden without comfrey, arguably the most versatile, nutrient dense, resilient, super fast growing, whole garden supportive plant there is. One of the few plants you can harvest almost all the leaves and still grows back fast without much signs of stress or shock. I live in a small suburban house and have 6 - 7 comfrey bushes. We were taught to get the Russian Bocking 14 variety which never goes to seed, sometimes comfrey can take over the whole environment, and then you are going to need some serious machines to remove them haha.

[@truesight91]

I disagree about not ingesting comfrey, this is all false info pushed by big pharma so you don't heal. I chew a leaf or two daily with no issues and making tea with 3 - 4 leaves when I broke my knee helped tremendously. Don't allow information to deter you from nature, nature will teach you yourself if its good for you or not.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

It is also important to listen to modern research. Yes it will make you feel better short term, but if you drink the tea and use it too much, it CAN lead to liver issues. Look at one of my other replies

[@Blessed69666]

In my country we use it like spinach its very delicious and gives mashed potatoes a vigrant green colour.

[@kylie516]

What country is that? It’s good to hear of people eating it and apparently the First Nation native Americans used to eat it too. I have a book from an Australian herbalist printed in the 90s where she recommended a leaf a day in a smoothie as an anti-aging property. I know everyone has to say not to eat it but I wonder what the actual truth is and what the safe limit is.

[@elwood212]

Weedy and Elle, can you please make a MOZZIE SPRAY that works on east coast varieties. 🙏

[@kathynix6552]

Lavender oil

[@elwood212]

@ sadly no this doesn’t work. I wear it everyday and still get bitten even in winter

[@pfrillele]

There is a Variety called Russian Comfrey Nr.4 which you can eat and tastes a little like Spinach and has 3% Protein.

[@marcogallazzi9049]

That one is also seedless, so it´s not invasive.

[@Jakkalsie]

So if not good for drinking due to liver issues, would the same not count for feeding to chickens?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Good questions. They have a differen metabolism to us so they are far less effected. It is safe as long as it is not their primary source of food

[@Blessed69666]

In my culture in africa we have eaten it for decades maybe more with no issues. Its very nutritious we mix with other veges it tastes like spinach.Even rabbits love it very much.

[@jasonellis7856]

Does anyone know if it grows well in containers? We currently rent where we live and don't want to plant it in ground and have chickens but also dogs. Have heard so many benefits but also many downsides too.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

sure it will

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

Very nice ❤❤❤

[@wealthyspaces1131]

Comfrey known as knit bone used it in 1976 for fracture they banned it here in UK

[@TaLeng2023]

They banned it? Is it not native there?

[@thisorthat7626]

@@TaLeng2023 Probably because it healed people too quickly.

[@TaLeng2023]

@@thisorthat7626 can't let them heal pretty cheaply!

[@justinread4381]

I came here through Self sufficient me with Mark. I liked your style mate. Just a small video tip, have the camera between you and the sun not the sun behind your back. You'll get a much better picture without the glare of the sun behind you. Keep up the good work ( the electrical gardening bit can't work but im willing to watch both your future videos on the topic lol )

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Thanks 👍 If you are referring to the video at Mark’s place, the sun was not out the day we filmed mate. BTW…you could see that I do have a little experience www.davidtrood.com 🎥👍😁

[@novampires223]

Check his history.. a professional photographer...

[@teresakrockenberger8894]

Would you say that that one comfrey species is superior to another for medicinal use? Such as Symphytum officinale or Bocking 4/14?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I can’t say as I have limited experience.