It grows quickly and promises a rich harvest. In its dried form, comfrey is almost as powerful as in its freshly harvested form. But what is it suitable for when dried?
What can you use dried comfrey for?
Dried comfrey can be used as a manure to strengthen plants, to heal wounds with ointments or poultices and as a mouthwash for dental care. The root contains most of the active ingredients, but should not be used internally.
Dried comfrey for making manure
Producing manure using dried or fresh comfrey leaves is a common practice among gardeners. This manure serves as fertilizer and strengthens the garden plants enormously. This is how it works:
- Pour dried and chopped leaves with water, e.g. B. in a bucket
- leave it outside
- stir daily
- Manure is ready when it no longer foams and a fermented smell has appeared
Dried comfrey for wound healing
Comfrey has long been known to have anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, pain-relieving, circulation-stimulating and wound-healing effects. If you have wounds that heal poorly, sprains, bruises or other musculoskeletal problems, use the power of comfrey.
Make an ointment from comfrey
The ointment should ideally be made from the dried root pieces. Shea butter, for example, can serve as a fatty base for the ointment. The dried root pieces are ground into powder. The fine powder is added to the fatty base and the whole thing is stirred (if necessary, heat briefly beforehand). Now the ointment is ready for use.
Use compresses with comfrey
You can also make poultices with dried comfrey leaves. Take the dry comfrey leaves and mix them with a little water in a food processor to form a paste. Put this porridge on a cotton cloth.
Alternatively, you can pour hot water onto the dried leaves or root pieces and soak the cotton cloths with this infusion. The poultice should be allowed to work on the respective area for 1 to 2 hours.
Dried comfrey root for dental care
It may sound far-fetched, but comfrey as a mouthwash has been proven to help remineralize your teeth. To do this, the dried root or root pieces are poured with hot water. The whole thing is left to steep for 10 minutes. Then let it cool down and use it daily as a mouthwash.
Tips & Tricks
The root contains most of the active ingredients. Therefore, if possible, you should prefer to use them. When using comfrey, remember that it should not be used internally as it contains toxins.
