Arnica Montana
June 2, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Herbology, Supplements
by Jyll Renee
Arnica Montana (topical)
Botanical name: Arnica Montana L.
Common name: Leopard’s bane, Mountain Tobacco
Habitat: The herb Arnica has been harvested for centuries from the mountain pastures and lowland marshes of Europe and North America. The perennial plant with orange and yellow flowers has a pleasant spring smell and is renowned for its curative and restorative powers.
Info: Arnica Montana is primarily used as an external rubbing oil or alcohol liniment. To make arnica oil, simply macerate fresh or dried leaves and flowers in a warm sesame or olive oil (for 3 days per Michael Tierra) then squeeze and strain through a cloth.
Homeopathic info: It is estimated that 70% of our immune response is emotional; to be unhappy or depressed lowers our resilience to illnesses and we become more susceptible. The only way you can ingest Arnica Montana is in a homeopathic form. Arnica taken daily when necessary will prevent this occurring. Hahnemann, pioneering a system still used by homeopaths today, finds that arnica’s powers are particularly in the realm of emotional trauma but have also found it to help everything from baldness and impotence to incontinence, cramps, bruises, general soreness, forgetfulness, travel sickness, sleeping problems, gout, rheumatism and emotional problems.
Personal info: Arnica Montana is one of my favorite herbs. We use this in all forms at my home including homeopathic and oil. I make an Arnica oil for creams and Arnica tincture (for topical use) is wonderful for any type of pain but particularly burning pain.
Properties: Stimulant, analgesic
Ref:
Magic and Medicine of Plants. Readers Digest pg. 88
The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra, L.Ae, O.M.D. pg. 88 (Yes, they are both on page 88 wonder if they planned it that way)
Photo courtesy of www.freeherbpictures.com .
Submitted by: Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist (Click here to learn more about Jyll Renee.)
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