arnica
- noun
- /ˈɑrnɪkə/
- Specialized
- After falling off my bike, I used arnica gel to reduce the swelling on my knee.
- arnica tincture
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Examples
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Using an arnica ointment can help alleviate pain and inflammation from sports injuries.
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"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.
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And I've got arnica everywhere to stop me from bruising.
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Don't forget to take your arnica for the aches and pains!
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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
A European herb with orange-yellow daisy flowers used to treat bruises and swellings
A group of herbs with bright yellow flowers used in traditional medicine
A wildflower that lives for many years with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flowers in western North American mountain areas
Compounds
- Specialized
A wildflower that lives for many years with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flowers in western North American mountain areas
- Specialized
A European herb with orange-yellow daisy flowers used to treat bruises and swellings
- Specialized
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
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.