This was my first time to actually use comfrey for anything. You could call this a "pile to file" recipe too. The first time I planted it (live plant vs. seed), it died. This year I planted organic/non-gmo seeds and was successful. This year however, I am making comfrey poultices to put in my freezer.
First, I grind the leaves in my food processor (worked better than my blender) with a touch of water. Most recipes I found said to add flour to make the "paste." I also read that chia seeds works well too.
Now, if anyone gets hurt, bruised, or whatnot this winter, I am set for a natural remedy. I just fold up the poultice, and put it into a plastic bag to freeze.
I had to make one for Hubby anyway, so I thought I would just get some in the freezer too. He has nasty bruise on his arm.
Dinner ended up leftovers. I was not up to it, and we had the goods in the fridge anyway. It's that time where the school's 8th grade trip to D.C. has their annual parent meeting. Hubby went with our daughter so I could rest, but it will cost us $595.00 to send her. This is our third kid to go on this trip, and thankfully the last.
My throat is still sore, but I have a bit more energy. I already have laundry going in the washer, but the garden is not going to happen today. My garlic will be going in late this year. That's okay. I'd rather put it in late, than not at all. I hope to replant over 100 bulbs this fall.
Jesse, our 18 year-old's dog, has chewed up the kitchen trash twice this week. That little stinker. I know he misses her, and she misses him. He's brought his toy to me a few times now. Luckily, her roommate lives not far from us, and will be bringing her to visit on Friday for the long weekend.
I just need to get after Hubby to get that cupboard door up that covers the trash can. We still need to put the hinges on the door and put it up. We don't have the wood working tool to put it together, but his nephew does. I guess we both kind of forgot about it lately. I'll be re-writing the "to-do" list, as we have part of one large job completed now.
First, I grind the leaves in my food processor (worked better than my blender) with a touch of water. Most recipes I found said to add flour to make the "paste." I also read that chia seeds works well too.
Now, if anyone gets hurt, bruised, or whatnot this winter, I am set for a natural remedy. I just fold up the poultice, and put it into a plastic bag to freeze.
I had to make one for Hubby anyway, so I thought I would just get some in the freezer too. He has nasty bruise on his arm.
Dinner ended up leftovers. I was not up to it, and we had the goods in the fridge anyway. It's that time where the school's 8th grade trip to D.C. has their annual parent meeting. Hubby went with our daughter so I could rest, but it will cost us $595.00 to send her. This is our third kid to go on this trip, and thankfully the last.
My throat is still sore, but I have a bit more energy. I already have laundry going in the washer, but the garden is not going to happen today. My garlic will be going in late this year. That's okay. I'd rather put it in late, than not at all. I hope to replant over 100 bulbs this fall.
Jesse, our 18 year-old's dog, has chewed up the kitchen trash twice this week. That little stinker. I know he misses her, and she misses him. He's brought his toy to me a few times now. Luckily, her roommate lives not far from us, and will be bringing her to visit on Friday for the long weekend.
I just need to get after Hubby to get that cupboard door up that covers the trash can. We still need to put the hinges on the door and put it up. We don't have the wood working tool to put it together, but his nephew does. I guess we both kind of forgot about it lately. I'll be re-writing the "to-do" list, as we have part of one large job completed now.
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The only drawback to comfrey is that it's slightly mucilaginous. Drying it and putting small amounts in soups or stews is good, too. Come people brew a comfrey leaf tea, but it's not the most delicious stuff you've ever tasted and you probably don't get the same benefits as eating the whole leaf.
When we had our goats, they loved it either fresh or dried and sprinkled in with their hay.
I've read that Comfrey makes a tea good for upper respiratory ailments. Don't take my word for that without researching it first just to be safe though.
Stepped in a fire ant nest in the dark last night and had one of the worst nights of my life. Have stepped in them before and got the usual itching and pustules, but something was different last night, ending me up in a full blown allergic reaction that hand my hands and feet red, swollen, burning and itching when the bites were only on my left foot. I ended up taking two doses of Benadryl, and that took the edge off so I could get some sleep on here and there, then back for more Benadryl to soothe the itch and burn. Left foot is still swollen. Couldn't get my shoes on for work, so stayed home.
Awful things, fire ants are. Awful!!! Thank God it wasn't one of our animals or one of the neighbor's small children.
God bless.
RB
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