Arnica is a fantastic natural anti-inflammatory cream and one I often recommend for clients, particularly for injuries where there’s a lot of swelling and bruising. It like a magic eraser for bruises!
Arnica comes from the perennial Arnica montana, a yellow-orangish flower that grows in the mountains of Europe and Siberia and can be made into a homeopathic, natural ointment.
It’s a natural pain reliever and can be purchased from most local pharmacies in either a gel, cream, spray or pillule form. It’s something I recommend everyone has in their first aid cabinet! Applying it quickly to an injury site can stem the bruising process, speed up healing, reduce swelling and give immediate pain relief.
It can even help with mild relief from arthritic pain, muscular pain and other inflammatory pain.
Like all natural things though, you still need to be careful when using it so if you’re not sure if arnica would suit you, just check with me next time you’re in the clinic!
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