An ointment containing an extract of comfrey root quickly and effectively relieves back pain, finds industry sponsored research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The ...

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Extract of comfrey root can be used to quickly and effectively relieve chronic back pain, latest study results suggest. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, learning units ...

The Boraginaceae family encompasses a diverse group of flowering plants—among them comfrey (Symphytum), borage (Borago officinalis), lungwort (Pulmonaria) and Heliotropium species—that have long been ...