Dried Comfrey ~ HEALTH & BEAUTY
***Always consult your physician before using Comfrey in any form.
DRIED COMFREY: GENERAL USES
(Health & Beauty)
DRIED COMFREY: INFUSION LIQUIDS
(Health & Beauty)
* WATER INFUSION
for BODY SOAK "TEA"
Dry Comfrey (and Fresh Comfrey) can be steeped or infused in water for various uses such as: a relaxing body soak, a compress, or for use in a poultice. When preparing a "tea" for body soaks, the process is different from traditional methods used to make Plant "Tea" Fertilizer where the leaves are left to decompose over weeks. Instead, the dried or fresh leaves are steeped in warm to hot water for a shorter period of time, typically 30 to 120 minutes, to extract their beneficial properties without rotting the plant material.
The leaves can be used for more than one steeping session to fully extract all of the leaves available minerals. Even then the leaf remains contain traces amounts of beneficial mineral material and may be chopped and recycled into the soil as an amender for your flower pots or your garden plot.
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED BODY "TEA" SOAK
* RUBBING ALCHOHL & WITCH HAZEL INFUSION
for LINIMENT
(Health & Beauty)
Dry Comfrey is infused in rubbing alcohol or witch hazel for use as a soothing spray or topical rub. This liniment is used to soothe sore or aching muscles.
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED LINIMENT
OIL INFUSION
for BODY OIL
(Health & Beauty)
Dried Comfrey is infused in a plant based oil to use as a topical rub for easing muscle ache or pain. It is also used to promote faster healing of bruising and to soothe and calm minor burns that have unbroken skin. *Infused oil is also a component of salve, ointment and cream formulation. The method to make an infused oil is similar to making a water based Body Soak "Tea". However, there are more terms, ingredients and infusion techniques to understand and consider. For detailed information visit : Station
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED OIL
DETAILED INFUSED OIL INFORMATION
(Health & Beauty)
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TERMS
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Not in alphabetical order.
fractionated
decoction
carrier
COLD PRESSED
REFINED
PETROLIUM BODY OILS
PLANT BASED
ESSENTIAL
CARRIER OILS
OIL INFUSION METHODS
(Health & Beauty)
CARRIER OIL ~ INAPPROPRIATE OILS
Dried Comfrey ~ Animals
***Always consult your veterinarian before giving your animals Dried Comfrey.
***Mountain Fables Comfrey comes with leaves and stems in the package. If your veterinarian okays occasional Comfrey treats use caution, some animals may not be able to chew or digest the dried stem. Place the Dried Comfrey in a brown bag and roll on a hard surface or crush by hand. The Comfrey leaves are very dry and will easily fall from the stem pieces. Save the stem pieces for a small batch of fertilizer tea, infused oil or sprinkle in with flower pot soil. Also: Give your animal a small amount at first to test for allergic reactions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
MUSCLE ACHES & SPRAINS
FODDER WILD ANIMALS
FODDER DOMESTIC
CAPSULE 2
GALLERY
DRIED COMFREY
The Mountain Fables Collection
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When the flowers have died down the stems, heavy with spent flower and large leaves, droop and fall to the ground. The natural dying and drying of the old foliage begins. Leaves and stems start to brown and blacken.
After fully drying it takes approximately nine (9) months for the plant to fully decompose into the ground. After a long winter, new growth springs up amidst the drying, decomposing old plant matter. The color of the dead plant takes on an old grayish brown tone and the once vibrant leaf and stem structures look frail. The discoloration of Comfrey is a normal parts of its life cycle. When left undisturbed, this process enriches the soil with vital nutrients, allowing Comfrey to perform as the exceptional soil enhancer it is celebrated for.
Comfrey Takes Several Weeks To Dry When Harvested.
Time and Coloration is dependent on weather conditions. Meaning...
Each harvest has its own color palette.
Mountain Fables "Natural" Open Air Drying
Mountain Fables Greenhouse Drying
✾ Comfrey Plant Fertilizer Tea: PERSONAL CARE
Comfrey Fertilizer Tea
"Tea": A Versatile Liquid
Comfrey Fertilizer Tea is an essential household staple, offering versatile benefits for a wide range of needs
Health
Pain Relief Properties
The "Tea" may be used as a poultice soak to help soothe pain: muscle aches, sprains, bruises, minor burns.
Beauty
Relaxation Benefits
It can be used as a skin astringent, hair rinse, foot bath or as a relaxing body soak.
✾ Comfrey Plant Fertilizer Tea: PLANT CARE
Indoor Plants
Indoor plants, from moss to flowering plants benefit from having the added nutrients that Comfrey provides.
(Add to soil dry or in "Tea" form )
Outdoor Plants
Decorative and garden plants, fruit bearing bushes and trees all benefit from the nutrients "Tea" provides.
Fertilizer Tea Remains:
When the "Tea's" final soak produces clear liquid, the leftover decomposed plant is still valuable. Use as a soil enhancer in flower pots and around select garden plants.
✾ Dried Comfrey: INFUSIONS FOR PERSONAL USE OR GIFTS
A Base for Many Concoctions
Dried Comfrey may be infused in carrier oils (a process similar to making "Tea"), Once infused it can be used as is, or combined with other ingredients to make Health and Beauty aides.
Health and Beauty Aids
Dried Comfrey is used to create infused Comfrey oil, which can be used s is or it can be used as a base for making: Essential Oil Blends, Salves, Creams, Liniments, Soaps and Infused Candles.
Personalize Gift Giving
A Dried Comfrey handmade H&B Aid makes the perfect gift for birthday, Christmas, or just to say,,, "Love you" or "Thinking of You". Or, gift a "Dried Comfrey Sample" to a curious fellow gardener for sampling.