HERB - Re: Comfrey toxicity
Carl/Anne Adamczyk
ladygrania at juno.com
Fri Jan 29 17:43:12 PST 1999
<snip>
Could >anyone suggest an alternative that is safer? The recipe calls
for
>raspberry
>leaf, lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, calendula, and a few others. I
>also have
>a recipe that calls for lavender, epsom salts, and comfrey leaf. Is
>there an
>herb that is effective against achy muscles that I could use instead?
>After all,
>my goal is to have a nice, soothing bath, not to expose myself to
>toxins.
>
>Thanks for your input!
I'm just extrapolating here but rue may be helpful. Rue is an
anti-spasmodic and when taken internally is used for menstrual cramps and
GI spasms. Externally, as in bath water, rue may have similar effect via
transdermal action.
Just a thought.
Grania
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