A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The dried flower heads of Arnica montana are used externally as a counterirritant and tincture for sprains and bruises, either as crude extract or in homeopathic dilution (HOMEOPATHY). Arnica contains volatile oils (OILS, VOLATILE), arnicin, arnisterol, FLAVONOIDS; TANNINS; and resin. The common name of Wolf's Bane is similar to the common name for ACONITUM.
Synonyms: Leopard Bane, Leopard's Bane, txid4246, Bane, Leopards, txid436207, Leopard's Banes, Arnica montana, Leopards Banes, Arnica, Arnica montanas, Banes, Leopards, montanas, Arnica, Arnicas, Leopards Bane, Banes, Leopard's, Bane, Leopard's
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95; was ARNICA (NM) 1985-94 ,use PLANT EXTRACTS (NM) to search ARNICA 1985-94 ,95; ARNICA was indexed under PLANT EXTRACTS 1985-94 ,for Traumeel or homeopathic or 30x dilution coord with HOMEOPATHY (IM)
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