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comfrey leaf

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Soft demand (-25.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 12Conversion 81Competition 12Returns 100Price range 46Avg price 76Brand share 16Review moat 67Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Great$15.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good818.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$5.19–$23.35

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$99K

$99K/yr · 76K searches

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-25.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, comfrey leaf is a $99K/yr Amazon United States market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

comfrey leaf market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$92K–$122K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#847
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

45

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

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  • Starwest Botanicals39%
  • EcoVista9%
  • Zhivana Organics3%
  • Valley of Tea3%
  • Wild Castle2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top comfrey leaf search terms

  • comfrey leaf32K/yr
  • comfrey tea11K/yr
  • comfrey leaves9K/yr
  • comfrey herb3K/yr
  • dried comfrey leaves organic4K/yr
  • dried comfrey3K/yr
  • dried comfrey leaves3K/yr
  • organic comfrey leaves3K/yr
  • comfrey tea organic3K/yr
  • comfrey leaf organic4K/yr
All search terms

Top comfrey leaf products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$10K20%$20K30%$30K40%$40K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about comfrey leaf

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall34%

“Looks like a great quality seed”

Plant Growth12%

“My plant looks healthy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertized”

Smell7%

“Freshness and scent rate a plus”

Absorbency4%

“absorbs well”

Efficiency3%

“Positively works for me”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“Good comfrey Root”

Joint Pain2%

“Helps my knee with discomfort”

Moist/Dry2%

“Its also moisturizing”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth37%

“Poor germination”

Value For Money6%

“Certainly was not worth the price”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't work for me”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“I followed the instructions and no results”

Smell3%

“the he salve had a cat urine odor to it”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“Salve or other Topical Use DO NOT INGEST”

Moist/Dry3%

“received a dried out version of the product”

Sprain/Strain2%

“Last month I was in a bad scooter accident, which resulted in my ligament being pulled from my ankle bone”

Pain Relief-Overall2%

“it has no effect on pain”

Nutritional Content2%

“Not for human consumption”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth39%
Advertised Vs Actual Product25%
Functionality-Overall11%
Contamination7%
Adhesion/Stickiness7%
Value For Money7%
Texture/Consistency-Overall4%

Common questions

Is comfrey leaf profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $99K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the comfrey leaf niche?
8 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in comfrey leaf?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for comfrey leaf peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the comfrey leaf niche?
Listings span $5.19–$23.35; the average listing price is $15.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 818 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.