When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many remedies for dealing with topical troubles. Scrapes, cuts, bites, burns, rashes and sores ...

I grow comfrey in every spare nook. This deep-rooted perennial comes from Europe but has naturalized here, and it is one of the first plants to come up vigorously in the spring. Its leaves are large ...

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When I first met her, we were on no uncertain terms — comfrey was not my friend. I was a first-year student at The Evergreen State College in Washington state, and I was determined to have a garden. I ...

Mix beeswax with an infused herbal oil to create natural skin care products that won’t melt in your pocket or purse. Herbal oils are convenient and easy to use. These are made by extracting ground-up ...

LOWER back pain can greatly diminish your quality life by making even basic tasks onerous. If you live with the common complaint, evidence suggests an herbal ointment may provide relief. Lower back ...

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 ...

Comfrey ointment has been known to heal fractures. Shin splints is where the muscle moves away from the bone. Possibly the comfrey may help with the inflammation that is on the bone. Also consider ...

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 ...