Arnica
Used in Germany for
hundreds
of years where the flowering heads are used in many remedies. Arnica is
a perennial plant often called leopard's bane. The arnica plant has
bright
yellow, daisy-like flowers, with a brown colored horizontally branched
rootstock, which sends up a slightly hairy, simple branched stem that
reaches
a height of 1 to 2 feet.
Warning
The internal use of
Arnica
is not recommended. It can cause vomiting, weakness, increased heart
rate,
heart damage, nervous disturbances. In some cases it has caused death
from
poisoning from over prolonged uses.
Medical
Uses
Inflammation of the
veins,
varicose veins and thrombosis treatment: Combining the flower heads
with
Yarrow and St. Johns Wort and drink as a standard tea. Soak equal
amounts
of herb in 1 cup of warm water for 15 minutes.
If using dried herb
then
1 teaspoon of dried flowers with 1/2 cup boiled water and steep for 10
minutes. It will also have a diuretic action producing more urine. It
stimulates
the activity of white blood cells that perform much of the digestion of
congested blood cells in the body and veins.
Helps heals dried
wounds,
bruises, arthritis, Gout, and skin and joint irritations: A tincture
made
from the flowers of 1 to 2 teaspoons to 1 cup alcohol left for 5 days,
strained and then take 5 to 10 drops added to 1 cup of warm water and
then
rubbed on to the affected area. Used in weak solution as
concentrate
can cause inflammation and blisters. Never use on open wet deep wound.
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