Comfrey, whose ointment perfectly treats the consequences of injuries, bruises and bone diseases, is called in the common people a flicker. That's really, really, folk wisdom! Comfrey is an amazing plant that can defeat most diseases of bones, muscles and joints. The ointment of the same name retained all the medicinal properties of the comfrey roots and multiplied them many times.
The use of ointment Comfrey
There are many drugs based on the root extract of comfrey roots, or tinctures based on them. The field of application of the plant is extremely wide, ointment on the basis of comfrey is an effective medicine for the following diseases:
- bruises and sprains;
- closed fractures of bones;
- osteochondrosis;
- hernia of intervertebral discs;
- arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- sciatica;
- myositis ;
- radiculitis.
To treat each disease from this list, it is enough to apply ointment from the roots of the comfrey to the lesion site 3-4 times a day. The layer of the preparation should be thick enough, it is also possible to apply a warming bandage over it to strengthen the action of the active substances. Thanks to the allantoin and tannins contained in the root of the plant, it is possible to stop the pain syndrome, to remove the inflammation and to start the regeneration process. Ointment has an easy heating effect.
How to prepare an ointment from a comfrey?
If you managed to get a comfrey medicinal, you can prepare the ointment from its root yourself. In the case when you bought a plant in a pharmacy, it does not need additional preparation for use, if a fresh root has got into your hands, it should be thoroughly washed, cleaned from the top layer, cut into small pieces and dried, avoiding direct sunlight.
The recipe for an ointment from a comfrey is simple:
- Take 6 tablespoons of crushed dry comfrey root.
- Pour 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, cover, wait for complete cooling.
- Obtain the resulting broth.
- Take 200-300 g of rabbit or badger fat. If it is not available, you can use the same amount of pork smaltz, in extreme cases - Vaseline. Add about a third of the volume of the infusion of comfrey.
- Thoroughly mix the ingredients, gradually pour the remaining part of the tincture into the emulsion.
- Add 8-10 drops of essential oil of tea tree, 4-5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 4-5 drops of sandalwood oil.
- Thoroughly mix the resulting mass.
This drug ointment from the comfrey should be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed can.
Features of the use of ointment Comfrey
If you want to use comfrey ointment for the treatment of joints, you should first make sure that you do not have allergies to one, or several components of this remedy. The composition of many biologically active substances, because the reaction to the skin, if it appears, will be quite strong. In order to conduct an allergy test, apply a small amount of ointment on the back of the hand and wait 30-40 minutes. If there is redness, burning, or itching - you are strictly forbidden to use this remedy.
Comfrey ointment with vitamin E can not be applied to open areas of the body, if you plan to go out. From the action of direct sunlight, the drug can oxidize and cause hyperpigmentation and even a burn.
There are no other contraindications to the use of ointment, it is suitable for the treatment of adults and children over 6 years of age. You can use Comfrey during pregnancy, if your doctor does not have an opposite opinion on this matter.