Arnica is an attractive plant for the border or rock garden as its bright yellow, daisylike flowers keep coming all summer. It has been used as a medicinal herb since biblical times. Arnica montana can be found growing on the sub-alpine areas ...
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Arnica is an attractive plant for the border or rock garden as its bright yellow, daisylike flowers keep coming all summer. It has been used as a medicinal herb since biblical times. Arnica montana can be found growing on the sub-alpine areas of Europe, Canada and North America. As it is becoming rare in the wild, it is protected in some countries.
History
The name comes from the ancient Greek, possibly from arnakis or 'lamb's skin' as the soft texture of the leaves is rather like it, or from ptarmikos, or 'sneezing', as it has this effect. Arnica is also commonly known as "mountain tobacco" as the leaves and roots were smoked. Pier Andrea Mattioli, physician to Emperor Ferdinand I, recommended it in his tome of herbal medicines Commentarii in 1544. It was much favored in Austria and Germany from the sixteenth century. It is said that Goethe (1749-1832) took it in his old age for angina. The American Indians used it to treat muscular pain, sprains, and bruises.
Characteristics
A fully hardy rhizomatous perennial growing to up to 24 inches high and spreading to 6 inches. It has a basal rosette of ovate, light green, hairy leaves 2 to 7 inches long. It bears golden-yellow, scented, daisy-type flowers about 2 inches across throughout the summer.
Growing Tips
Being an alpine, arnica needs a cool climate, sandy soil rich in humus, sharp drainage, and a sunny position. It can take two years to germinate from seed. The easiest way to propagate it is to grow it from a piece of the rhizomatous root, which divides easily. (There are legal restrictions on arnica in the USA.)
Medicinal Usage
Medicinally, arnica has remarkable properties and can assist in the healing process. Bruises, cuts, and abrasions all respond very well to arnica cream. Sports injuries, when caught early, will improve quickly with an arnica preparation.
Recent studies on arnica have suggested that internal use should be avoided. The United States has ruled the plant unsafe for internal use, however, short-term internal use, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, may be helpful for the control of some heart conditions.
*Note: For arnica products, in general, internal use should be restricted to professional guidance, but homeopathic preparations containing arnica are considered to be very safe. Cream products can be safely applied to any part of the body.
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Directions
Apply Bianca Rosa cream morning and evenings, or as directed by a health care practitioner. On a moist cotton wool pad or with the fingertips, apply to the desired area of the body. Massage onto thoroughly cleansed skin with a gentle circular motion.
Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose. If irritation or redness occurs, discontinue use immediately.
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