Asteraceae · flower
Arnica
Arnica montana
Flower mapped to topical human sprain/bruise-adjacent literature. External only.
Safety first
NEVER ingest. Internal arnica is toxic (gastroenteritis, cardiac, even fatal in older poisoning reports). Asteraceae allergy. Not on broken skin. Homeopathic oral arnica is a different, unproven object — this monograph is the herb.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. European mountain flower. Commission E recorded external use only.
Trial literature. Topical gel trials exist for sprain-type outcomes. Internal use is a toxicity entry in spirit.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
topical preparations
Gels in trials are specified products applied to intact skin; not a swallowable range
ESCOP / EMA HMPC / German Commission E — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Avoid internal; topical on small intact areas only if a clinician agrees.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Not for infants. Keep tinctures away from mouths.
Contraindications
- ingestion
- broken skin
- Asteraceae allergy
Key interactions
- ingestion · contraindicated
Poisoning, not an interaction.