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Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
Arnica montana contains the toxin helenalin, which can be poisonous if large amounts of the plant are eaten or small amounts of concentrated Arnica are used. Consumption of A. montana can produce severe gastroenteritis , internal bleeding of the digestive tract, raised liver enzymes (which can indicate inflammation of the liver), nervousness ...
Arnica ovata is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name sticky leaf arnica. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to western Canada ( Yukon , Alberta , British Columbia ), and the western United States ( Alaska , Washington , Oregon , California , Nevada , Utah , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming , Colorado ).
It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to New Mexico, as far east as Ontario and Michigan. [10] [11] It is a plant of many habitat types, including coniferous forests, and moist mountain meadows from sea level to altitudes of above 3,700 metres (12,000 ft), but most commonly between 1,200–3,400 m (4,000–11,000 ft).
Arnica / ˈ ɑːr n ɪ k ə / is a genus of perennial, herbaceous plants in the sunflower family ().The genus name Arnica may be derived from the Greek arni, "lamb", in reference to the plants' soft, hairy leaves.
Arnica discoidea is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a hairy, glandular stem 20 to 60 centimeters tall. There are several pairs of toothed oval to spade-shaped leaves on long petioles around the lower half of the stem. The inflorescence contains a few to many flower heads which are coated with glandular hairs.
Arnica mollis, the soft arnica or hairy arnica, is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Canada ( British Columbia , Alberta , Quebec , and the territories ) and the United States ( Alaska south to Tulare County, California , and Rio Arriba County , New Mexico ).
Arnica lonchophylla is a species of flowering plant in family Asteraceae. The common names for this species includes longleaf arnica , northern arnica , [ 2 ] and spear-leaved arnica . [ 3 ] It has daisy-like yellow flowers that are 2.5 to 5 cm across with a yellow center disks.