Comfrey has been known as “knitbone” because of its reputation for healing injuries when applied externally as a poultice. Dear Helen: We have noticed a plant that looks like a weed in a corner of the ...

A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a paste made of herbs, plants, and other substances with healing properties. The paste is spread on a warm, moist cloth and applied to the body to relieve ...