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Arnica montana. Arnica montana is a flowering plant about 18–60 cm (7.1–23.6 in) tall aromatic fragrant, herbaceous perennial. Its basal green ovate leaves with rounded tips are bright coloured and level to the ground. In addition, they are somewhat downy on their upper surface, veined and aggregated in rosettes.
creosote bush, gobernadora, larreastat [4] Larrea tridentata, Larrea divaricata[4] Liver damage, [3][4][5] kidney problems, [4] Hypotension in cancer patients [3] Chinese herbal mixtures. Heavy metal poisoning [5] Coltsfoot. coughwort, farfarae folium leaf, foalswort [4] Tussilago farfara.
Its latex can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. [101] It is also mildly irritating to the skin or stomach [102] and may sometimes cause diarrhea and vomiting if eaten. [103] Sap introduced into the human eye may cause temporary blindness. [104] It is known to be mildly toxic to cats, dogs, and horses. [105] Excoecaria agallocha
When it comes to treating joint pain, bruising, and muscle soreness, arnica has successfully worked as an herbal remedy. Still, is it right for you?
Helenalin, or (-)-4-Hydroxy-4a,8-dimethyl-3,3a,4a,7a,8,9,9a-octahydroazuleno [6,5-b]furan-2,5-dione, is a toxic sesquiterpene lactone which can be found in several plants such as Arnica montana and Arnica chamissonis Helenalin is responsible for the toxicity of the Arnica spp. Although toxic, helenalin possesses some in vitro anti-inflammatory ...
Ovarian cysts: Ovarian cysts are sacs filled with fluid or tissue on the ovaries. Most cysts are benign but some can be cancerous. If an ovarian cyst ruptures, it can cause bleeding and blood ...
Arnica tomentosa Macoun, syn of subsp. tomentosa. Arnica angustifolia is an Arctic and alpine species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common names narrowleaf arnica[2] and Arctic arnica. [3] It is native to colder regions in Europe, Asia, and North America (northern and western Canada, Alaska, northern Rocky Mountains. [4]
It has two to four pairs of leaves on the stem, each on a long petiole. The leaves are heart-shaped to arrowhead-shaped and finely toothed along the edges. The inflorescence bears one or more daisylike flower heads 5–9 cm (2– inches) in width, [3] lined with white-haired phyllaries and sometimes studded with resin glands.