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For Internal Inflammation and Relief of Abdominal Pains. *
25 tea bags | Currently not available for purchase.
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Arnica montana L. (Compositae). The dried flower heads are called arnica fibs. The American species are named Amica fulgens Pursh, Arnica sonoria Green, Arnica latifolia Bong., and A cordifolia Ho...
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Specifications
ZIN Product Number: 427673
Size: 25 tea bags
Weight: 0.15 lbs (0.07 KG)
Size (inches): 2.56" X 4.72" X 7.87"
Size (cm): 6.5 cm X 12.0 cm X 20.0 cm
Manufacturer: TerraVita
Ingredients: Arnica Montana
* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
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Description
Name
Arnica montana L. (Compositae). The dried flower heads are called arnica fibs. The American species are named Amica fulgens Pursh, Arnica sonoria Green, Arnica latifolia Bong., and A cordifolia Hook. Commonly called Arnica, Mountain Arnica or Mountain Tobacco; in French, Arnica; in German, Arnikabluten, Arnika, or Berg-Wohlverleih.
Source
The flowers are harvested from a perennial plant native to the mountainous regions of Europe. Flowers bloom from June to August. Several closely related species, members of the family Asteraceae, grow in the United States. Like angelica, the active ingredients are contained in essential oil that is extracted from the plant.
History
Medicines made from these flowers have been in use since the Middle Ages. It is unclear where the practice first began, but arnica-containing salves and ointments have been applied to sprains and bruises for hundreds of years. Modern practitioners have rediscovered arnica, and today some plastic surgeons give it to their patients in hopes of reducing postoperative pain and swelling.
Traditional Claims
Arnica is used as an anti-inflammatory.
Commission E Recommendations
Arnica-containing ointments are recommended for the treatment of bruises, contusions, dislocated bones, furunculosis (boils), hematoma, insect bites, joint pain, phlebitis, post-traumatic edema, rheumatism, and sprains. The internal use of arnica is not recommended.
Proven Effects
The essential oil contains sesquiterpene lactones. The most important component is called helenalin. It is a potent anti-inflammatory agent, and works by a new and totally different mechanism than the anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by physicians. Prescription anti-inflammatories are effective because they inhibit an enzyme called cyclooxygenase. Helenalin does something different. Once helenalin enters a cell, it combines with a molecular complex called nuclear factor kappa beta (NFKB). Activation of NFKB is required to set off the inflammatory process (activating lymphocytes and other inflammatory cells) in the first place. When helenalin combines with NFKB, the process never begins, and therefore inflammation cannot occur. Unfortunately, helenalin does other things besides prevent inflammation. It also exerts effects on the heart (phosphodiesterase inhibitor), and on the liver (reduces the ability to metabolize certain other drugs). Helenalin also has adverse effects on blood clotting.
Dosages
Commission E recommends that ointments contain no more than 15 percent arnica oil, or not more than 20-25 percent tincture.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).
Iced tea brewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water].
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Cautions
Concerns
As with all members of the Compositae family, allergic skin reactions are common, but the likelihood of their occurring depends on how much helenalin is in the product being applied and how the product has been manufactured. Reactions in occasional users remain unpredictable, but long-term use is very likely to cause eczema, and its use is not advised.
Warnings
Internal use of amica is not advisable. There is only one reported arnica-related death in the medical literature, but helenalin can interact with so many of the body's enzyme systems that the risk of internal use far outweighs any possible benefits.
Drug Testing
Components of arnica-containing ointments should not be absorbed through the skin, and even if they were, there is nothing to suggest that any of those molecules would be detected by standard workplace urine drug tests.
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Additional Information
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
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