Years ago comfrey was known as "bone knit." You are not quite right
about MD's. I have had specialists tell me to take certain herbs. I
also am friends with a Chinese Herbal Doctor, which is not an MD, but
is well qualified to prescribe herbs. A poultice is applied to the
skin, not ingested. I would never ingest comfrey as it is rather
toxic to the liver.

On 23 Jun 2006 14:06:09 -0700, "kerry" wrote:

You are treading on thin ice here. Doctors can't "prescribe" an herbal
remedy for any medical condition. Herbs do not repair broken bones.

MAP wrote:
Jim,

A friend who is an MD prescribes comfrey as a poultice for broken/sprained
bones. His wife recovered in less than the estimated time with a broken
bone by having a poultice of comfrey rather than a cast.

Mary Ann

P.S. I have bought it at Whole Foods, but I don't know about growing it. I
would like to know.


"Jim Marrs" wrote in message
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Has anyone had experience growing Comfrey. Understand that it makes a good
green mature and compost tea. Are there any local sources:

JEM