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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