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Arnica Oil
What is arnica oil derived from? What are the benefits of using it?
Arnica oil is made from the arnica plant found in the central and northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is native in the mountains of Europe and Siberia and cultivated in North America.
The arnica plant grows 1-2 feet and has daisy like yellow-orange flowers and bright green toothed slightly hairy and round tipped leaves.
The fresh or dried flower heads are what is used for medicinal preparations and are used to make an infused oil that can be used as a carrier.
The arnica essential oil is highly toxic and should not be used in aromatherapy. Be sure and store it separate from your essential oils.
Other extractions do have valuable uses. It is most common found as a tincture, but you can also get an infused oil, or a hydrolate which is safe to use.
As a carrier oil Arnica montana should not be used pure, if you have a pure oil always dilute in a 30/70 solution (use at least 70% or more of a 100% use carrier oil like almond or grapeseed).
It is usually sold as ‘arnica massage base oil” which is pre-diluted, as it is very expensive, so no further diluting would be necessary, but make sure what you have before use.
Some Cautions to Consider
Arnica oil should not be used by pregnant women
It can cause skin irritation, such as eczema, peeling, blisters, etc, if used in a tropical preparation for an extended time.
It should not be used on broken skin.
If you are hypersensitive or allergic to this herb do not use.
Arnica is poisonous when taken internally, causing dizziness, tremors, and heart irregularities.
It can irritate the mucous membranes and cause vomiting.
It is fatal in large doses. (There is an exception when used in homoeopathic medicine where it is used in miniscule doses under the care of a physician.)
Benefits
The infused arnica oil is beneficial for muscle aches or injured muscles, sprains, bruises, dislocations, swelling due to fractures, trama to soft tissue, rheumatic pain, and inflammation from insect bites.
It makes an excellent massage oil for sport injuries and sore muscles, as it helps to reduce bruising and relaxes tense muscles.
Arnica cream is great to keep in a plant based medicine chest.