Comfrey is one of nature's greatest medicinal herbs, and has been used since about 400 BC as knitbone and a heal-all herb. It is also now very popular for arthritic pain and anti inflammation.
Comfrey's most important ingredient is the substance Aallatoin. Allatoin is believed to be a cell proliferator, able to strengthen skin tissue, promoting the growth and multiplication of cells and thus speeding up healing.
Easy to apply ointment, it creates a protective casing around affected areas, soothing and comforting rather than suppressing pain. A little goes a long way.
