A Comfrey Poultice for Pain Relief
One of the easiest herbal remedies you can make with fresh or dried herbs is a poultice. This topical remedy is an effective remedy for bug bites, pain, muscle cramps, and more. You could crush the leaves and blend with flour and place in a jar to use as needed. I would freeze this.
Yield: 3–4 poultice packs
Ingredients:
About a dozen fresh comfrey leaves (stem included)
- 1 cup water
- 2 handfuls flour or French green clay
- A few old dish cloths (or another small piece of cloth you’re no longer using)
Directions:
Use a knife to coarsely chop your comfrey leaves.
Place leaves in a blender. Add water.
Blend for about 30 seconds, until the water and leaves have combined. The consistency should be a somewhat chunky paste.
Put this freshly-blended paste in a bowl. Add a handful of flour or clay to the paste and stir it in with your hands.
Place a cup of comfrey poultice in the middle of your cloth and flatten it down with a spatula.
Now fold in the sides of your cloth and wrap it around the comfrey. Repeat this process until you’ve wrapped up all of your comfrey paste in cloth. You can now either use these poultices fresh or store them in your freezer.
When storing them in the freezer, place a piece of wax paper between each poultice (so it’s easier to separate them later). Now place your poultices in a plastic gallon freezer bag for storage.
Note: once you’ve used a poultice once, you can compost the herbs. The cloth can be washed and then re-used.