Condition
Treatment Support
anti-inflammatory, anti-traumatic
Application
oil, externally
Arnica is mostly used for external purposes in the form of oil or diluted tincture (although it is used internally in homeopathic form) for bruises, muscle or tendon strains or sprains, and stubborn inflammation when the skin is not broken. The highly diluted tincture is also used as a gargle for sore throats. The homeopathic tablets are taken for shock or trauma to body tissues or after an accident.
Further cautions: many people will develop irritation and inflammation using arnica on open wounds; for trauma and shock, to alleviate symptoms such as lightheadedness or dizziness, take arnica internally only in homeopathic dilutions of 6x or higher or commercially available herbal combinations with highly diluted arnica tincture.
Arnica has a taste of ACRID and a temperature of HOT.
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
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