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Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone took arnica tablets. Arnica is a natural anti-inflammatory. I use to use it topically whenever I would have muscle sprains or was sore.
I know they have tablets, and I have been feeling really inflamed (internally)-- like I feel like my torso is swollen. Its super uncomfortable, but its been since I started parasite treatment.
Anywho, wondering if anyone used it ?
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- Tablets? I've never seen this is tablet form. Do you have a name or link?
Usually, arnica is in the form of homeopathic pellets to melt under the tongue - or in an ointment for topical use.
Both have worked very well for me. Arnica is subtly amazing.
Townsend+Letter, Arnica -
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- Here's just one place for the homeopathic pellets. But, it's best to see a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist or another professional who has training in homeopathy to find out what dose is best for you.
Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees.
Many related links here, too. -
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http://www.abchomeopathy.com is a superior source for homeopathic remedies because Amazon.com does not know how to handle/store homeopathy correctly.
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I use arnica in the ways Kleeber said: ointments, both in homeopathic dilutions or pure plant extracts. I have been using it for years, literally.
I also use homeopathic arnica in MANY dilutions, ingested, for many purposes. And I love it. It has some anti inflamatory and I believe, anti microbial properties too.
I would be interested to know about whole plant powder, extracts, where to get it, and what are they used for.
Like Ledum, I only find it in homeoapthic dilutions, but already read that it works wonderfully well against infections as a plant remedy too. Curious there too.
I would be thankful for any information of people who used these plants (undiluted, non homeoapathic and ingested)!
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- Good point, Razzle.
I had been in a hurry to find a photo and name and you are correct that various vendors don't handle / store / ship properly and it's best to go to the top quality sources.
Thanks for reminding us all. -
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- For many homeopathics, other uses of the plant material itself just may not be feasible or safe.
Wiki is a good place to begin (their illustrations are usually excellent): ---------------------
Medicinal uses . . . Arnica montana has been used medicinally for centuries . . . .
Toxicity
Arnica contains the toxin helenalin, which can be poisonous if large amounts of the plant are eaten, and contact with the plant can also cause skin irritation.[6][7]
If enough of the material is ingested, the toxin helenalin produces severe gastroenteritis, and internal bleeding of the digestive tract.[8]
Homoeopathic preparations of Arnica 24X or more are not toxic as no or negligible amount of Arnica is left after dilution.[9][10][11]
Homoeopathy . . .
Species . . .
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More detail at the various homeopathy or naturopathy sites.
the ABC Homeopathy site that Razzle posted is excellent:
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- Hmmm. While (finally) showering and getting it somewhat together for the day, I recall my ND telling me that how it was discovered that Arnica helped after an injury:
shepherds (others?) long ago notice that when goats took a tumble off of a mountain ledge, they'd hobble over and nibble on Arnica bushes - and then - like brand new get to hopping and bounding about fairly soon afterward.
Now, at to how much they chowed down, that would be a question. I think it is fascinating to look back across hundreds, even thousands of years, to both animal and human use of plants.
We've lost a lot of that wisdom but there are still a few people who keep the lamp on in that regard.
I have loved reading about the primate behavior around plant medicine to address their symptoms for themselves, as discussed in Jane Goodall's books and those of some other researchers. -
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