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Organic Knitbone Healing Balm 2 oz Tin

Organic Knitbone Healing Balm 2 oz Tin

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Whole Plant Comfrey Salve
From root to leaf tip, this salve carries the full spirit of comfrey — a green offering gathered in its wholeness, slow-infused in olive oil to draw out every drop of its ancient wisdom. Rich in nature’s soothing compounds, this all-purpose balm is a trusted ally for scrapes, dryness, bruises, and weary skin. Comfrey has been used traditionally to offer relief to healing bones. 

Beeswax seals in the goodness, while a breath of lavender and a whisper of tea tree lend their gentle strength and protection. No fillers. No shortcuts. Just the full-bodied magic of the plant, honored in its entirety — wild, wise, and whole.

Folk & Traditional Names for Comfrey

  • Knitbone (perhaps the most famous, referring to its use in bone and tissue healing)

  • Boneset (note: sometimes confused with another plant also called boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum)

  • Bruisewort (used traditionally for bruises and swelling)

  • Healing Herb

  • Woundwort

  • Blackwort (especially when referencing the root)

  • Slippery Root

  • Wallwort

  • All Heal

  • Ass Ear (a very old name likely referring to the shape of the leaves)

  • Gum Plant

  • Comphrey (archaic spelling)

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