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Home » How to Make an Easy Comfrey Poultice plus how to use it

How to Make an Easy Comfrey Poultice plus how to use it

January 19, 2016 By Angi Schneider 72 Comments

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Poultices are a staple in our homemade first aid supplies. I like to keep a few homemade comfrey poultices on hand for when we need them and I’m going to show you how you can make them in advance too.

Comfrey is a wonderful wound healer. It's great for bruises, sprains, inflammation, fractures and muscle aches. Learn how to make a comfrey poultice to keep on hand for when you need it.

A few years ago our oldest daughter bruised her big toe at dance (pointe ballet). She has no idea how it happened, it looked like someone dropped something heavy on it, the entire toenail was purple and blue.

And it hurt.

You know, the kind of hurt that when someone accidentally bumps it you start doing that silent cry that just won’t stop. Yep, that kind of hurt. 

We don’t normally treat bruises in our family, especially since they are usually from a bump or playing paintball. But this one was different than most bruises, so after reading up on bruises, I decided that we needed to try a comfrey poultice.

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center comfrey can be used to “heal bruises as well as pulled muscles and ligaments, fractures, sprains, strains, and osteoarthritis.”

Fortunately, I just happen to grow comfrey in our garden. So, I headed out to the garden and picked four comfrey leaves and then got to work. I knew that she would need to keep up the comfrey treatment for a few days but I didn’t want to make it each time she needed it.

I decided I would make some small poultices and freeze them. Comfrey is best used fresh, but when it’s a choice between using frozen comfrey poultices regularly or using fresh comfrey poultices irregularly, the choice is easy. The convenience of frozen comfrey poultices outweighs the benefits of fresh comfrey poultices for me.

If you don’t already, I want to encourage you to keep notes on each herb that you learn about. I use an herb profile worksheet for each herb. You can get a copy of this worksheet emailed to you by filling out the form below.

How to Make a Comfrey Poultice

To make a comfrey poultice for the freezer, you’ll need….

  • comfrey leaves
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • wide mouth mason jar
  • immersion blender
  • phyllium husks
  • gauze pads

There’s a printable page at the bottom of the post that you can print out and put in your wellness notebook. The printable page has all the instructions and ingredients for making a comfrey poultice.

Comfrey is a wonderful wound healer. It's great for bruises, sprains, inflammation, fractures and muscle aches. Learn how to make a comfrey poultice to keep on hand for when you need it.

Once you have the comfrey leaves, rinse them off under cool water.

Roughly chop the leaves and put them in a wide mouth mason jar.

Add enough water to just barely cover them and add a tsp of psyllium husks to thicken it up so that it doesn’t just slide all over the place. 

Comfrey is a wonderful wound healer. It's great for bruises, sprains, inflammation, fractures and muscle aches. Learn how to make a comfrey poultice to keep on hand for when you need it.

Used an immersion blender to blend it all up and make a paste. 

Comfrey is a wonderful wound healer. It's great for bruises, sprains, inflammation, fractures and muscle aches. Learn how to make a comfrey poultice to keep on hand for when you need it.

Open up some gauze pads and put a small spoonful of the comfrey poultice on each one. Once they were all full close them up and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours.

When the comfrey poultices are frozen,  put them in a freezer container and put them back in the freezer.

When one is needed, we can just pull it out and let the body heat thaw it out.

How to Use a Comfrey Poultice

Whether you’re using a fresh comfrey poultice or a frozen one, once they’re made, you use them exactly the same. You’ll take the poultice and put it on the affected area – bruise, sprain, bee sting, etc.

I like to cover the poultice with a waterproof gauze pad and tape it securely. If the affected area is on a wrist or  ankle we usually just wrap the area with a roll of gauze instead of using tape.

Change the poultice several times a day.

Comfrey Safety Precautions

Comfrey has been used for hundreds of years both internally and externally. However, it’s been found that comfrey can cause liver damage when used internally, so don’t take comfrey internally. That also means, don’t use comfrey on an open wound as it can more easily seep into your blood stream.

I realize that there is some controversy over the studies that lead to the recommendation to not use comfrey internally. If you are comfortable using it internally, that’s your business. However, I choose to err on the side of caution, especially when there are other herbs that are safe and can be used for the same concerns that comfrey can be used for.

Don’t use comfrey on small children. Their smaller bodies have a much harder time processing toxins than larger bodies. 

It’s best to only use comfrey for 4-6 weeks in one calendar year.

It’s also best to also take some liver supporting herbs while using comfrey, like drinking moringa tea or adding moringa to smoothies. Other liver supporting herbs include valarian, dandelion, burdock root, lemon balm, milk thistle, turmeric, and yellow dock, be sure to do your research before taking medicinal amounts of any herb.

Of course, I think the best place to get your comfrey is to grow it yourself, you can get quality root stock from Buy Comfrey. It’s a super fast growing plant but if you just can’t wait you can order it. 

If you’re interested in studying herbs in depth, I highly recommend the courses from The Herbal Academy.

Easy Comfrey Poultice

Easy Comfrey Poultice

Comfrey poultices are great for sprains, bruises, insect bites, and many other inflammation issues.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Materials

  • comfrey leaves
  • psyllium husks
  • gauze pads
  • water

Tools

  • cutting board
  • knife
  • wide mouth mason jar
  • immersion blender

Instructions

  1. Once you have the comfrey leaves, rinse them off under cool water.
  2. Roughly chop the leaves and put them in a wide mouth mason jar.
  3. Add enough water to just barely cover them and add a tsp of psyllium husks to thicken it up so that it doesn't just slide all over the place.
  4. Used an immersion blender to blend it all up and make a paste.
  5. Open up some gauze pads and put a small spoonful of the comfrey poultice on each one. Once they were all full close them up and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours.
  6. When the comfrey poultices are frozen, put them in a freezer container and put them back in the freezer.
  7. When one is needed, we can just pull it out and let the body heat thaw it out.

Notes

How to use a comfrey poultice:

Put a frozen or slightly thawed comfrey poultice on the affected area - bruise, sprain, bee sting, etc.

Cover the poultice with a waterproof gauze pad and tape it securely.

If the affected area is on a wrist or ankle we usually just wrap the area with a roll of gauze instead of using tape.

Change the poultice several times a day.

Category: In the Apothecary
Comfrey is a wonderful wound healer. It's great for bruises, sprains, inflammation, fractures and muscle aches. Learn how to make a comfrey poultice to keep on hand for when you need it.

Tell me, do you use herbal poultices? If so, what do you use and for what? 

Thanks for sharing with your friends!

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Comments

  1. Jessica Lane says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:24 am

    I’m excited to try growing comfrey again. My dear sweet ducks decimated the last crop of it I had. This time I might put a little fence around it to protect it.

    Reply
  2. Carol Orris says

    January 19, 2016 at 11:36 am

    I love comfrey! 🙂 I grew some indoors in pots so that we had fresh even in the Winter.

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    Very interesting. I’ll have to try this!

    Reply
  4. Sue D says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    No I have never used herbal poultices but haven’t wanted to learn how to.

    Reply
  5. Mary C says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    I have used comfrey poultices over a year ago. Sadly the frost killed my comfrey last year and the local herbal store didn’t have any in stock. The are so beneficial but also beautiful flowers.

    I also use Plantain poultices for the nasty mosquito bites we get. Lemon balm and lemon grass doesn’t deter these black and white ones. I was standing in lemon balm with crushed leaves rubbed on my skin and they were still biting my legs. Luckily my backyard is full of the useful plant.

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 19, 2016 at 8:06 pm

      What a bummer about your comfrey. Plantain is such a wonderful herb, that’s really great that it’s all over your yard!

      Reply
      • Mia says

        January 23, 2016 at 12:16 pm

        My grandmother was an herbalist. She would grind up ginger root, put it in a cheesecloth bag, and soak it in rubbing alcohol until the extract was a dark gold. She would rub it on bruises. One day my two year old fell against a table and had a hige knot on her head. My grandma rubbed the extract on the spot, the swelling went down, and it NEVER BRUISED. True story!

        Reply
    • Nancy says

      January 21, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      Not coming from a place that gets deep freezes I may have my info wrong – but I don’t think comfrey can be destroyed by a freeze.

      Most people who plant it, plant the special Blocking 14 type because it eliminates the *invasive* qualities of comfrey. A cut root will make more plants so you have to take care not to disturb the root system if you don’t want it to spread wildly but the flowers will not re-seed. The non-Blocking 14 type will reseed all over the place…..

      My comfrey dies back to nothing every year in the winter but then comes up with a vengance in the early spring.

      Maybe yours will come back!

      Reply
      • Nancy says

        January 21, 2016 at 1:19 pm

        Bocking 14….sorry

        Reply
      • Carol Price says

        August 4, 2019 at 6:42 pm

        I live in northern Canada and the temps get lower the -30f and the comphrey is alive and hardy

        Reply
        • Angi Schneider says

          August 6, 2019 at 8:07 am

          That’s great to know, thanks for sharing! I can’t even imagine how cold that is….lol

          Reply
  6. Faye Gates says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    No, I have not used herbal poultices. Sounds interesting. I loved to try it.

    Reply
  7. Debi says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    I have not used it in years, but I’d love to grow some and start using it again.

    Reply
  8. Jeanette Green says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    I’ve never used the term poultice. But we use to treat bee stings and cuts or scrapes with a poultice. I’m trying to remember what they used. Maybe it was plantain. My papaw liked to put chewing tobacco on sunburns.

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 19, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      ha! My grandpa did too. So weird but apparently it worked. Plantain is great for bites and scrapes so it probably was that. I’ve seen people just chew it a bit and then stick on the sting to draw the toxin out.

      Reply
      • Clare says

        September 12, 2016 at 1:12 pm

        I chewed plantain a bit to release the juices before putting it on my young daughter whom had been stung by a wasp. I immediately applied vinegar while I found the plantain then applied a plantain poultice….it worked a treat. 5 mins later she was out playing again like nothing had happen. I’ve since made a balm with it so I can carry it around where ever I go. Comfrey is great for feeding plants too, one of nature’s magic plants 🙂

        Reply
        • Angi Schneider says

          September 12, 2016 at 11:03 pm

          Plantain is great, isn’t it? We also use comfrey in the garden. I love multipurpose plants!

          Reply
  9. Donna Danna says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    I am just starting to study herbs so no I do not use poultices.

    Reply
  10. Lisa from Iroquois says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    I laid a comfrey leaf directly on my hubby’s leg, treating a bruise from a fall off the chicken coop. He had a bad reaction, the shin was itchy for several days. I guess it needed to be macerated first 🙁

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 19, 2016 at 7:59 pm

      yikes! You never know what will cause a reaction in people. I’m glad it was just itchy skin.

      Reply
      • Angelica says

        February 11, 2017 at 10:10 am

        The hairs of the leaves can be irritating.

        Reply
        • Anita Knight says

          July 8, 2017 at 11:32 am

          Yes! They’re very fuzzy and could easily agitate delicate (wounded) skin!

          Reply
  11. Rosemarie Best says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    What happens if you ingest comfy?

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 19, 2016 at 8:03 pm

      It’s really hard on the liver. Some herbalist will still recommend ingestion but only under strict guidelines. I don’t have near enough training to ever recommend ingestion at this point in my studies.

      Reply
  12. Kathi says

    January 19, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    I haven’t used an herbal poultice on people, but have used soothing chamomile tea bags on a horse’s swollen eye (insect bite).

    Reply
  13. Heidi says

    January 19, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    My grandma made poultices when I was a child and I thought it was some kind of magic. Now I make them for ear aches, black eyes, scraped knees, bruises, pulled muscles, sore necks, clogged sinuses, ingrown toenails, rashes, and just about anything a family with two kids and a husband that’re always into something and needing me to tend their wounds. And despite the numerous times my methods have worked they always look at it a little skeptically at first, then pure amazement takes over. It’s both annoying and hysterically funny, and leaves me proud of my work, for a minute anyway?

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 20, 2016 at 8:03 am

      lol…my family does the same thing. One of our son’s is in school in NYC and during our skype call last week he said, “By the way, this elderberry stuff really works. Everyone is getting the flu but me. I feel like I have my own secret potion.” I counted that a win!

      Reply
    • Cheryl Lonergan says

      February 28, 2021 at 4:50 pm

      I would love to know how you made the poultice for clogged sinuses!
      Cheryl in Oregon

      Reply
  14. Dawn Williams says

    January 19, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    I have not use poultices for anything yet, but am excited to learn more. Comfrey is on my list of new things to add to my garden!

    Reply
  15. Yvette says

    January 20, 2016 at 1:40 am

    We have used comfrey and yarrow for lots of issues. Natural plants for healing work so much better than synthetic meds.

    Reply
  16. Katy Lamb says

    January 20, 2016 at 3:18 am

    I’m very interested in learning to use poultices and balms. My Great Grandmother was Cherokee and made all kinds of poultices and salves, etc, but I was too young to know to write them down. Wish I had!

    Reply
  17. jo n says

    January 20, 2016 at 5:12 am

    I haven’t used a poltice yet, I am still learning. I have been wanting to get comfrey plants to grow my own but haven’t found any yet. This would be wonderful. Thank you

    Reply
  18. Tiffinee says

    January 20, 2016 at 6:40 am

    Never used a poltice before or confrey! Hope I win!!

    Reply
  19. Diane F says

    January 20, 2016 at 6:43 am

    I’ve taken a Family herbalist course, too, but have not used comfrey yet. I did find at least 10 medicinal and/or edible herbs growing in my garden that I thought were weeds. I especially like plantain which was growing abundantly and I was able to use it right away on my grandsons bee stings.

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 20, 2016 at 7:57 am

      That’s wonderful! I bet you were so excited to find those treasures.

      Reply
  20. Holly Johnson says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:24 am

    I’ve never grown comfrey before, but I’d love to try it. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  21. Holly Johnson says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:26 am

    Oh, I forgot to comment that I have never used herbal poultices before, but I’m very interested in herbal medicine and would love to get started with the comfrey.

    Reply
  22. Laura P. says

    January 20, 2016 at 9:24 am

    I hope to try making a poultice with the comfrey!
    Thanks~

    Reply
  23. Amy says

    January 20, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I have never made or used these But I do make salves can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  24. Debra Mantooth says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    I haven’t used herbal poltices in years ,I use to use mustard politice for pain but really looking forward to using herbal medicine again .I am learning more everyday and cant wait to plant a herb garden this spring.Thank you for the chance to win this.

    Reply
  25. Colleen says

    January 21, 2016 at 12:09 am

    I have mainly used plantain and yarrow as a poultice, but I know that comfrey works very well, too! It’s one of my very favorite plants. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  26. Melissa Stutzman says

    January 22, 2016 at 7:15 am

    I have not used a poultice before but really want to start. I think I will start with comfrey this year.

    Reply
  27. Deb L says

    January 24, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I’ve never tried a poultice, but have recently started an herbalism class and look forward to trying this.

    Reply
  28. Joanne Keith says

    January 24, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    I grow most herbs…but comfrey I do not have as yet! Plus I’ve never thought of making a poultice…and I don’t know why! Thanks for the info and the chance!

    Reply
  29. fayme stringer says

    January 24, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    I have been reading alot about them, but have not used any yet. Comfrey would be a great stating point!

    Reply
  30. Katie P says

    January 24, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    I haven’t used a comfrey politics in years, but I hope to start growing my own herbs again, now that we’ve settled down again. I remember using one for a sprained ankle, it was amazing.

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  31. tess says

    January 24, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    I had an herb shop in Wimberley TX back in late 1990s and Comfrey was one of my favorites… Any time someone came with a sprain, I pulled leaves & told them what to do to make a poultice (used honey… sticky, but effective)… a lady came back to tell me how well it had worked for her! Only wish I had comfrey in 2013 in MO when my daughter had a sprained ankle (blood clot to lung from lower extremity)… who would’ve imagined a sprained ankle could cause a blood clot 🙁

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  32. Dee Fedor says

    January 25, 2016 at 4:49 am

    This is something I have never done, but want to learn more about. Have wanted to grow Comfrey, but I heard it can not be grown from seed?

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      January 25, 2016 at 6:59 am

      The kind that can be grown from seed is very invasive, so you’ll probably want to stay away from that one. Russian Bocking 14 has sterile seeds and is grown from rootstock.

      Reply
  33. Diana says

    January 25, 2016 at 5:46 am

    Comfrey is one herb I’ve not tried yet in my home remedies. I’d love to get some to grow and begin using. Thanks for the how-to post.

    Reply
  34. Tami Lewis says

    January 25, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    I have only used one …. on a sprained ankle….. but I thought it was great!

    Reply
  35. Katjo says

    January 26, 2016 at 1:14 am

    I have used both mustard plasters and turmeric poultices. I would love to use comfrey also!

    Reply
  36. Renee Royal says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    Can the poultice be made with dried comfrey? I have some on hand…thank you!

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      December 9, 2016 at 12:02 am

      Yes, it can. Thanks for asking.

      Reply
  37. Sarah says

    December 9, 2016 at 2:20 am

    Where can I get some

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      December 9, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      You can get a comfrey plant at your local nursery.

      Reply
  38. Noel says

    March 24, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    I used comfrey poultices for child birthing mothers, if they tore, or were badly bruised.
    Worked wonderously, so don’t heed the caution about putting on broken skin. That liver
    scare of using comfrey internally, was somewhat refuted years ago. Safe used in moderation.
    I have healed (Overnight!), a severe strained ankle, (had me in crutches, and was told I would
    not be able to put any weight on it for a few weeks) by putting a poultice on it, and
    wrapping overnight. Next day, I was out and about, without crutches. Love knitbone!

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      March 26, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks for sharing your experience, Noel. I appreciate you point of view. Because I’m not a certified herbalist or health care practitioner, I feel it’s prudent for me to give generally accepted warnings about herbs. Of course, people need to do their own research and do what’s best for their families. We love comfrey too, it’s such a great herb.

      Reply
  39. JJ says

    July 22, 2017 at 2:21 am

    If you really research comfrey you will see the so called dangerous alkaloids are only found in the new leaves, not the mature ones. It has been ingested for hundreds of years.

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    • Angi Schneider says

      July 24, 2017 at 10:31 am

      Hi JJ, I realize that. However, there are herbal things I’m comfortable doing with my family based on my research, that I’m not comfortable recommending that others do without the help of a knowledgeable herbalist – ingesting comfrey is one of those things. Thanks for your input.

      Reply
  40. Mary says

    August 13, 2018 at 7:46 am

    I have one question, I have a CAM with specialty in Medicinal Herbs. IF comfrey has info the can cause Liver damage and you recommend not ingesting it or even putting it on a open wound ; Why put it on Skin it will absorb and get into blood steam anyway ?

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    • Angi Schneider says

      August 13, 2018 at 8:34 am

      Hi Mary, I appreciate your question and if you are comfortable using and recommending comfrey to be used on open wounds and internally in your practice, than by all means continue to do so. The vast majority of readers of my site do not have the level of herbal training that you do so whenever I share about herbs that have questionable toxicity I err on the side of caution. There is a difference between ingesting an herb and using a herbal poultice as far as amounts of chemical compounds that will get into our blood stream and come in contact with our liver. I hope you noticed that I still recommend liver supporting herbs when using comfrey as a poultice because as you state, some of the compounds will be absorbed into the blood stream. I realize that this is a hot topic among herbalist and I certainly don’t want to add fuel to the fire, however, I also don’t want to lead those who come across this one article on making a comfrey poultice to misuse or overuse comfrey and cause damage to their body because I neglected to list common safty precautions. Writing online is different than having a private conversation or consultation with someone. I hope this answers your question.

      Reply
  41. Joy Pearce says

    March 17, 2019 at 12:42 am

    Comfrey can be used in the garden, good for compost bins, and for putting in the bottom of hanging baskets, pot plants, and yes havest the older leaves, looks nice when in flower.

    Reply
    • Angi Schneider says

      March 17, 2019 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks for the tips, Joy. I hadn’t thought of using it in the bottom of potted and hanging plants.

      Reply
  42. Janet says

    August 8, 2019 at 9:20 pm

    You mention the possible effects of taking comfrey internally. I found that a lot of people are not aware of a hybridized version of comfrey that is safe to use internally. Here’s a link to an article on it. that I thought I’d pass along. http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/June08/wisewoman.htm

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    • Angi Schneider says

      August 14, 2019 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks for the link to the article, Janet. I always think it’s good for people to do their own research and make decisions they are comfortable with. The more information, the better.

      That being said, the comfrey that is mentioned in my article on growing is the cultivated comfrey. However, I would still caution that if there are other herbs that will give the same benefits without the possibility of causing liver damage, those are the herbs that should be used. The thing about liver damage is that it’s silent until it’s irreversible. Many alcoholics believe their liver is just fine….until one day it isn’t. There are no warning signs that someone is slowly damaging their liver. Because of this, I would never recommend that someone use comfrey, any comfrey, internally unless they do so under the supervision of a trained herbalist, for very specific issues, and for a limited amount of time. I realize that Susan Weed is a very respected in the herbal community, I have respect for some of the work she has done to educate people, however, I disagree with her on the unlimited, preventative usage of comfrey. There are many other herbs that can be used in this way that are just as effective as comfrey.

      I do appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and provide the link to additional information about using comfrey internally.

      Reply
  43. Mark & Linda says

    July 24, 2020 at 9:59 am

    Angi, thank you SO much for this post. Using gauze, freezing and using an immersion blender were genus! (Other blenders do not work as well – I’ve tried.) A couple tips for your readers: 1) You can use slippery elm bark as your binding agent. (We learned this from master herbalist Richard Schultze) It works great for poultices and you can find it online in a powdered form. It can also be taken internally and is a wonderful soothing agent for things like Crohn’s disease. We have made poultices with slippery elm that did not require any external bandaging. The poultice just sticks until it dries all the way through, at which point it falls off. Very cool. 2) Consider using the Comfrey poultices for external hemorrhoids and during recovery from an excisional hemorrhoidectomy. A good percentage of the population will experience these and Comfrey works wonders..

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    • Angi Schneider says

      July 24, 2020 at 10:41 am

      Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips! I love that we can all learn from each other. Now, to go find some slippery elm bark…lol

      Reply
  44. Lili says

    September 14, 2020 at 10:27 am

    Thanks for your article Angi. I’ve read elsewhere that somebody used a comfrey, goldenseal and colloidal silver poultice for a hernia and, as a side-effect, they also found that it stopped their monthly recurring uterine prolapse. I’ve got this uterine prolapse problem too along with rectocele and cystocele, so I’ve gathered some comfrey but don’t have the other ingredients (although I do have the slippery elm – thanks to Mark and Linda above I’ll try that) and am real glad for your article on how to make (and freeze) the poultices. Who knows if it will work for me, but I’m eager to find out 🙂

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    • Angi Schneider says

      September 19, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      I’m hoping it works for you, Lili!

      Reply
    • Denise says

      April 11, 2021 at 6:11 am

      Hi Lili, I’m curious how the comfrey treatments are helping your rectocele and cystocele. I have both of those, too. I just started applying comfrey oil to them because that’s what I have that’s convenient. If you’ve had any other kinds of success treating those, I’d love to hear about it. Thanks! 🙂

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      • Angi Schneider says

        April 11, 2021 at 11:45 am

        Denise, I just recently heard about physical therapists that specialize in women’s heath issues. I have a friend who has had great success by working with one. It might be worth seeing if there is one in your area.

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