Slightly toxic
Effect:
anti-inflammatory, stimulating circulation, hemostatic, antibacterial, disinfectant, pain-relieving, wound-healing, vascular sealing, vasodilating, antispasmodic, heart-strengthening, blood circulation-promoting
Areas of application:
Cuts and shock wounds, sprains, dislocations, bruises, hidden bleeding, concussions, paralysis after wounds and strokes, voice failure, hoarseness, cramps, epilepsy, digestive sluggishness, bronchitis, liver and spleen swelling, rheumatism, gout, overtiredness, exhaustion, stiffness of the joints , lumbago, bursitis and tendonitis, venous diseases, bruises, bruises, pain from overexertion, sore muscles, muscle pain, joint pain, joint inflammation, vascular knots, improves blood flow to the coronary arteries, stimulates the heart of the elderly and improves cardiac output, impotence, angina pectoris
Plant parts used:
petals and roots
Collection time:
Blooms at the beginning of the flowering period (mid-June to August), roots in autumn
Ingredients:
essential oil, bitter substances, tannins, flavone glycosides, choline, helananalin, azulene, thymol, arnidiol, calcium, carotene
Miscellaneous:
Arnica is considered protection against lightning, witches, sorcerers and slander. When a thunderstorm comes, the dried arnica is smoked and the magic spell: "Pin arnica, light arnica, that the weather can change." used. To protect against lightning strikes and hail, the plant is placed under the roof or hung in the living room and you should say a prayer.
Arnica has the highest healing power on St. John's Day.
Arnica is a perennial plant and grows between 30 and 50 cm high. One or more stems grow upright from its rhizome. The stems are hairy and bear two to four pairs of heart-shaped to arrow-shaped leaves. The leaves are often formed on individual short shoots, they are coarsely toothed and wither when the plant flowers. The leaves on the upper part of the plant are hairy like the stem. The lower leaves have rounded tips. The flowers are small and yellow, forming 1 to 5 daisy-like flower heads per plant. Each flower head has a golden yellow disc with 10 to 15 yellow tongues. They are pointed and about 2.5 cm long. The entire flower head is approximately 6.25 cm in diameter. The seeds form in a small, hairy achene about 1/2 inch long. The flowers appear from May to August.
🛑 Can cause death if overdosed! If you have heart and circulatory disorders, arnica should be used under the supervision of a doctor. Allergy sufferers, fair-skinned and red-blond people should carefully try out whether they can tolerate arnica. Never use undiluted. Arnica should only be used externally and homeopathically. Arnica ointment should be avoided on open wounds as it can cause inflammation and irritation.
Due to the risk of poisoning, the tincture may only be taken internally in small quantities and diluted 1:3. The doctor decides what is not yet working and what is already too much.
Arnica is likely to be a cell communicator for calcium and is therefore an introductory plant in homeopathy and for alternative practitioners.
Leaves and roots can be mixed into herbal tobaccos.
Hildegard von Bingen: Arnica is very warm and has a poisonous warmth within it. It is a distributing agent for bruises and clotted blood. If a person touches another's skin with green arnica, he will burn with love for him.