comfrey root
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($44K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$20.13avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good509avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$5.19–$39.72cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-12.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$44K$44K/yr · 38K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, comfrey root is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
comfrey root market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $50K–$60K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #2,972
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 67%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 5.8%
- Avg brand age
- 69 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
29%
- Frontier Co-op25%
- Starwest Botanicals20%
- Generic7%
- Zhivana Organics7%
- Valley of Tea7%
- CZ Grain5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top comfrey root search terms
- comfrey root28K/yr
- comfrey root powder6K/yr
- comfrey powder4K/yr
Top comfrey root 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Starwest Botanicals Organic Comfrey Root C/S
Starwest Botanicals$23.354.6★471 rev
Frontier Co-op Comfrey Root Cut and Sifted Certified Organic Kosher | 1 lb. Bulk Bag | Symphytum officinale L.
Frontier Co-op$23.214.7★88 rev
Frontier Co-op Organic Comfrey Root Powder 16 Ounce
Frontier Co-op$24.274.7★504 rev
Organic Comfrey Root Herb 4 oz. Bones Muscles Ligaments - Make Poultice
Zhivana Organics$14.714.5★88 rev
Dried Comfrey Root Organic Whole Rhizome - Herbal Salves and Poultices
Valley of Tea$15.044.5★449 rev
Newest
by launch date
8 Comfrey Roots Cuttings for Planting Bocking 4 Comfrey Live Plants Roots Fast-Growing High Yields Perennial Herb Plant
Generic$23.958 rev
9 Comfrey Roots Plants Live Comfrey Rhizomes Root Cuttings for Planting Herb Plant Garden 1 to 2 Inc in Height
Generic$22.8912 rev
10 Live Comfrey Roots Comfrey Rhizomes 3-6 Inches Tall Perennial Herb for Planting
Generic$26.224 rev
Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil
Lemant$20.09130 rev
Bocking 14 Comfrey Root Cuttings to Grow - Many Uses Pretty Flowers - Unrooted Cuttings Grow Easily (3 Cuttings)
CZ Grain$15.9492 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum8 Comfrey Roots Cuttings for Planting Bocking 4 Comfrey Live Plants Roots Fast-Growing High Yields Perennial Herb Plant
Generic$23.954.4★
Russian Comfrey Bocking-14 Cultivar 5 Cuttings for Growing Your Own Medicinal Salve Compost Tea & Animal Fodder
Verdant Treasures$23.944.7★
10 Live Comfrey Roots Comfrey Rhizomes 3-6 Inches Tall Perennial Herb for Planting
Generic$26.223.6★
Handmade Organics Comfrey Salve 3.5oz Natural Herbal Balm for Bones Muscles Joints Knees & Skin - Made In USA - Handcrafted with Slow-Infused Herbs & Mineral-Rich Ingredients for Daily Skin
Chialing$21.474.2★
Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil
Lemant$20.094.5★
What buyers say about comfrey root
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Growing well”
“Looks like a great quality seed”
“The smell is mild and pleasant”
“Great product instructions include awesome”
“As advertized”
“Worth every penny”
“Works well”
“Really helps joint pain”
“absorbs well”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“pricey”
“the he salve had a cat urine odor to it”
“They looked like dry little sticks”
“Low quality”
“This bottle is small”
“Didn't work for me”
“I followed the instructions and no results”
“Doesnt last as long as I hoped”
“Doesn't look like picture”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is comfrey root profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $44K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the comfrey root niche?
- 21 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in comfrey root?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for comfrey root peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the comfrey root niche?
- Listings span $5.19–$39.72; the average listing price is $20.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 509 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.