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Musculoskeletal

Acute sprain (external plants)

3 plants

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Ottawa rules still exist. Topical arnica has bruise/sprain-adjacent data; internal arnica is toxic. Comfrey is a PA plant: external, brief, unbroken skin. Inability to bear weight is imaging.

Primary plants

  1. Arnica (Arnica montana)
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    ArnicaHuman data

    Arnica montana

    Topical gel for bruise/sprain ache. Internal arnica is a toxicity object.

    Typical. Gel to intact skin as labeled.

    Safety. Never internal. Asteraceae. Broken skin: no.

  2. Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
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    ComfreyHuman data

    Symphytum officinale

    Topical PA plant with some strain trial data. External, intact skin, short course.

    Typical. Topical cream as labeled, few weeks max, unbroken skin.

    Safety. Never internal. Never on broken skin. Pregnancy/children: no.

Supportive plants1
  • Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
    CayenneHuman data
    Capsicum annuum

    Topical capsaicin after the acute inflammatory day, intact skin.

    Typical. Low-strength cream.

    Safety. Burns. Not on open skin.

When this is not enough

  • Ottawa-positive ankle, neurovascular compromise, open fracture, inability to bear weight, suspected syndesmosis

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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