Arnica Flowers . Arnica Montana

Arnica Flowers . Arnica Montana 

  Arnica montana (mountain arnica) is a perennial herb native to high mountain pastures, whose cool, mild and sunny climate provides ideal conditions for its growth.

Arnica montana is an important medicinal plant, inflorescences, rhizomes, roots and leaves are harvested for medicinal purposes.

These parts contain active plant ingredients such as: sesquiterpenes, essential oils, terpenoids, sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids and phenolic acids.

These compounds give the plant antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, antibacterial, anti-sclerotic, antifungal and antioxidant effects.

Useful properties and ways of using arnica

Arnica is mainly used for external use.

Due to its medicinal properties, mountain arnica is widely used as a phytotherapeutic agent for the treatment of various diseases or ailments, mainly caused by injuries.

Due to its limitless properties, mountain arnica is suitable for accelerating the healing of wounds, and in the case of muscle strains, injuries, blows and hematomas, it relieves pain, relieves swelling and protects capillaries.

Compresses with diluted tincture or freshly brewed infusion are also very useful. Such compresses can be done several times a day.

Arnica is also used for varicose veins and venous weakness, as it increases blood circulation and tones the vessel walls.

For internal use, arnica is used to treat the mucous membrane of the mouth and throat.

Arnica is very useful in cosmetology - it increases blood circulation, has a strengthening, tonic effect and helps to preserve youth.