Arnica Essence

Guiding principle

Pictures: Klas Diederich

Arnica grows in the mid mountain ranges, where it is exposed to the raw forces of nature: warmth and light, cold and wind. Its flower appears to be ruffled or "deformed" by these forces; nevertheless it stands upright, linking its vigorous root to its radiant yellow flower (with a tinge of red). The stalk is covered by fine silvery hairs and has few leaves. The entire plant is permeated by a strong, aromatic oil, which is especially concentrated in the root. Arnica supports healing processes where inner or outer causes have damaged tissue, including where there is bleeding.

Indications and application

Angina pectoris

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Articular effusion

• Knee compress (Farmer’s cheese (quark), Arnica essence)

Bruises

• Arnica-Compress (Arnica essence, later Arnica gel and arnica ointment)

Bursa, inflamed

• Knee compress (Farmer’s cheese (quark), Arnica essence)

Bursitis

• Knee compress (Farmer’s cheese (quark), Arnica essence)

Cardiac arrhythmia

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Carditis

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Cerebral hemorrhage

• Cap (Arnica essence (Weleda))

Cervical spine trauma

• Shoulder-neck compress (Arnica essence)

Concussion

• Cap (Arnica essence (Weleda))

Contusions

• Arnica-Compress (Arnica essence, later Arnica gel and arnica ointment)

Dental pain

• Compress: moist-warm (Arnica essence)

Fever in the elderly

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Fracture

• Arnica-Compress (Arnica essence, later Arnica gel and arnica ointment)

Heart failure

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Hematoma

• Arnica-Compress (Arnica essence, later Arnica gel and arnica ointment)

Joint inflammation, acute

• Joint-Compress (Arnica essence)

Myocardial infarction

• Compress: heart, moist-temperate (Arnica essence)

Neck muscle hardening, e.g., in vegetative dystonia

• Shoulder-neck compress (Arnica essence)

Neuralgic pain

• Compress: moist-warm (Arnica essence)

Osteoarthritis

• Knee compress (Farmer’s cheese (quark), Arnica essence)

Osteoarthritis, activated

• Knee compress (Farmer’s cheese (quark), Arnica essence)

Pulled muscles

• Arnica-Compress (Arnica essence, later Arnica gel and arnica ointment)

Shingles

• Compress: moist-warm (Arnica essence)

Side effects of chemotherapy

• Compress: moist-warm (Arnica essence)

Skull fracture

• Cap (Arnica essence (Weleda))

Stroke

• Cap (Arnica essence (Weleda))

Tension, muscular

• Shoulder-neck compress (Arnica essence)

Whiplash injury

• Shoulder-neck compress (Arnica essence)