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Plant (Asteraceae)Materia Medica Keynotes

Arnica Montana

Common Name: Leopard's Bane / Mountain Daisy · Miasm: Psora & Syphilis (Vascular & Traumatic)

Arnica is the supreme remedy for mechanical injuries, trauma, muscular soreness, post-operative shock, and vascular extravasation. The patient feels bruised all over and insists they are perfectly well when in acute danger.

Guiding Mental & Emotional Keynotes

  • Fears being approached or touched because of excessive bodily soreness.
  • Says 'nothing is the matter with him', sends the doctor away even when seriously ill.
  • Muttering delirium during septic fevers, falls asleep while answering questions.
  • Hopelessness, indifference, hypochondriacal anxiety.

Characteristic Physical Keynotes

  • Bruised, sore, lame feeling as if beaten throughout whole body.
  • Bed feels too hard; constantly moves about seeking a softer spot.
  • Head hot with body cold, or cold nose and face.
  • Ecchymosis, extravasations of blood, hematomas, and black eyes.
  • Great muscular exhaustion following heavy exertion or sports strain.

Aggravations (<)

  • Touch and slight jarring
  • Motion and exertion
  • Damp cold weather
  • Lying on injured part

Ameliorations (>)

  • Lying down with head low
  • Absolute rest
  • Gentle motion after stiffness decreases

Remedy Relationships (Concordances)

Complementary

Aconitum Napellus, Hypericum Perforatum, Rhus Toxicodendron

Follows Well

Bellis Perennis, Ruta Graveolens, Sulphuricum Acidum

Antidoted By

Camphora, Ipecacuanha

Inimical

None

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