It’s everywhere, taking over gardens and impossible to get rid of and I think I know why. I think it’s the universe knocking us up side of the head saying “for Pete’s sake, notice this plant, it is amazing!”

It has been used for over 2000 years for ulcers, wounds, muscle soreness, bruises, rheumatoid arthritis, varicous veins, gout and fractures, rashes, scars and the list goes on and on.

This past Fall my Aunt Joanne shared that she had Comfrey taking over her garden and I was welcome to take as much as I liked. Yay! So I decided to start with an Herbal Infusion. This is made by drying the comfrey leaves, then crushing them, putting in a jar with enough oil (I used Grapeseed) to cover plant material and leave for approx 4-6 wks.

I would give it a shake every couple days. I then strained it over cheesecloth and ended up with this.

I decided to make a good ol’ comfrey balm with this infusion. I started by creating a water bath (dbl boiler) and set a pyrex glass into it. I added

1 cup Comfrey Oil
1/4 Cup beeswax pellets
1 T Vit E Oil
20 Drops Lavender Essential Oil

You may adjust texture by adding more or less beeswax, and can experiment with your added essential oils. Melt together then pour into desired containers and cool. These make a great gift for friends.

Note: Comfrey should not be taken internally.
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