See my article entitled, comfrey for yollr n u tritional garden, lets live, october 1957. In general, the effects of comfrey extracts can be described as pain relieving, antiinflammatory and callus formation promoting. If you were to create a list of the most important plants for a healthy garden, innocuouslooking comfrey. It is a nutritious plant, being very high in vitamin a, riboflavin.
Moisture content of comfrey forage is higher than in some legume and grass forages. Comfrey is also known as quaker comfrey, russian comfrey, healing herb, knit bone, bruisewort, knit bond and gum plant. This old fashioned herb has been used as both a medicinal plant and food crop for grazing animals and. Jan 17, 2019 comfrey is generally considered unsafe, with numerous toxicological effects in animals and humans. Use the removed leaf debris as a side dressing along your vegetable plants. Leaf mold can be used as a fertilizer, a side dressing or even a potting soil. Even though this plant contains poisonous chemicals called pyrrolizidine alkaloids pas, some people use the leaf, root, and rootlike stem rhizome.
Zez confrey stumbling sheet music for mandolin pdf. When i first met her, we were on no uncertain terms. The russian comfrey bocking 14 cultivar was developed during the 1950s by lawrence. Zez confrey, pianistcomposer and for many years leader of his own dance orchestra, has just signed an exclusive contract with the irving berlin standard music corp. Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus symphytum, often specifically. No other comfrey vendor offers this kind of assurance of your growing success. Comfrey roots and leaves contain allantoin, a substance that helps new skin cells grow, along with other substances that reduce inflammation and keep skin healthy. Feb 23, 2012 comfrey has a long tradition as a medicinal plant. Russian comfrey is high in protein the protein amount in dried comfrey is 2030%. Starwest botanicals is pleased to offer four types of comfrey leaf that you can select from. Apr 29, 2014 common comfrey is a wildgrowing herb that has a long tradition as both an edible and a medicinal species. You can also try using comfrey as mulch or as a compost enhancer. Growing and foraging for comfrey grow forage cook ferment. To see a pdf file of deiro rag, to see a pdf file of moonlight waltz, to see a pdf.
Comfrey has a very high level of allantoin, the cell proliferant and skin strengthener and is a proven, beneficial. If you do need to move a comfrey bed the old bed will need to be killed off. Comfrey leaf is a controversial herb but one i always keep on hand. During the irish potato famine of the 1840s, an englishman named henry doubleday became convinced that the world could be saved from hunger and suffering by using comfrey.
Comfrey is a dynamic accumulator of nutrients, most notably iron, silicon, nitrogen, potassium, calcium, magnesium and many trace minerals use comfrey to recover from injuries more. Thin soils over rock will give a poor crop, but on light sands and loams, this crop will be productive if adequate nutrients are. Comfrey is a perennial shrub that is native to europe and some parts of asia. Confrey, zez all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. As the star of hundreds of years worth of traditional folk remedies, its apparent that comfrey can provide a wide range of significant health benefits. Like all of our dried herbs and fresh bulk herbs, we only source our comfrey leaf from the best growers across the globe.
Besides the comfrey roots, all the parts of the plant that grow above ground symphyti herba or the leaves symphyti folium are also utilized for. Comfrey symphytum leaf is free of the compounds pas found in the root that can damage the liver. Learning to love her by corinna wood director of red moon herbs. Comfrey will tolerate partial shade quite well even thrive in the right climate, say in places where summer temps reach and exceed 30c. It is a dynamic accumulator, drawing minerals out of the soil and into the roots and leaves, a compost accelerator, a fine ingredient in liquid manure comfrey tea, beneficial insect attractor, mulch, weed suppressant we use it as a border around our veg plot to stop the paths getting overrun with weeds, biomass accumulator, livestock forage. Confrey, zez stumbling sheet music for mandolin pdf. Your best bet will be to use a weedkiller like amicide. Comfrey yields are frequently reported on a freshweight basis, which exaggerates the yield potential of the crop due to its high moisture content. I transcribed it to the exact articulation from a zez confrey piano book that my mom owns and i plan to do the rest of them and upload them to the internet. Its also useful as a food for poultry and livestock ranging from pigs to race. Fond of moist soils, comfrey has a thick, hairy stem, and grows 2 5 feet tall. Comfrey forage averaged about 89% moisture in minnesota trials table 1. Mar 18, 2014 it appears i owe comfrey and its promoters an apology, but still this is just one data point. May 19, 2015 if youve done any reading on the subject of permaculture, then you have for sure heard of comfrey.
I have used comfrey leaf infusion regularly for decades with no liver problems, ditto for the group of people at the henry doubleday research foundation who have eaten cooked comfrey leaves as a vegetable for four generations. Unfortunately, we have recently learned that it can be carcinogenic when taken internally, but it is still used as a topical treatment for skin irritations, cuts, sprains, and swelling. Zez confrey has long been known as one of the most popular progenitors of the novelty piano style that was born out of the desire for piano roll arrangers to give their works more bite. To see a pdf file of deiro rag, to see a pdf file of moonlight waltz, to see a pdf file of queen of the air march, collectors item. The comfrey of our river banks, and moist watery places, is the consound, or knitback, or boneset, and blackwort of country folk. These works are also probably still under in the u. I ordered comfrey roots, that i intend to use for rabbits i am raising for food and for fertilizing later on. Comfrey definition is any of a genus symphytum of perennial herbs of the. Comfrey is also useful as an animal and poultry foodstuff.
Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Comfreythecomforting, also known as knitbone, strengthens and heals the bones, the skin, the ligaments, the tendons, and the mucus surfaces of the intestines, the lungs, the sinuses, the. An old womans remedy in my reading of old books i have found that comfrey has often been spoken of as an old womans remedy. It can be grown on land unsuitable for vegetables that would otherwise be wasted as it is tolerant of very wet conditions and shade. A natural mulch plant march 8, 2014 by tricia if you were to create a list of the most important plants for a healthy garden, innocuouslooking comfrey would be high on that list. This plant also known as knitbone is often selected for.
Since 400 bce, early greek physicians have used comfrey to stop bleeding, treat bronchial problems, heal wounds, and mend broken bones. Print and download stumbling sheet music composed by zez confrey. His most noted works were kitten on the keys and dizzy fingers. Access the high quality, printable pdf version of this piece by subscribing to you may still browse standard sheet music. Comfrey definition is any of a genus symphytum of perennial herbs of the borage family with coarse hairy entire leaves and flowers in onesided racemes. This plant has become the permaculturists darling for good reason, as it has a multitude of benefits including, but not limited to, natural fertilizer, dynamic accumulator, living mulch, companion plant, compost activator, and numerous medicinal uses. Comfrey is a native herb in britain and has long been known as a medicinal herb. Mar 08, 20 this was at the beginning of my healthnatural living journey, but i decided to research natural options to help with the pain and stumbled on information about comfrey in the process.
To date, the activitydetermining constituents and mechanisms of action of the medicinal plant are only partly known. It is scientifically known as symphytum peregrinum ledeb, which is the same as symphytum asperum x officinale or symphytum x uplandicum, of the boraginaceae family. This plant also known as knitbone is often selected for tendon, cartilage and ligament damage and as the common name suggests excels in the repair of fractures. Comfrey is more than just an herb found in cottage gardens and seasoning blends. Comfrey is an herbal supplement used for conditions such as bronchitis, bruises topical use, cancer, cough persistent, fractures topical use, peptic ulcer, rheumatism, skin ulcers topical use, sprains topical use, wound healing topical use, gastritis, ulcers, excessive menstrual flow, and to gargle for gum disease. Zez confrey stumbling sheet music for mandolin pdf sheet music pdf mp3 midi parts versions. It is a dynamic accumulator, drawing minerals out of the soil and into the roots and leaves, a compost accelerator, a fine ingredient in liquid.
Do not take comfrey if you are taking a medication that can. Comfrey symphytum officinale is sometimes used on the skin to treat wounds and reduce inflammation from sprains and broken bones. The more you read about it the more you will want to be growing and foraging for comfrey. Side effects, dosages, treatment, interactions, warnings. For centuries, comfrey has been used as a traditional medicinal plant for the treatment of painful muscle and joint complaints. Comfrey is an effective antiinflammatory as well as having excellent cellular regeneration properties due to its allantoin content. Its flowers are dull purple, blue or whitish, and densely arranged in clusters. Comfrey is versatile and can be used to make a compost activator, seed compost, liquid feed, and fertilising mulch. Taking comfrey along with medication that might also harm the liver can increase the risk of liver damage.
Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, boraginaceae. Or better still, download this pdf, it has more info than the site. Comfrey is an herbal supplement used for conditions such as bronchitis, bruises topical use, cancer, cough persistent, fractures topical use, peptic ulcer, rheumatism, skin ulcers topical. Comfrey is so rich that it can be used as if it was manure to activate a slow compost heap. Confrey continued to compose and arrange prolifically, writing his last compositions in 1959. It is a nutritious plant, being very high in vitamin a, riboflavin, potassium, manganese and dietary fibre, and also a source of other vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and selenium needed by our bodies. Since then i have used comfrey leaves extensively in my therapeutic green drink, and the comfrey root, or rhizome, as a poultice to promate the healing of obstinate ulcerous wounds. A native to europe and asia, the comfrey plant with which most are familiar, symphytum officinale, has been used as a blood coagulant, a treatment for maladies of the lung, and as a poultice to aid in the healing of wounds and broken bones. Comfrey can also be made into a lovely soothing cream.
Dilute the comfrey plant food with water by half before you apply to plants. The following is a recipe for soothing comfrey cream that i make here at home. Its recommended that you go to the original site as there is more info there. Comfrey factsheet author gwilym 2010 comfrey the wonder plant the history of comfrey. After more research, i decided to make a poultice of comfrey leaf and plantain and apply to the broken toe several times a day. It produces clusters of purple, blue, and white flowers, and its famous for its long. Performer is ralph reichenthal ive fixed some duration mistakes based on s. My checking many years worth of comprehensive annual reports of the american association of poison control centers, a nation. Comfrey is a shrub that grows in parts of europe, asia, and north america. Each order will contain a comfrey root which is approximately the size of a standard cigarette, similar to the pictures above. There are up to 35 species, known by the common name comfrey pronounced. A native to europe and asia, the comfrey plant with which most are familiar. Comfrey is adaptable to many soils, but prefers moist, fertile soils.
It has derived these names from the consolidating and vulnerary qualities attributed to the plant, from confirmo, to strengthen together, or the french, comfrie. After years of battling parkinsons disease, zez confrey died on november 22, 1971. Once established its also tolerant of dry conditions. Edward elzear zez confrey april 3, 1895 november 22, 1971 was an american composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music. Comfrey is a botanical medicine, not a food supplement. My husband uses comfrey cream for skeletal muscle pain with great results. Choose verdant treasures comfrey for our beyond organic growing methods, secure packaging and guaranteed results. And of course, i keep my comfrey cream handy for the pesky bee stings. Comfrey as a compost activator cuts of comfrey fresh or wilted can be laid onto the compost heap, layered with the weeds or grass cuttings. Comfrey has long been used a natural remedy for speeding up the healing process. Herbal medicinal product with well established use.
And of course, i keep my comfrey cream handy for the. To really make the case for comfrey, we will need lots of data from lots of soil types, and we need to publish the results in a reputable source that can be cited by wikipedia, pfaf, and all the reference books we turn to for authoritative information. Comfrey salve can be applied to the skin for wounds, skin ulcers, joint inflammation, bruises, arthritis, swollen veins, gout, fractures and much more. Comfrey is a perennial plant found in moist grasslands in western asia, as well as in north america. Comfrey is a tall, easy to care for perennial plant that is often grown simply for its beauty. Common comfrey is a wildgrowing herb that has a long tradition as both an edible and a medicinal species. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major. However, comfrey was once grown as a popular medicinal herb. As with all growing things, the more mature grades of comfrey are progressively stronger. Comfrey is a pretty tough plant that will grow from small pieces of root so do choose your location with care. I was in college, my first year, and one thing i was determined to have was a garden. Zez confrey stumbling sheet music in g major download.