Comfrey is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Borage family and is a perennial.
Comfrey can reach a height of 100 cm. The stem of comfrey is erect, with numerous branches, and covered with dense hairs. The leaves are elongated, large in size, the flowers are similar in shape to Bells, collected in inflorescences-panicles in the form of a curl, the color varies from pale pink to dark lilac. The flowering period of comfrey lasts from early to mid-summer. Then fruits appear on the plant - nuts with one seed. The roots of comfrey are powerful, spreading, black on the outside and white on the inside.
Comfrey grows in almost all regions of Europe, the southern regions of the Urals and Siberia. Comfrey is found in Africa, on the American continent, on the Japanese islands and even in New Zealand. As a rule, it reproduces as a weed, but it is rare to find large thickets of comfrey. Comfrey prefers soils with good moisture, rich nutrients, often grows near rivers and streams, in swamps, lake shores, in ravines, and roadside ditches. The Russian name “comfrey” is precisely connected with its favorite places of growth. The Latin name Symphytum comes from the Greek symphyo - “to grow together” and indicates its ability to heal fractures. Comfrey is also popularly called bonebreaker, greasy root (because the pulp of its roots is white, juicy and oily to the touch), Larkspur. Comfrey should not be confused with larkspur, another medicinal plant.
Preparation and storage of comfrey
Comfrey roots have healing properties. They can be harvested either in spring or autumn. The roots are dug up, thoroughly cleared of soil, and washed in water. Clean roots are cut into pieces 15-20 cm long and dried. To dry, you need to spread the roots in a room with good flow. fresh air. Final drying is carried out in dryers at low temperature, no higher than 40 degrees.
Comfrey roots are stored in fabric bags, cardboard boxes or in tightly closed containers, in rooms with low air humidity. Subject to storage conditions, raw materials retain their healing properties up to three years.
In some cases, comfrey leaves and flowers collected during the flowering period are used as medicinal raw materials (recipes for their use, in particular, are available in German and French medicine).
History of the use of comfrey
Comfrey has long been known as a medicine that promotes healing bone tissue in case of fractures. It is already mentioned in ancient Greek books - both the founder of botany, Theophrastus, and the physician Dioscorides wrote about comfrey. Ancient Roman soldiers used comfrey to treat wounds and boils. Avicenna talks about comfrey in his famous work - “The Canon of Medical Science”.
In Europe, too, all healers valued the medicinal properties of comfrey. It continued to be used as a powerful remedy for recovery from fractures, healing wounds and various injuries. Comfrey is mentioned in the works of the physician and alchemist Paracelsus, and its properties to heal, relieve inflammation and accelerate regeneration are described in almost all popular herbalists of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The cultivation of comfrey begins - monks at monasteries engaged in agriculture plant entire beds of comfrey to use its raw materials for treatment. In the 17th century, they began to plant comfrey for further harvesting in Russia in “pharmacy gardens.” It should be noted that, although comfrey can be cultivated, ordinary gardeners consider it more like a weed - it spreads quickly and, due to its powerful long root, is quite difficult to get rid of. In the Soviet Union, comfrey was grown as a forage crop rich in protein and other valuable nutrients.
At the beginning of the 20th century, comfrey was actively studied by medical science, publications were devoted to it in authoritative specialized publications. Researchers have proven the regenerating properties of the plant, as well as its anti-ulcer effect. The effectiveness of comfrey-based medicines has been proven clinical trials. Later, however, official medicine limited internal use comfrey, it was mainly used externally, which is due to the fact that the plant contains some toxic compounds. Comfrey is widely used in cosmetics, in dental rinses for the treatment of periodontal disease, etc. In dermatology, comfrey-based creams are good remedy for acne, ointments are also used to treat other skin diseases. External medications containing comfrey can be found in pharmacies.
In folk medicine, comfrey was used not only as a remedy for fractures, but also as a medicine for tuberculosis, as well as for stomach ulcers. Children were bathed in a decoction of comfrey root, and comfrey juice was given to prevent colds and strengthen the immune system. As an external remedy, comfrey was used in the form of rubbing for multiple sclerosis, as a lotion for frostbite and burns.
Currently, comfrey retains its popularity among herbalists and herbalists. Comfrey decoctions with milk are considered a good remedy for treating colds and diseases. respiratory system. For diarrhea, comfrey has an astringent effect. Comfrey is widely used for bone healing and tissue regeneration. Traditional Bulgarian medicine uses comfrey to treat wounds, mastopathy, inflammation in oral cavity and throat. German herbalists prescribe comfrey to treat diseases of the stomach and intestines, hemorrhoids, as an antifungal agent, and also to stop bleeding. Comfrey tinctures are considered an excellent cure for radiculitis pain. In African countries, comfrey is considered a contraceptive.
In homeopathic practice, comfrey, in addition to fusion of bone tissue, is used in cases of gastrointestinal diseases, paralysis, and dental damage.
Chemical composition
The main treasure in comfrey is allantoin. Although this substance itself is very common and is found in many plants, in comfrey its concentration is especially high and provides unsurpassed medicinal properties.
The roots and leaves of comfrey are especially rich in Vitamin B12 - an essential element of the hematopoietic system, which is also responsible for proper metabolism.
Comfrey is also a champion in potassium content; it contains polysaccharides, tannins, triterpenes, inulin, protein compounds and starch. Rosmarinic acid helps suppress inflammatory processes, fights free radicals and has an analgesic effect. The tannins, essential oils and alkaloids of comfrey support its medicinal properties.
Use of comfrey in medicine
Traditionally, comfrey is used primarily for the treatment of various bone and soft tissue injuries. It is used for speedy recovery after fractures, for the treatment of rheumatic pain, arthritis and arthrosis. Comfrey preparations have a beneficial effect on joints. They help relieve stiffness and improve joint mobility. Comfrey ointments help cope with pain, accelerate the healing of wounds and bruises, reduce swelling, and improve blood circulation in damaged areas. In addition, comfrey is known for its strong hemostatic effect, and it can be used both as an external remedy and as a drug for oral administration for internal bleeding.
External use of comfrey helps heal trophic ulcers and other difficult-to-heal skin lesions. The excellent healing properties of comfrey are known for herbal medicine of osteomyelitis. For bone tuberculosis, comfrey is used in conjunction with other remedies as a means to further strengthen and restore bone tissue.
For respiratory diseases, comfrey exhibits its anti-inflammatory properties and helps to liquefy and remove mucus. A decoction of comfrey roots is recommended to be taken as part of complex therapy for chronic bronchitis.
Speaking about the healing properties of comfrey, you should pay attention to its ability to have a positive effect in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system. This is especially true for inflammatory processes in gastrointestinal tract and increased acidity. Comfrey fights inflammation and has a mild enveloping effect, its tannins exhibit astringent properties. It is recommended for stomach and duodenal ulcers. However, you should be very careful when using comfrey internally and strictly adhere to dosages - it is known that comfrey alkaloids are poisonous in large quantities.
Medical research confirms that the external use of comfrey preparations is effective for healing burn injuries to the skin, for recovery from sprains and various injuries, reducing inflammation and relieving pain.
Comfrey finds its use in dentistry - as a medicine for various gum injuries. Rinses with comfrey are used both separately and in combination with other herbs and medicines; they help well with periodontal disease and stomatitis, and have an antimicrobial effect. Comfrey is also known to have a beneficial effect in the treatment of caries.
In dermatology, comfrey is known for its properties to cure psoriasis, acne and other skin diseases, including furunculosis. Traditional medicine recommends using fresh comfrey juice to relieve inflammation, treat acne and minor damage skin. Based on comfrey they are produced pharmacological preparations- ointments, syrups, as well as homeopathic remedies and various cosmetic preparations that stimulate skin cell renewal.
Plant parts used
- Root
Contraindications
Recipes
For a plant part - Root
For colds, chronic inflammatory diseases of the digestive system, chronic bronchitis, dysentery.
1 tablespoon of crushed root, pour 1 glass of cold boiled water, leave in a thermos for 6-7 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 6-7 times a day.Decoction.
Pour 1/2 tablespoon of crushed root into 1 cup of boiling water, cook over low heat for 2 hours, leave until cool, strain. Take 1 dessert spoon every 2 hours.For coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis, stomach diseases, colitis, diarrhea, kidney diseases, ulcers, tumors. Externally, the decoction is used as a lotion for skin diseases, diaper rash, and burns.
Grind the root to a powder. Take 10 grams of powder, add 1 glass of water, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, strain. Take 1 dessert spoon 6-7 times a day.For fractures.
Pour 1 teaspoon of roots with 1 glass of boiling water, cook for 30 minutes over low heat, leave until cool, strain. Take 1 dessert spoon every 2 hours.For salt deposition, glomerulonephritis, ulcers and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.
Take 1 part of the root, grate it on a fine grater, add natural honey 1:1, leave for 2 weeks. Take 1 teaspoon 30 minutes before meals for 2 weeks.For pulmonary tuberculosis.
Pour 40 grams of crushed root into 1 liter of hot milk, leave overnight in a warm place, strain. Take 1 glass 3 times a day.For prostate adenoma.
Pour 2 teaspoons of crushed roots into 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day.For osteoporosis.
Soak 1 teaspoon of roots for a day in cold boiled water, drain the water, pour in 1 liter of milk. Simmer in the oven for 4 hours, strain. Take 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day after meals for 1 week. On next week Steam 1 tablespoon of the root in milk, strain and mix with 2 tablespoons of honey. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day after meals for 1 week.For gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcers, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day after meals.
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Grind the root to a powder. Sprinkle them on bleeding and non-healing wounds and ulcers. You can take the powder orally, mixing it with honey 1:2, 1 teaspoon each, diluting with a small amount of water, 3 times a day before meals.Ointment. For skin diseases, burns, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, wounds, ulcers, abrasions, cuts, sarcoma, thrombophlebitis, severe bruises.
Grind the roots to a powder. Take 1 part of the powder, mix with 4 parts of pork fat, grind thoroughly, mix. Place in the preheated oven, wait until all the fat has melted, then simmer for another 30 minutes. Strain while hot and pour into a glass container, closing tightly. The ointment eliminates inflammatory processes and bleeding, enhances the process of tissue regeneration.For chronic bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, inflammation of the kidneys, boils, dysentery, gastrointestinal bleeding, cough, pneumonia.
Pour 2.5 tablespoons of crushed root into 1 liter of hot milk, steam in the oven for 7 hours over low heat, do not bring to a boil, strain. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day, in small sips. More effective decoction Alternate comfrey in milk with comfrey and honey. Grind the root, mix with 2 parts of bee honey, mix thoroughly. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day. Alternate the intake for 7-10 days: first larkspur with milk, then with honey.For enterocolitis, dysentery, chronic ulcerative colitis, chronic bronchitis and broncho-ecstatic disease, for hemoptysis, bleeding.
Pour 2 teaspoons of crushed root into 1.5 cups of cold boiled water and leave for 8 hours. Pour the resulting infusion into a jar, and pour 1 cup of boiling water over the roots again, leave for 10 minutes, strain and mix all portions of the infusion. Drink 500 ml. infusion per day, but not immediately, but in small sips throughout the day.For cancer of various localizations.
Pour 1 teaspoon of crushed root into 1 glass of cold boiled water, leave for 8 hours. Pour the infusion into another bowl, and pour 1 cup of boiling water over the same roots, leave for 1 hour, strain. Combine both infusions. Take 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day, before meals or 2 hours after meals.Comfrey or “larkspur” is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Borage family. Its habitat extends from the forests of Western Asia to Britain. Larkspur has also been found on the Japanese Islands, Africa and New Zealand. Significant thickets are rare. The plant loves moist soils rich in nutrients.
Brief description of the plant
The height of the straight, thick and spreading stems of Comfrey is up to 1 m (sometimes more). Its leaves are large, alternate, and the root system is very powerful and branched. The flowers before the flowering period begin are curls of red or lilac; then their shade can vary from blue to cream. The ripening time for fruits and nuts lasts from mid-summer to early autumn.
Note:preparations of this medicinal herb have been used since Antiquity. Mentions of her medicinal properties found in the works of Paracelsus and Theophrastus.
Active components
The active ingredients present in Comfrey include:
- allantoin (determines the main healing properties of the herb);
- alkaloids (consolidine, cynoglossin);
- bioflavonoids;
- vitamin B4 (choline);
The highest concentration of allantoin is determined in the roots of Comfrey in winter. This natural compound promotes the formation of new cells, which accelerates repair. Choline improves microcirculation, which also has a beneficial effect on the restoration of damaged tissue. Vitamin B12 is necessary to activate metabolic processes and improve hematopoiesis. Rosmarinic acid is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound.
Preparation and storage of substrate
The roots are harvested as a raw material used in folk medicine. They are dug up in autumn or spring. After thorough cleaning, the roots are cut into fragments of 15-20 cm and pre-dried in rooms with good natural ventilation.. It is advisable to carry out the final stage of drying in special dryers with a temperature of 35-40°C. It is advisable to keep the finished plant substrate in cotton bags or hermetically sealed cardboard boxes.
Note:Some recipes of French and German folk medicine involve the use of larkspur leaves and flowers as raw materials, which must be collected during the flowering period.
Applications of Comfrey
In Russia 17-18 centuries. Comfrey landed on the so-called. “pharmacy gardens” for further preparation of means to accelerate bone healing. This healing effect is mentioned in a number of Renaissance sources. Currently, grass is regarded as a weed, which is quite problematic to get rid of. In the USSR, larkspur was grown as a forage crop, extremely rich in protein.
Currently, Comfrey is used mainly in homeopathy and traditional medicine. It is not considered by the official pharmacopoeia as medicine For internal use, since the alkaloids it contains are characterized by a high degree of toxicity. They can paralyze the nervous system.
Important: there is information about the likelihood of carcinogenic effects active substances constituents of the herb.
Traditional healers use larkspur preparations to accelerate the healing of broken bones, and also as a means to accelerate the healing of festering wounds.
Among the drugs officially registered in our country are “Zhivokost body balm” and “Comfrey ointment (with vitamin E)”.
Herbal medicines based on Comfrey are characterized by antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and hemostatic properties.
Clinical trials have proven that the active ingredients of Comfrey help accelerate the regeneration process of ulcers. Larkspur-based products are indicated for external use only.
They have found their application in cosmetology for treatment. In dentistry, rinsing solutions with Comfrey are used in the treatment of periodontal disease. Ointments with larkspur are very useful for swelling and swelling. Fresh juice of this herb traditional healers has been used since ancient times to fight acne, small scratches
Note:and local inflammation. cosmetical tools, promoting skin rejuvenation.
Before you start using herbal remedies with larkspur, be sure to consult your doctor.
Important! Comfrey is strictly contraindicated for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Besides, traditional medicines This plant cannot be used as a basis.
Recipes
Take 1 tbsp. l dried crushed Comfrey root and pour 200 ml cold water. Leave for 7-8 hours and strain. Take 1 tbsp. l. 5-6 times a day for diseases of the digestive tract or colds.
Take half a tablespoon of finely chopped root, pour 200 ml of water, put on fire and cook for 1.5 hours. Leave the broth until it cools, and then strain. The drug can be used as a lotion for burns, diaper rash, acne and psoriasis. It is recommended to take 1 dessert spoon of decoction orally for fractures.
Plisov Vladimir, medical observer
I have been practicing herbs for 30 years - necessity forced me. I know many wonderful plants that help a person overcome illnesses, restore health, and save them from death. In my opinion, comfrey occupies a special place among medicinal plants.
This is a perennial plant about one and a half meters high with beautiful blue flowers drooping down, the leaves are narrow and rough. The root is long, about half a meter, black. It should be dug in spring or autumn. Digging is difficult: shovels break.
To dig up the root of comfrey (and its root is powerful and grows deep and wide), you have to dig a hole, as if planting a fruit tree.
What does comfrey treat - almost everything!
Only comfrey gives an absolutely amazing effect in chronic suppuration due to osteomyelitis, trophic ulcers ah, wounds, since comfrey contains a lot of allantoin, which dissolves pus, cleanses the wound, and promotes its rapid healing.
For bone fractures and tuberculosis
Apply compresses from comfrey or black root to sore spots. For this purpose, you can use a decoction of these plants or an ointment based on them: comfrey or black root, crushed into powder or minced (if fresh), mixed in equal parts with unsalted pork lard or lard. This ointment can be rubbed into sore spots and made into compresses.
When taking comfrey, it is observed rapid healing of bone fractures(in our village they call it a bone breaker, although I have not found a synonym anywhere in the literature), restoration of damaged periosteum, elimination of the inflammatory process that affects all elements of the bone.
For fractures - leaves
Comfrey resolves hemorrhages in subcutaneous tissue: brilliantly treats bruises, dislocations, cuts(instead of iodine and brilliant green, much more effective).
Internal use - very carefully!
Comfrey is used internally for the treatment of gastritis, peptic ulcer stomach, enteritis.
Be careful, the plant is poisonous!
It treats lung diseases: pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bone tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis. Comfrey is also drunk for any bleeding: wound, nasal, uterine, hemorrhoidal, oral.
Externally treats radiculitis, rheumatism, arthritis, thrombophlebitis, sinusitis(drink and rub the tincture into the bridge of your nose, morning and evening).
Many medicinal plants received very capacious and accurate folk names that fully reveal their main beneficial features. One of them is larkspur. This one is wonderful natural healer heals injuries and diseases of the spine, bruises, arthritis, helps bones heal even with the most complex fractures. In some regions this plant is called comfrey.
A little history
Larkspur root, a photo of which you can see below, is known to traditional healers different countries from ancient times. Documentary evidence of this has been preserved. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks used larkspur root. The medicinal properties of the plant have proven effective in healing wounds and treating fractures.
The second name of the plant - comfrey - is translated as “merging” and indicates the main healing properties of this herb. It is mentioned in the treatise of Avicenna himself, which dates back to the 15th century. In the Middle Ages, alchemists added the root of this plant to the “elixir of life.”
IN Ancient Rus' this plant had many names - salsify, black grass, larkspur. The root has been widely used in folk medicine to treat joint and back pain, bruises, sprains and fractures. IN Soviet times Industrial cultivation of larkspur began. Scientists have found that the plant is very rich in protein. It was planned to be used as livestock feed and nitrogen fertilizer.
Spreading
Larkspur (comfrey) is widespread in Europe, the Carpathians, Central Russia, in the Caucasus, Central Asia, in Western Siberia. It prefers fertile, moist soils, so it can often be found near rivers, streams, and lakes. It likes to settle near natural or artificial depressions in the soil, ditches (trenches), for which it received its second name - comfrey.
Description of larkspur
A perennial plant from the Borage family sometimes reaches a height of one meter, and sometimes more. At the base, the stem is covered with stiff hairs. The leaves are alternate and have an unusual cucumber scent. They have a hard and rough surface. The root of an adult plant is powerful, black on the outside and white on the inside. At the fracture it secretes a viscous mucous substance.
Flowering begins at the end of May. Beautiful purple, blue, violet, and much less often white flowers appear on the plant. The fruit is a pod with four nuts that ripen until September. The plant reproduces well by self-seeding and, once on a personal plot, quickly conquers new areas. It is incredibly difficult to remove it from the roots. Even from a tiny piece of root remaining in the ground, a healthy and strong plant will appear next year.
Compound
Larkspur root is rich useful substances. It contains alkaloids: lysiocarpine and cynoglossin. In addition, it contains tannins, glycosides, essential oils, resins, mucus, gums and other organic compounds.
Healing properties
The procurement of raw materials is carried out in late autumn. Larkspur root is used to prepare all dosage forms: decoctions, infusions, ointments. All of them have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, regenerating, hemostatic, enveloping and astringent effects.
In addition, larkspur (root), the use of which is widespread in many countries of the world, increases tone and improves appetite. Preparations based on this plant are effective for gastrointestinal ulcers and digestive disorders. The use of infusions is recommended to reduce the symptoms of pain and inflammation in cancer.
Larkspur root is taken orally for tuberculosis and severe bronchitis. Larkspur is indispensable in the treatment of fractures, bruises, and thrombophlebitis. For these diseases, a paste is prepared from fresh roots and a compress is applied to the affected area. In addition, comfrey preparations are successfully used to treat trophic ulcers, inflammatory diseases oral mucosa, purulent wounds, arthritis.
Features of use
Larkspur is an excellent healer who can cope with many very serious diseases. But anyone who plans to use larkspur root for treatment needs to know that this is a very poisonous plant. For this reason, its use is prohibited in many countries. traditional medicine. This decision was due to the conclusion of scientists who considered that long-term use of drugs based on the root of this plant is harmful, since it can cause a mutagenic and carcinogenic effect.
Many of their colleagues do not agree with this opinion. While scientists argue, traditional healers successfully use the plant to treat many diseases. Below we will present you some recipes.
Compress
You will need 100 grams of larkspur root powder and vegetable oil, diluted with water in equal proportions. Pour the powder with a small amount of water-oil mixture to make a paste with a consistency reminiscent of thick sour cream. This paste is used to restore areas of bones, muscles, and tendons damaged by injury.
In addition, this composition is effective for hemorrhage, sprains, dislocations, and inflammatory processes of tendons and muscles. Apply the prepared paste to the sore area of the body, cover it with a linen napkin, and place a thick terry towel on top. This compress is left for several hours, preferably overnight. In the morning, the composition can be washed off with warm water. To enhance the effect, after the compress you can apply a ready-made (pharmacy) herbal ointment. Such daily compresses will help with diseases of the spine and problems with intervertebral discs.
Lotions for burns
To help your skin recover faster after a burn, take the larkspur roots, grind them using a blender and measure out a heaping tablespoon of the finished product. Brew it with a glass of boiling water, cover the container with a lid and let it brew for an hour. After this, the composition can be filtered and lotions applied to the affected areas.
Larkspur root: alcohol tincture
The healing properties of this drug have already been appreciated by many people suffering from joint diseases. IN in this case Larkspur root fully lives up to its name. The use of this tincture for joints (for inflammation) to reduce pain in osteochondrosis and arthritis gives amazing results.
Grind the larkspur root. It can be ground in a mortar to a powder state. You will need medical alcohol, half diluted with water. Pour one part of the root with three parts of alcohol and place in a glass container. Leave the tincture in a dark place for a week. Shake the bottle periodically. The prepared alcohol tincture can be stored for no more than three years. To decrease painful sensations, use the tincture for compresses or rub into sore areas.
This tincture is effective in the treatment of sinusitis. To do this, compresses are applied to the forehead in the evenings for three days. This procedure localizes inflammatory process and increase mucus secretion.
Honey mixture with larkspur
This drug is known as an effective anti-tuberculosis agent. In addition, this composition is useful for salt deposits. Grind the peeled and washed root under running water and mix in equal proportions with natural honey. The resulting mixture is taken one teaspoon (teaspoon) daily half an hour before meals for two weeks. Then the treatment is interrupted for two weeks, after which the course can be repeated.
Contraindications
Since today we presented you with a healing but poisonous plant, we want to warn you that self-medication with these drugs is out of the question. They should be taken with great caution and preferably under the supervision of a doctor. Comfrey preparations greatly reduce arterial pressure Therefore, the use of these drugs is contraindicated for hypotensive patients. They should not be taken by pregnant women and nursing mothers, as well as by individual intolerance.
In folk medicine for fractures there are also herbal recipes. Some plants are simply called larkspurs. These include the famous delphinium and comfrey. Delphinium is used in the form of herbal compresses, and comfrey is used in the form of root compresses. In addition, the decoction can also be taken orally. The ancient Roman scientist Pliny wrote: “Comfrey has such healing power that if you put it in boiling meat, it grows together...” It looks like a legend about living and dead water.
Comfrey (common name: larkspur)
Comfrey is most effective for fractures. This plant stimulates cell growth and tissue repair, accelerates wound healing, significantly reduces pain, strengthens bones and promotes faster healing of bones in case of fractures. ethnoscience Comfrey is widely used in the treatment of bone fractures and wounds.
You can use the roots and above-ground parts of the plant. When a cast is applied, it is advisable to take an infusion of the aerial part of comfrey orally.
Pour a tablespoon of raw material into a glass of boiling water, leave until it cools, strain. Take a dessert spoon 3 times a day for a month. Due to the fact that the plant is poisonous, you should not increase the indicated dose and period of taking comfrey. When the plaster is removed, it is useful to make lotions from comfrey infusion 2-3 times a day. You can make an ointment using pork internal fat: mix 10 g of well-ground comfrey root or herb with 100 g internal pork fat, cook in a water bath for 2 hours, leave overnight, strain through two layers of gauze. Rub this ointment onto the injury site.
2 times a day - morning and evening.
Larkspur(popular name spur)
Even the name of this plant comes from two words: living bone. Larkspur belongs to the buttercup family and is a poisonous plant, so do not overdose!
Pour a tablespoon of larkspur herb into 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for an hour, strain. Take a tablespoon of infusion 3-4 times a day. Use the remaining infusion for lotions.
Mumiyo
Good for bone healing natural product Shilajit, also called mountain wax. Thanks to its rich composition: macro and microelements, amino acids, essential and resin-like substances, mumiyo stimulates regenerative processes in tissues, has an anti-inflammatory and restorative effect. Under the influence of mumiyo, the process of callus formation is significantly accelerated and the period of fracture consolidation is reduced. Shilajit is taken 0.1 g 2 times a day for a month. After removing the plaster, it is useful to dissolve the mummy and make lotions from this solution at least twice a day (the more, the better).
Chaga
For fractures, it is advisable to use chaga (birch mushroom). Chaga contains many trace elements improves metabolic processes in the body, strengthens bones.
You can chop off a piece of chaga weighing 10-15 g (about the size of a tablespoon), pour boiling water over it, steep and drink like tea. Chaga infusion is non-toxic, but it is limited in diseases accompanied by fluid retention in the body.
Healthy foods
During the development of the arm after a fracture in a “typical place”.
After the cast is removed, physiotherapeutic procedures are often prescribed, but, firstly, they are not indicated for everyone, and secondly, there is not always time to go to the clinic for the procedure. You can carry out the procedure at home using regular Hercules. Boil it in water without adding salt and apply a fairly hot (but not scalding!) porridge to the fracture site. Let the pan with the remaining porridge sit on low heat: as the porridge placed at the fracture site cools, replace it with a new portion of hot porridge from the pan. The duration of this procedure is approximately 30 minutes, do it every day for a week. By the way, you don’t need to cook fresh porridge every time - you can use the same one, and you don’t have to store it in the refrigerator, since healing effect no less from applying sour porridge.
(library of the newspaper "Good Health" No. 2 2012)
