Hi Colyn,
Sorry to hear about your son!!! I know the feeling having had to watch my Daughter undergo 15 ops and very nearly loose her leg when she had her bike accident so really glad for you that all is turning out okay!
One of the things that helped her and something I swear by now that I have started studying herbs is if you can get your hands on it a Comfrey plant or 2 - pretty plant in the garden - you can usually find it at most nuseries. If not let me know I can courier you up a plant or two. - Take note of the warning off the website
http://www.miraclecomfrey.net/comfrey.html re the correct Comfrey to use.
I have found a commercial comfrey rub at our local chemist - again let me know and will be happy to send some if you can't find it.
A few leaves in hot (not boiling water) and let him drink the "tea" not a pleasent taste but worth it in the long run, your wife will know how to make a poultice from the fresh leaves to put on the wounds until he can soak in a bath.
Sharron
Some infor off the net:
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 could 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 speeded up because of rapid growth of new cells. Ironically, Alllantoin 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).
Nutritional information
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 also rich in fibre and minerals, such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron. Other minerals that are present are magnesium, sulphur, copper, zinc, selenium and germanium.
A different site:
Comfrey, the miracle herb.
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!
Warning
Very few people know that there are four kinds of Comfrey and that two of them contain toxic alkaloids. Russian Comfrey (s. uplandicum) contains high levels of toxic alkaloids that can cause liver damage. Excessive intake has led to deaths in Canada, which caused the tea to be banned there. In South Africa, Symphytum Officinale (common Comfrey) is easily mistaken for prickly Comfrey (s. asperum). Prickly Comfrey also contains toxic alkaloids, but not as much as Russian Comfrey. Be very careful not to use Comfrey from your garden if you are not sure that it is Symphytum Officinale. Only experts can distinguish between the different kinds because Prickly Comfrey and Common Comfrey looks almost the same. Two different tests carried out abroad showed that dried Common Comfrey leaves do not contain toxic alkaloids.
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