Angelika Maier wrote:thanks for the input! I'll have a look and will plant a variety of these plants. Comfrey is used in creams so it should not be irritating unless maybe for the hairs.
Yes, comfrey is used in creams but that's as an extract not as the whole leaf. Many people find the hairs very irritating to the skin, my daughter gets a brief, nettle-like rash if she brushes against it in the garden, I definitely wouldn't use it on my bum!