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 ...

DOES IT WORK?:Comfrey is the name given to a group of related plants that grow all over Europe (the Symphytum species). Comfrey root has been used traditionally in poultices, salves and liniments for ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Poison ivy (left) looks similar to the harmless Virginia creeper (right), but it has three leaflets instead of five. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor I sometimes give myself a case of poison ivy ...