Comfrey

Comfrey is mucilaginous.which means slippery
and was used in European folk traditions as a treatment
of colitis, varicose veins, assorted pulmonary
complaints, rheumatism, and diarrhea as well as a bulk
laxative. A plant that will treat seemingly opposite
properties .such as diarrhea and constipation is
considered to be .normalizing. to that system. We
would say that Comfrey normalizes the digestive
system. Comfrey does this because it has the slippery
component and also astringent (binding) properties. It is
still used today as a gargle for pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
A comfrey salve is a must to have on hand.not
only for cuts and burns - its cooling and moistening
properties have soothed skin rashes, cold sores and
conjunctivitis. I never considered putting a salve in my
eyes before, however, one night I woke up because my
eyes were itching and burning like crazy; I stumbled
over to the jar of salve and smeared it in my eyes. The
soothing effect was instantaneous and
I went back to sleep. When I woke up
I was fine. My dog, Wolfie, has
recurring conjunctivitis, and the
following morning when I checked to
see if he had it, I realized I had
unwittingly infected myself .probably
by not washing my hands after
playing with him. I put the salve in his
eye and it cleared up in one application.now that is
our regular treatment when he gets it. It is kinda gooey
and a little weird feeling but totally worth the speedy
healing time.