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The Comfrey is a large, beautiful plant   that propagates quickly. Its stems are a bit prickly to handle with no gloves, and she boasts large, gorgeous leaves. So, she’s nice to look at. Plus, an easy to care for plant you can harvest from often and easily. The best part about the Comfrey though are its medicinal properties!  Native Americans used Comfrey as a sacred healing plant. They drank it as a tea and used it topically. And it was utilized as a food source during the potato famine. However, Comfrey for human consumption has been banned in the United States by the FDA since 2001. It is also prohibited for use in ingredients for topical medications that treat open wounds. However, it is still used in skin screams. Most notably anti-aging and itch creams. And, it’s safe to assume it is still used privately by those who want to ingest it for health purposes. However, due to some instances of liver problems it was taken off the market as an edible vegetation. There isn’t a l...