If you follow along with us at Sacred Elements, our mission is to create environments to support well-being for plants, planet, pets, and people by choosing 100% food-grade, ethically sourced ingredients that work in harmony with nature. That is why our Plant Care Tonics include comfrey, yarrow and nettle, three key ingredients with something else in common
Comfrey, yarrow, and nettle are all nitrogen fixing plants. Nitrogen gas is present in our atmosphere helps plants to grow but absorption of nitrogen is something only a handful of plants are able to accomplish.
Nitrogen fixing plants have a symbiotic relationship with specific bacteria called rhizobia. This bacteria colonizes the roots and pulls nitrogen out of the atmosphere which in turn, helps plants to grow and thrive. How? Nitrogen is a macronutrient that plays several key roles in plant survival: as a cellular building block for leaf and stem growth, as a necessary component of chlorophyll production, and as an aid for absorption of phosphorus and potassium.
Comfrey
You may know it by the name, “knit-bone”. Throughout history humans have used comfrey as a way to mend tissues, stimulate production of cartilage, tendons and muscles a medicinal plant uses throughout the ages as a blood, bone and flesh builder. Comfrey is rich chlorophyll which acts as a catalyst to promote healing and is a valuable blood purifier. Scientific research shows that chlorophyll helps to rejuvenate old cells and promote the growth of new cells.
But did you know comfrey does wonders to grow your houseplants and gardens, too?
Comfrey roots are expansive and grow deep into the subsoil, extracting vital nutrients from sources that most plants can't reach. It provides nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, along with a wealth of trace elements your plants crave, such as calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, magnesium, iron, manganese, sodium, boron, lead, sulfur, molybdenum, and zinc, as well as vitamins like C, calcium, and magnesium. As comfrey decomposes, it becomes a nutrient-dense source of nitrogen and potassium, making it an excellent ingredient for foliar feeding.
Yarrow
Yarrow is an indispensable plant that has been used throughout the ages and across continents, also known as Bloodwort or Wound Wort. Celebrate for its styptic and antimicrobial properties, yarrow is perhaps best known for its ability to stop bleeding, prevent infection, and promote wound healing. Additionally, it enhances blood circulation and alleviates digestive discomfort. This beautiful herb can help lessen symptoms of colds and flu, treat hemorrhoids, ease menstrual pain and postpartum bleeding, and even reduce gum inflammation.
To use yarrow as a natural health remedy at home, simply steep the leaves and flowers in boiling water to make a soothing tea. For treating wounds, it's best to gather fresh leaves and apply them as poultices.
In the garden, yarrow blooms serve as natural pest control by attracting predatory wasps. Its flowers are excellent for drawing in pollinators, particularly bees, which are especially attracted to the white blooms.
Like comfrey, yarrow has extensive taproots that draw nutrients from deep within the soil, enriching it with potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper—elements that contribute to improved soil quality.
As a key ingredient in our Sacred Soil and Sacred Leaf the botanical properties of this high mineral herb and are rewarded with its healing and pollinator-attracting qualities!
Nettle
Nettle is packed in essential nutrients like potassium, iron, magnesium, and calcium which can strengthen natural immunity of houseplants and gardens making them more resistant to disease and less attractive to pests.
Nettle teas are widely used as fertilizers, while nettle spray are excellent to deter pests. It is also, an effective foliar feed, nourishing plants directly through their leaves. With all these benefits, nettle is a key ingredient in our Sacred Leaf and Sacred Soil tonics, ensuring that your plants receive a nutrient boost naturally.
Plants feeding plants—this is how we close the loop of plant care, choosing solutions that work with nature. That’s plant care made sacred.
Thank you for reading and for being part of our natural home and garden community!
Happy Growing,
Karina and the Sacred Elements Team