A Handmade Gift From The Heart
A handmade gift is a heartfelt way to show someone you care. Create a custom-made Comfrey salve, cream, or liniment tailored specially for a loved one, friend or associate.
OR... Share the joy of crafting by gifting a personal sized jar of Dried Comfrey to a fellow enthusiast, so they can have fun creating their own unique salve or cream.
OR.... Surprise that special gardener in your life with a jar of Dried Comfrey, the perfect gift to nourish their house and garden plants.
With the Mountain Fables 1 Gallon Bag there is plenty to share and still have enough for your own Planting and Health & Beauty needs!
🎄Christmas is Coming!
Now is the perfect time to start creating your Infused Comfrey Oil ~ Gift as a Signature Infused Oil or use as a base for your specially 🎁🎁🎁
Customized Salve or Cream.
**When gifting always remember to include a label or tag with: ingredients, uses benefits and warnings
Dried Comfrey ~ HEALTH & BEAUTY
***Always consult your physician before using Comfrey in any form.
DRIED COMFREY: GENERAL USES
(Health & Beauty)
ATTENTION
Comfrey should be a considered an over the counter medication when used for purposes other than plant fertilization or soil amending} i.e.: human and animal health and beauty care. Comfrey's external health and beauty uses are absorbed through the skin. The absorption of Comfrey into the body, as with any medication, has the possibility of presenting both positive and negative outcomes. It has its benefits as well as possibly having side effects. Side effects can range from being minor - like causing a mild rash, to dangerous - like sealing in infection, liver damage or some cancers. So treat Comfrey with respect and adhere to proper usage.
USE
Use Responsibly: Do not take orally.▴Do not use long term (use intermediately). Develop a schedule for usage allowing for time on: (10 to 14 days) and time off: (10 to 14 days or greater).▴Do not apply to broken skin (PAs are absorbed more quickly on open skin). ▴ Do not use on areas with infection (Comfrey is not an antibiotic. It accelerates cell growth and rapid healing. Infection may be sealed in causing potentially serious or life threatening medical issues.) ▴Do not use if pregnant or nursing.▴Do not use on small children.▴.Before a full application apply only to a small area of skin, do a patch test, to check for allergic reactions.▴Do not use on anyone without their knowledge. ▴Label all homemade products for personal use and when gifting, properly.
ALWAYS: Consult your physician or veterinarian before using. If they approve they can help you with a usage schedule.
DRIED COMFREY: INFUSION CATEGORIES
(Health & Beauty)
* WATER
for BODY SOAKS ~ BODY "TEA"
Dry Comfrey is infusion or steeping in water to use as a body soak for a compress or to moisten the Comfrey to use as the contents of a poultice. The method of making a "Tea" for human soaks or plant fertilizer is essentially the same.
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED BODY "TEA" SOAK
* RUBBING ALCHOHL & WITCH HAZEL
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. The method to make a liniment is essentially the same as making a water based "Tea".
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED LINIMENT
* PLANT BASED OIL
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 essentially the same as making a water based "Tea". However, there are more terms, ingredient and infusion techniques to understand and consider.
Below the "How to Make Comfrey Infused Oil" section there is detailed information on the various terms, oils and methods used in making infused oil.
HOW TO MAKE COMFREY INFUSED OIL
DETAILED INFUSED OIL INFORMATION
(Health & Beauty)
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TERMS
(Health & Beauty)
Not in alphabetical order.
fractionated
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
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GALLERY
Mountain Fables ~ Dried Comfrey
Photography by Jelani K. Asantewa
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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.
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