Looking at the multitude of uses of the Comfrey plant, one realizes that this is indeed an extraordinary plant, a real miracle herb! 

History of the Plant: 

Comfrey has been used since the sixteenth century in the external treatment of broken bones.  It therefore got the name “knit-bone”.    Allantoin, the active ingredient, with exceptional healing properties, is absorbed  fast and deep into the skin.    This is the reason why it can assist with the healing of bones and why even external application can bring relief and assist with the healing of internal ailments, such as ruptures, muscle injuries, bruises and the inflammation of arthritic joints, etc.  Being a proliferant, the healing process is sped up because of rapid growth of new cells. Ironically, Allantoin is now  being synthesized in the modern pharmaceutical industry. 

Medicinal value  

Comfrey has a wide range of medicinal benefits, both internal and external. Its actions are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anodyne (lessens pain), astringent (shrinks soft tissue and contracts blood vessels, thus checking  blood flow), demulcent (softens), expectorant (expels mucous), emollient (softens), haemostatic (stops bleeding), proliferant (stimulates cell growth), refrigerant (cooling effect), mild sedative and vulnerary (healing). 

The dried leaves can be used for almost any internal ailment.  It is especially good for any lung ailments and is also a good expectorant.  It also is used for almost all the problems in the digestive tract, even stomach ulcers!  How many herbs can be used for both constipation and diarrhoea?!  Comfrey acts as a natural laxative and the mucilage, a gum-based substance relieves diarrhoea.  Mucilage also helps with the digestion of food, which is of great benefit to people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. All kinds of ulcers benefit from Comfrey’s exceptional healing powers. Comfrey is very beneficial to diabetics.  Mucilage delays the emptying of the stomach and reduces after-meal peaks of glucose and insulin.  It also helps to remove cholesterol, and the high nutrient content makes one feel a whole lot better.   

Natural antitoxin and parasite treatment 

Mozambicans use Comfrey tea in the treatment of malaria, as many of them have no access to medical facilities.  In South Africa there is a documented case of a poisonous spider bite (Black Widow), where Comfrey worked as an antitoxin in three days' time.  Living on a farm, I have dealt with tick fever quite a few times and therefore know the symptoms.  My 15-year-old dog showed all the signs of tick fever. With the nearest vet an hour’s drive away, I started giving her strong Comfrey tea right away.  She showed improvement so soon, that I decided to proceed with the treatment and skip the vet, as long as her condition kept on improving.  After two days I couldn’t believe the improvement and by the third day she had recovered almost completely.  On the fourth day she was a perfectly healthy dog without any medication or expensive veterinary bills!  

Food supplement

Comfrey’s high nutrient content makes it an excellent tonic.  Comfrey contains 18 amino acids!  It is rich in protein, vitamin C, A and B12.  (There are only two plants containing vit. B12 in the whole plant kingdom.  One is Lucerne (Alfalfa) and the other is Comfrey!)

Comfrey also contains the other B-complex vitamins. 

Comfrey is rich in mucilaginous fibre and minerals, such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron.  Other minerals that are present are magnesium, sulphur, copper, zinc, selenium and germanium. 

Indeed a miracle herb!

If one takes note of all the above-mentioned information, one comes to the conclusion that this plant is indeed a God given miracle herb!