Organisms

Arnica

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The dried flower heads of Arnica montana are used externally as a counterirritant and tincture for sprains and bruises, either as crude extract or in homeopathic dilution (HOMEOPATHY). Arnica contains volatile oils (OILS, VOLATILE), arnicin, arnisterol, FLAVONOIDS; TANNINS; and resin. The common name of Wolf's Bane is similar to the common name for ACONITUM.

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A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The dried flower heads of Arnica montana are used externally as a counterirritant and tincture for sprains and bruises, either as crude extract or in homeopathic dilution (HOMEOPATHY). Arnica contains volatile oils (OILS, VOLATILE), arnicin, arnisterol, FLAVONOIDS; TANNINS; and resin. The common name of Wolf's Bane is similar to the common name for ACONITUM.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Arnicas
  • Arnica montana
  • Leopard's Bane
  • Leopards Bane
  • Arnica montanas
  • Bane, Leopard's
  • Bane, Leopards
  • Banes, Leopard's
  • Banes, Leopards
  • Leopard Bane
  • Leopard's Banes
  • Leopards Banes
  • montanas, Arnica

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for Traumeel or homeopathic or 30x dilution coord with HOMEOPATHY (IM)

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History Note

95; was ARNICA (NM) 1985-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants, Medicinal (1966-1984)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arnica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018650. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018650
  2. Arnica. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnica
  3. Arnica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q693908