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 ...

May 21, 2009 — People who suffer from acute back pain may find relief in the form of comfrey root, a plant long thought to have medicinal value. The researchers note that in previous studies comfrey ...

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 ...

Topical treatment with comfrey root extract ointment can markedly reduce acute upper and lower back pain, according to a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Comfrey, a medicinal herb, ...

Comfrey could provide relief for millions of people with back pain, scientists claim. An ointment containing an extract of the turnip-like herb made pain all but disappear within five days, their ...