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arnica

arnica

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An ointment made from a yellow mountain plant to reduce bruises and swelling
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrnɪkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ungüento de árnica
  • After falling off my bike, I used arnica gel to reduce the swelling on my knee.
  • arnica tincture

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Examples

  • Using an arnica ointment can help alleviate pain and inflammation from sports injuries.

  • "Barbara's got an arnica poultice she says will help my eye," he said.

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  • That arnica poultice really did the trick.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And I've got arnica everywhere to stop me from bruising.

  • Don't forget to take your arnica for the aches and pains!

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  • It's amazing Does more than like CBD bomb CBD oil, any of the other like arnica cream like this does way more than any of that.

  • Some good advice here—arnica, an ointment.

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  • I sometimes have a homeopathic vial of apis mellifica on the off chance someone has an allergic reaction and/or arnica for accidents.

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  • I must have written about three separate forum posts just yesterday, explaining that homeopathy is no more than magic water, contains no active ingredients, and that the arnica cream that they put on their bruises isn't homeopathic.

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  • I applied arnica cream to my bruise, and it started to feel better within a day.

Synonyms

Arnica montana
vsarnica
  • Specialized
8.9

A European herb with orange-yellow daisy flowers used to treat bruises and swellings

is the prepared ointment made from that plant to treat bruises
genus Arnica
vsarnica
  • Specialized
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A group of herbs with bright yellow flowers used in traditional medicine

is the topical preparation derived from these herbs for reducing bruises and swelling
Arnica cordifolia
vsarnica
  • Specialized
9.9

A wildflower that lives for many years with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flowers in western North American mountain areas

is the medicinal ointment made from such plants to reduce inflammation

Compounds

Arnica cordifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A wildflower that lives for many years with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flowers in western North American mountain areas

Arnica montana
  • Specialized
8.9

A European herb with orange-yellow daisy flowers used to treat bruises and swellings

genus Arnica
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of herbs with bright yellow flowers used in traditional medicine

A small wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and large yellow flowers that grows in high mountains west of the Rockies

Surface Forms

arnica singular
arnicas plural

Etymology

Arnica for a cream or gel comes from the same old name for the yellow mountain flower that was used as a medicine. Because people long used the plant to reduce bruising and swelling, arnica now also means the ointment made from that plant.