Tag Archives: Burns

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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Name:  Comfrey

Latin:  Symphytum officinale

Other Common Names:  Knitbone

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Vitamins/Minerals:  Potassium, Calcium, Vitamin A

Used for:  Used as a poultice for burns, sprains, bruises, and wounds.  Can make the pain lessen, as well as speed healing.  Taken internally it will assist with the speed of knitting broken bones.  It can also act as a mild laxative.  It contains high amounts of a compound called allantoin, which encourages cell regeneration.

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Directions & Warnings:  The FDA is really worried about comfrey, and while I argue most of the ways they approach dealing with herbs (especially when compared to how they deal with Big Pharma), comfrey they are pursuing to an extent that I only suggest it for external use.

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Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegiodes)

Name:  Pennyroyal

Latin:  Hedeoma pulegiodes

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Used for:  Good as a poultice for burns.  Works on uterine muscles to promote contractions, and is a good tonic for menstrual problems.  It is a powerful emmenagogue, however, and should not be taken while pregnant or trying to become pregnant.  The oil can be helpful for headaches, if the scent is inhaled.

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Directions & Warnings:  Not for use during pregnancy or while attempting to become pregnant.

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Plantain

Name:  Plantain

Latin:  Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata

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Used for:  Plantain is a liver strengthener and blood builder.  Holding the hot tea in your mouth can assist with tooth pain caused by infection.  Used as a poultice, it can help a variety of skin conditions, including the rashes caused by stinging nettle, poison ivy/oak, bug bites, and burns.

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Aloe

Name:  Aloe

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Used for:  This is another one of the “magic” plants that can be used for a number of things, and does them all quite well.  It can be used both internally and externally.  It is one of the best things to use as a salve on burns, including sunburns.  If mixed into juice or drunk it promotes internal healing and eases digestive issues.

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Directions and Warnings:  When using aloe preparations, make sure that there is neither alcohol nor lanolin in the mixture.  They inactivate many of its useful compounds.  Do not use aloe on a staph infection, aloe can seal the infection in and give it a better environment to multiply.