My first encounter with comfrey was on an herbal walk and my teacher spoke of comfrey like it was a cure all for everything, I became so excited to deeply explore this herb and went home that evening and read all that I could find about comfrey (Symphytum officinale). I was amazed at the healing benefits that this plant offered, and I wanted to get a plant and place it in my herb garden. I returned the next day and asked my teacher if she had any plants that I could purchase, and she told me that she had sold all of her plants, but she had one left that was very sad, and she would give it to me to take home. I was so excited to add Comfrey to my garden and I had planned out the spot that he would go to. After placing him into the earth I said a prayer and asked the earth to support him and was so excited to work with the earth to support his growth. Couple of days later my husband mulched the entire herb garden and to my surprise my comfrey plant was gone. I was so upset thinking that he had been either crushed in the process or smothered out by the mulch. A couple of days later I saw this beautiful strong comfrey leaf above the soil and mulch popping out to say hello. He was so healthy and strongly rooted into the earth, and it didn't take long for him to take off and grow these huge healthy leaves that were like the size of my entire body. When his purple flowers came out this let me know that he was ready to share his healing energy.

I have used this plant for many years now to create poultices, natural tinctures, herbal teas and naturals oils. We use comfrey oil in our herbal body butters to layer the healing experience that our natural skin care line offers, John Hickman is one of our herbal butters that has comfrey tincture added, the fragrance profile of John Hickman is composed of fig leaves, cocoa, patchouli, cedar, and vetiver. Many have used this blend and share of the healing energy coming from the herbal and oil intelligence and the healing energy of my Grandfather John Hickman Gooch, who was a male midwife in the south. My Grandfather and his mother Mrs. Sally Gooch delivered hundreds of children in the south during the time when people of color were not able to go into the hospital to have their children. My Grandfather was in touch with the earth the flowers & plant kingdom and did landscaping after leaving the south. His wisdom and love will live on through the many trees that he planted and the energy of his children and family that love him. 

When selecting a herb that we wanted to combine in our Herbal butter we had to bring in one of the most healing plants that we could think of that would represent the energy of our grandfather, comfrey was on board to help us create this blend.

Every part of comfrey is medicinal and loaded with healing energy, comfrey has been used to help with skin issues to support healing wounds by promoting cell growth and you can use this plant for a natural fertilizer. Comfrey works with pain by reducing inflammation, sprains and strains. Internally Comfrey is used for nutritional support, our Mucilage Blend has comfrey added to assist with removing excessive mucus from the body. What a wonderful friend I have.

Thank you Father Comfrey!