Cleaning & homeCaleb HartwellThis Backyard Weed Sells for $40 a Pound — Amish Cash In, 12 States Ban It
This Backyard Weed Sells for $40 a Pound — Amish Cash In, 12 States Ban It
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Published Oct 12, 2026, 8:46 PM · 2d ago
Caleb Hartwell
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Description
🌱 A backyard weed worth $40 a pound, condemned by the FDA, banned across twelve countries — yet grown proudly in the same corner of Amish farmland for generations. This is the strange, true story of comfrey, and why self-sufficient gardeners quietly rely on it to replace every bottle of fertilizer they own.
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Why would the FDA ban it as food but Germany approve it as medicine? What does a failed 1870s glue experiment have to do with your tomato plants? And why do the Amish refuse to sell the one thing everyone wants to buy from them?
In this video, you'll discover:
→ The real history linking a Quaker glue-maker to Amish Pennsylvania
→ Why this plant's six-foot taproot out-mines every store-bought fertilizer
→ The sterile hybrid variety that won't take over your yard
→ The science behind its centuries-old use for bruises and broken bones
→ The free "chop and drop" method that replaces bagged mulch forever
⚠️ This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only, based on publicly available historical and horticultural information. It is not professional medical, agricultural, or legal advice, and any health-related claims about comfrey should be discussed with a qualified professional before use. We do not encourage ingesting comfrey or violating any local regulations regarding its sale or use. Some narration and visuals in this video may be AI-assisted, and any individuals depicted are fictional unless otherwise stated. Always do your own research before applying any gardening or herbal method shown here.
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- Published
- Oct 12, 2026, 8:46 PM
- Length
- 18:39 (1,119 s)
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- Long-form
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- People & Blogs
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- EN
- Quality
- HD
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- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
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- Video ID
- lCjD1i8Dl10
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