Arnica – This Is How The Medicinal Plant Works

Arnica – that’s in the medicinal plant

Arnica contains its active ingredients primarily in the flower. Externally and internally applied, the following active ingredients have a positive effect on your health:

• The main active ingredients in arnica are helenalin and dihydrohelenalin.
• In addition to tannins, the medicinal plant also contains secondary plant ingredients such as flavonols and coumarins as well as essential oils.

This is how arnica affects your health

Because of its effects, arnica is often used for inflammation, but also for bruises or bruises, mostly as an ointment or oil.

• Arnica not only has a pain-relieving effect on inflammation but also helps to reduce swelling.
• In addition, arnica prevents the multiplication of germs, so it has an antiseptic effect. Incidentally, this also applies to mushrooms: arnica has an antifungal effect.
• Another effect of using arnica is an improvement in blood circulation. Therefore, arnica helps quite well with bruises. You can find out which home remedies help with a bruise in another article.
• Arnica is also popular in homeopathy. In the form of globules, arnica in diluted form is said to help against inflammation of the gums but also sports injuries.