Some of the most famous herbal formulas contain comfrey. One of my favorite formulas is Dr. Christopher’s Bone Flesh and Cartilage Formula (BF&C). It consists of: White Oak (Quercus alba), Marshmallow Root (Althea officinalis), Mullein (Verbascum thaspus), Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), Lobelia (Lobelia inflata), Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifloria), Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum), and Comfrey (Symphytum officinale).

Because of the risks of the parrizilidine alkaloids in comfrey, the School of Natural Healing now uses the following herbs instead of comfrey when the BF&C is being used internally: Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra), and Plantain (Plantago major). This formula is an aid for the malfunction of bone, flesh, and cartilage. It is excellent for varicose veins, sprains, bruises, curvature of the spine, tremors, skin eruptions, pulled muscles, blood clots, and calcium spurs. If a friend or family member were ever seriously injured, this would be the first formula I would turn to. It may be used in the form of capsules, tea, syrup, fomentation, ointment, oil, cream, or poultice.

Dr. Christopher also has another very effective formula which is often used for burns and deep cuts. Dr. Christopher’s Burn Paste formula can be used on the mildest to the most severe third-degree burns if used as instructed. Two equal parts of liquid (raw) honey and wheat germ oil blended with finely chopped or powdered, fresh or dried comfrey leaves or root. Mix in the comfrey until it is a heavy and spreadable paste. Apply a half-inch thick or more over the area. Cover it with gauze and bandage lightly. As the paste gets absorbed by the body add more on top of the original application careful not to remove any of the paste from the bandage.

There is a famous story where Dr. Christopher used this formula on a man who had his fingers ground off down to the third knuckle in an automobile accident. It took several weeks, but eventually all the fingers grew completely back, including the finger nails, and the man had full mobility of his fingers.