Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant of the genus Arnica.
- noun [capitalized] A genus of perennial herbs, natural order Compositæ, natives of the northern temperate and arctic zones, with showy yellow flowers and opposite leaves.
- noun A tincture of the roots or flowers of A. montana, much used as an external application in wounds and bruises, and internally as a stimulant in debilitated states.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of plants; also, the most important species (
Arnica montana ), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Heliantheae — thearnica plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun used especially in treating bruises
- noun any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
- noun an ointment used in treating bruises
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Examples
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Arnica is good for people too, any soft tissue injury or shock (such as a fall, bruise, car accident, etc.) and is the main remedy for an instance like Smokey's.
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Arnica is suppose to be good for pain, swelling, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and a whole lot more.
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The mildest of bruises and injuries will often respond quite nicely to a few applications of a low strength topical form of Arnica, which is available in a variety of creams, gels and ointments.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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Moderate to more severe injuries will respond better to oral Arnica, which is commonly available in a few potencies of increasing strength ranging from 3x, 6x, 6c, 12x, up to 30x, and 30c.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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The mildest of bruises and injuries will often respond quite nicely to a few applications of a low strength topical form of Arnica, which is available in a variety of creams, gels and ointments.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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Moderate to more severe injuries will respond better to oral Arnica, which is commonly available in a few potencies of increasing strength ranging from 3x, 6x, 6c, 12x, up to 30x, and 30c.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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"Arnica, " he said, as he put the cups down on the table.
Rome's Revenge Craven, Sara 2001
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Arnica montana for the physical trauma and Ignatia is good for shocks that are not recovered from.
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I suspect this may have something to do with a research study published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery that noted less bruising in face-lift patients treated with Arnica 5.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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The legendary efficacy of homeopathic Arnica has made it the choice of many professional athletes and sports teams.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011
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