What You Will Need

1. Dried or Fresh Comfrey   
2. Tap or bottled water
3. Distilled Apple Cider Vinegar (Optional)
4. A clean jar with a lid for infusion
5. A bowl
6. A fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth
7. A funnel or measuring glass with spout
8. A storage jar with lid or spray bottle
9. Label

Steps to Make Comfrey and Vinegar Hair Rinse

1. There are two Infusion Methods shown in this recipe. The steps are the same for both methods the main difference being the infusion time.
2. The Fast Method: (1/2) hour to (2 or 3) hours
3. The Slow Method: (2) to (4) weeks
4. The steps are the same for both methods the main difference being the infusion time.

Step 1: Prepare The Comfrey

1. Use Dried Comfrey or Fresh Comfrey. Because this formulation uses water, which will not turn rancid like oil, Fresh Comfrey may be used. (Clean Fresh Coomfrey if using.)

2. Chop (or crumble) the Dried or Fresh Comfrey. This works best because chopping helps to expose the inner parts of the plant's vascular system - the transport system that carries water and all nutrients throughout the plant. Hence, granting greater exposure and extraction of nutrients into the water while seeping.

Step 2: Put Comfrey In The Infusion Jar

1. Place the prepared (chopped or crumbled - Dried or Fresh) Comfrey into the clean glass jar. Filling it to 3/4 full. This will leave room for the water to completely saturate the plant matter.

2. If using the Slow Infusion Method, do not overfill with the Dried Comfrey because when over stuffed the dried matter tends to soak up most of the water and you will be left with mostly slimy plant mater, not the infused water that you desire. (The plant matter should "swim" gently in the water.)

Step 3: Add the Water (Choose Method)

FAST Infusion Method:

The Fast Method is great for times when you are out of rinse and waiting for a slow infusion to cure, or when you do not want to have left over rinse to store. Because this method does not cure as long all of the the nutrients are not extracted from the plant matter. You may dry and reuse the material again and again until the infused water is very light in color or clear. 

1. *Follow Steps 1 &2 then:

2. Pour hot water over your Dried or Fresh Comfrey until the jar is full. (Not hot enough to disfigure the jar if using plastic).

3. Cover and let it steep for 30 minutes to a couple of hours depending on your available time and potency desired.. Make sure that all the plant matter is fully submerged.

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SLOW Infusion Method

The Slow Method is great for making a more concentrated rinse because the nutrients have more time to be pulled fron the plant into the water. This infusion should be diluted before use. 

1. *Follow Steps 1 &2 then:
2. Pour hot water over your Dried or Fresh Comfrey until the jar is full. (Not hot enough to disfigure the jar if using plastic). Make sure that all the plant matter is fully submerged.
3. Cover and let it steep for (2) to (4) weeks. (Some say in a cool dark place, others in a sunny spot – I personally feel either location works well.)
4.  Rotate occationally during this infusion period. (Some say daily, I do not think that daily is neccessary, but an option if you prefer daily.)

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1) No. You canot eat or cook with Comfrey Infused Water (aka-Hair Rinse). Comfrey naturally contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (Pas). PAs are a poison contained in various plants. It is thought that it is present in plants to act as a defence against preditors. PAs may cause liver damage or cancer, so it should not be consummed internally.

2) PAs do not absorb into the skin in the same way that they are absorbed when taken internally. Use topically only. Do not use on broken skin. Use short-term: on a schedule of so many days on, so many days off.

3) Do not use when trying to get pregnant, pregnant or nursing. Do not use on children, people with liver disease or other chronic illness. (Drugs.com) Consult your physician or veternarian with question before use. Patch test on a small area of skin to check for allergic reaction before widespread use (Humans and Animals).

4) When gifting or selling products containing Comfrey label properly by clearly listing Comfrey as an ingredient. Label as Health and Beauty Skincare product. Not Edible.