comfrey
Bristly medicinal plant
Comfrey is a plant with hairy leaves and clusters of bell-shaped flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine for healing wounds and reducing inflammation.
The leaves were applied as poultices for bruises and sprains: She made a comfrey compress for his swollen ankle.
Internal use has fallen out of favor due to concerns about liver toxicity.
Topical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- balmHealing topical preparation
- poulticeMoist healing application
- compressReduce volume by force
bruises · sprains · wounds · swelling · skin · soothe · heal · arnica
Edible herb with azure blooms
- forget-me-notSmall flower symbolizing remembrance
- lungwortSpotted-leaf shade perennial
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- fiddleneckYellow wildflower, coiled stems
Having soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
hairs · bell-shaped · flowers · purple · pink · white · hardy · leafy
Biological self-repair process
- restorativePromoting return to health
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
allantoin · folk medicine · traditional remedy · herbal medicine · convalescence
Growing compatible plants together
- green manurePlants tilled into soil
- cover cropPlanting for soil health
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
organic gardening · biodynamic · soil amendment · no-till · humus · garden bed · biodiversity · potassium
Winged pollinators
- bumblebeesLarge hairy stinging pollinators
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- mothsNocturnal lepidopterans
nectar · pollen · pollination · foraging · beneficial insects · early bloomer · pollinator garden · wildlife
salve
Topical healing preparation
compress · bruises · sprains · wounds · swelling · skin · soothe · heal · arnica · calendula
borage
Edible herb with azure blooms
- forget-me-notSmall flower symbolizing remembrance
- lungwortSpotted-leaf shade perennial
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
bristly · hairs · bell-shaped · flowers · purple · pink · white · hardy · leafy · mucilage
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- restorativePromoting return to health
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- mendingRestoring damaged items
anti-inflammatory · allantoin · folk medicine · traditional remedy · herbal medicine · convalescence
companion planting
Growing compatible plants together
- green manurePlants tilled into soil
- cover cropPlanting for soil health
- mulchProtective plant bedding
permaculture · organic gardening · biodynamic · soil amendment · no-till · humus · garden bed · biodiversity · potassium · fertilizer
bees
Winged pollinators
- bumblebeesLarge hairy stinging pollinators
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
moths · nectar · pollen · pollination · foraging · beneficial insects · early bloomer · pollinator garden · wildlife · habitat
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, feverfew
- Healing Herbschamomile, echinacea, feverfew, valerian, yarrow
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- herbalismmint, herbal remedies, sage, medicinal herbs, lavender
comfreypoison ivy
Allergenic vine causing rash
hemlock · nightshade · foxglove · wolfsbane · oleander
comfreypoison hemlock
Toxic flowering plant
deadly nightshade · wolfsbane · belladonna · foxglove · monkshood