How to Make a Herbal Tooth Powder With Comfrey

Comfrey, a perennial herb native to Europe, is frequently used in many skin creams and facial products. English settlers brought it to America for healing skin wounds and burns which, they observed, often helped the skin heal faster. Scientists first started studying comfrey in detail in the early 1980s and noted that the plant contains an alkaloid (pyrrolizidine), which may be toxic. Since then, there have been four documented deaths from comfrey overdose. In 2001, the FDA banned the sale of oral products containing comfrey. However, comfrey's popularity has not diminished, and it is often still used in many homemade health products.

Things You'll Need

• Lobelia
• Cloves
• Large bowl
• Stir spoon
• Oak Bark
• Comfrey
• Horsetail
• Peppermint
• Measuring spoons
• Mortar and pestle or grinder (optional)
• Glass jar with lid

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Instructions

• 1

  In a large bowl, mix together one part each of lobelia and cloves.

• 2

  Add three parts each of comfrey, oak bark, horsetail and peppermint. Stir thoroughly.

• 3

  Measure 1/2 to 1 tbsp. of the mixture at a time into your mortar and pestle, or grinder, and grind to a fine powder.

• 4

  Pour the powder into a glass jar that has a lid and continue the process until all herbs have been finely ground. Close the jar securely and store it in a dark, cool location when not used.