Find comfrey in Bernheim’s Edible Garden at these locations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nComfrey has been used medicinally for thousands of years because of its healing properties for skin and bone problems. Containing allantoin, its topical application can relieve distress from skin irritations, cuts, sprains, swelling and for insect bites. Historically, the Greeks and Romans used comfrey to treat bronchial problems and stop heavy bleeding. Although the leaves have been used for internal ailments, in salads, and as potherb, recent studies have linked comfrey to liver toxicity and cancer in rats. In 2001, the FDA banned edible products containing comfrey.<\/p>\n
Farmers have taken advantage of comfrey\u2019s high protein content as its wilted leaves are enjoyed by horses, cows, goats, and chickens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Tony Jevans and Cliff Keller Comfrey, genus Symphytum, is a perennial herbaceous shrub originating from Eurasia with more than 35 species. It is not grown for food in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[847,6,472],"tags":[2349,75],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Featured Edible Garden Plant: Comfrey | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n