ARNICA DRYFLOWER[ARNICA MONTANA]
Arnica montana, sometimes referred to as wolf's bane,
has also been called leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain
arnica,[3]is a moderately
toxic ethnobotanical European flowering plant in
the sunflower
family. It is
noted for its large yellow flower head.
Detailed description
Unfortunately,
the names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used
for another plant, aconitum, which is
extremely poisonous.
Use in herbal medicine
Historically, Arnica montana has
been used as an herbal medicine for centuries.[14][15][16] Traditional
uses for the plant are similar to those for willow bark, with it generally
being employed for analgesic and anti-inflammatory purposes.
Clinical trials of Arnica montana have
yielded mixed results:
·
When used topically in a gel at 50% concentration, A. montana was
found to have the same effect when compared to a 5% ibuprofen gel for treating
the symptoms of hand osteoarthritis.
·
A scientific study
by FDA funded
dermatologists found that the application of topical A. montana had
no better effect than a placebo in the treatment of laser-induced bruising.[18]
·
In 1998, a systematic review of homeopathic A. montana at
the University of Exeter concluded that there are no rigorous clinical trials
that support the claim that it is efficaciousbeyond a placebo effect.[19] Similarly, a 2014
systematic review found that the available evidence did not support its
effectiveness for pain, swelling, and bruises.[20]
·
A 2013 Cochrane Collaboration systematic review of topical herbal remedies for treating
osteoarthritis concluded that "Arnica gel probably improves pain and
function as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do."[21]
The US Food and Drug Administration has
classified Arnica montana as an unsafe herb because of its
toxicity.[22] It should not
be taken orally or applied to broken skin where absorption can occur.[22]
Toxicity
A. montana contains the
toxin helenalin, which can be poisonous if large
amounts of the plant are eaten. Consumption of A. montana can
produce severe gastroenteritis, internal bleeding
of the digestive tract, nervousness, accelerated heart rate, muscular weakness,
and death if enough is ingested.[23][24] Contact with
the plant can also cause skin irritation.[25][26] In the Ames test, an extract
of A. montana was found to be mutagenic.[24]
The plants toxicity has led to the USFDA officially
declaring it to be an unsafe herb and it is not recommended for the treatment,
diagnosis, prevention, or cure, of any disease or injury due to the myriad of
far safer medicinal and herbal equivalents which are proven to be more
effective with fewer, less severe, sequelae.
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