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A woman spreading comfrey poultice onto gauze sheets.

Comfrey Poultice

Melissa Norris
Learn how to make this easy DIY comfrey poultice to use on sprains and sore muscles. Just a few simple ingredients is all you need.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Freezing Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Herbal Medicine, Herbal Remedy
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Gauze Separate out the gauze pieces. You'll notice one piece has a wider weave which allows more of the poultice to seep through the gauze. Then the other piece is a tighter weave which is great for putting on top of the poultice. Cheese Cloth/Muslin: If you don't have access to gauze, you can also use cheesecloth or muslin, but you may need to double up on the layers.

    100% Cotton Fabric: If you have a 100% cotton sock, tea towel, or even old sheets, you can place some comfrey poultice either into the sock or on a scrap of fabric, then place the sock or fabric over the injured area.

  • Blender A high-powered blende

Ingredients
  

  • 45 grams Comfrey Leaves (1.55 ounces/45 grams fresh leaves OR .51 ounces/15 grams dried comfrey)
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ cup Binder If you have bentonite clay, that works well as a binder. You can also use arrowroot powder, cornstarch or regular old flour (which is what I'm using in the video).

Instructions
 

How to Make a Comfrey Poultice

  • Take the comfrey flowers, leaves and stems and place them into a high-powered blender. 
  • Add water and add the lid. 
  • Blend until you're left with a rough puree.
  • Add binder (I used flour) and blend again. Check consistency and add more binder, as needed, until you reach a paste consistency (similar to a muffin or cake batter consistency).

Making a Comfrey Poultice Pack

  • Separate a large piece of gauze into two pieces. 
  • On the gauze with the wider weave, spoon on the comfrey poultice. How much you use and how wide you spread it out will be determined based on the injury.
  • Cover the poultice with the tight-weaved gauze. This is simply to keep the poultice from running off the gauze.
  • You can freeze the gauze to create a healing ice pack (see "pro tip" below for directions) or use it immediately.

Notes

How to Use Comfrey Poultice
  1. Place the gauze with the poultice over the injured area and let it sit for at least 10 minutes, up to several hours (or overnight).
  2. Use a towel to keep the liquid from dripping onto the surface below.
  3. Apply three times a day, reducing the applications as the injury heals.
Keyword Comfrey Poultice
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