While you can make comfrey ointment using fresh leaves, because they are about 85% water, they only contain around 0.2% allantoin, making them less effective than dried leaves. You can buy comfrey root, comfrey leaves, comfrey oil, essential oil, and even the beeswax from Starwest Botanicals (with free shipping over $75!) so you can get started making your own comfrey ointment today!Ĭomfrey Oil Organic from: Starwest Botanicals Inc.
If you want a pleasant fragrance, you can add a few drops of essential oil, but we like to keep things pure so the balm is more versatile and can be used safely on both animals and children. What Do You Need to Make Comfrey Salve?Ī healing comfrey salve is a simple concoction containing comfrey oil and beeswax. Its name is “derived from the Latin word for ‘grow together’” and, for a long time, it was commonly known as Knitbone. Yes, that’s right – comfrey can actually mend broken bones! T he allantoin content of comfrey, especially in the root, has resulted in its use in folk medicine for healing wounds, sores, burns, swollen tissue, and broken bones.
Most people use comfrey leaves to make their ointments or salves but, here at Peas on Earth’s small-holding in South Africa, we decided to boost its strength and efficacy by using the root instead.
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