Arnica montana
Spotlight on an important herbal and homeopathic remedy to keep on hand - especially for you "weekend warriors" and little ones prone to bumps and bruises. Arnica is widely used around the world for aches, pains, and injuries. It is available in a variety of different preparations - creams, salves, lotions, pills, and more.
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Spotlight on Arnica
The bumps and bruises remedy
Arnica montana (also known as Leopard's Bane, Sneezewort, Mountain Tobacco) is the remedy of choice for physical trauma. It reduces pain and hastens recovery time from injuries or surgery.It is used topically in creams or salves as a whole-plant herbal preparation and is taken internally as a homeopathic remedy. It is also a useful and popular addition to massage oils.
For injuries, the cream can be applied directly to the affected area (unbroken skin only) to help reduce or eliminate bruising, swelling, and pain. It can also be applied to "old" bruises to speed healing.
Taken in homeopathic form (pills under the tongue), Arnica promotes the healing of injured tissues and helps to control bleeding.
Important Uses for Arnica
It really is good for more than just a bruise.......
Trauma from injuries and fallsSprains and Strains
Sore feeling from too much physical activity
Bruising from injury
Muscle Aches
Pain from over-use
Bleeding
Reduces swelling and bleeding from surgery (can be taken before or after surgery)
Dull Shock (for someone who may be badly injured but is in denial - the classic example is someone in a bad car accident who may need immediate medical help but insists that they are fine and just want to go home)
Alleviates pain and trauma from childbirth
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Warning!
Do not use Arnica cream or gel on broken skin! In case of bleeding injuries, take the Arnica pills by mouth. Creams and gels should be applied to sore areas or bruises only if the skin is intact!!
Keynotes for Arnica Use
What to look for.......
-Bruised skin following injury-Injured person refuses help
-Injured person insists that nothing is wrong
-Muscles are very sore or achy
-Bruised or sore feeling anywhere in body
-Feels worse from touch
-Feels better laying down
-Injured person wants to be at home
Getting A Little "Work" Done?
Many Plastic Surgeons give their patients Arnica both before and after surgery to reduce pain, swelling, and bruising.
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Arnica Info on Wikipedia
Arnica montana (also known as leopards bane, wolf's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica''),Arnica montana is a European flowering plant with large yellow capitula.
Arnica can ease pain in the muscles and joints even if no physical signs of injury (bruising or inflammation) are present.
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emilyava wrote...
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Posted October 25, 2008
stargazer00 wrote...
My husband fell hard flat on his back on the concrete garage floor. I gave him arnica by mouth and I could not believe how fast he healed. His ribs were really sore at first but I attribute his quick recovery to the arnica.
Posted October 17, 2008
ngio64 wrote...
I'm back to rave more about Arnica! My daughter, 10, had her tonsils out and we gave her Arnica tablets pre and post op. She is on day 8 post op and she has been using Arnica gel on her neck and jaw every few hours since the surgery. It comforts her. If I offer ice and Arnica gel, she chooses the Arnica gel first. The first few days she kept it by her bed to use when she awoke in pain. Thanks for spreding the word!
Posted September 27, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
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Posted September 16, 2008
ngio64 wrote...
thanks for spreading the word on Arnica. I have been using Arnica for almost 8 years. I use the gel on my kids bumps. If I get it on them within a couple of minutes, they do not develope a bruise.
I have had Cystoscopies to remove kidney stones.
I have used it right before I went into surgery and DH dosed me with it as soon as he was allowed to see me. I had an amazing recovery. I was up and fine within 2 hours. The time I did not take the Arnica I was so sore, I felt like a truck hit me and I was in bed on Pain meds for a week. (Same type of surgery!)
Posted August 07, 2008
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