Health Benefits: Comfrey

Comfrey is used by many pharmaceutical companies as the main ingredient in making ointments, creams, and salves for conditions like joint pain, wounds, and muscle pain.

- Shivangi Karn

Some of the health benefits of comfrey include the following:

1 Healing wounds: According to research published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Comfrey has wound-healing powers which help in curing abrasion wounds.

2 Reduces back pain: Evidence from the study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that comfrey cream can help in treating acute upper and lower back pain within 5 days.

3 Treats joint pain: A study published in the Phytomedicine (2007) says that comfrey ointment is very effective in treating osteoarthritis and ankle sprains.