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 ...

Objective The objective was to show the superiority of comfrey root extract ointment to placebo ointment in patients with acute upper or lower back pain. Design The study was conducted as a ...

Comfrey extract ointment may possibly be better than placebo ointment for short-term improvements in pain as assessed by visual analogue scale in acute LBP (low quality evidence) Diana Ernst, RPh, is ...

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 ...

Talk to a provider about using topical comfrey to heal wounds or ease pain from muscle strain, osteoarthritis, or sprains. Never take comfrey orally since it increases the risk of serious side effects ...