Arnica

Description

Arnica Discussion:

Arnica Montana L. is a very special and potent medicinal herb. It is commonly known as “Mountain Arnica” and also called “Leopard’s Bane”. It is a perennial herb that has been used in traditional and homeopathic medicine for centuries.

Arnica’s is mostly known for is its abilities to reduce muscle pain, stiffness, and bruising. It has a multitude of pharmacologic activities: anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-microbial, antirheumatic, antiarthritic, and antineoplastic activities. This is why it is a popular natural remedy for anyone recovering from minor injuries, sprains, or surgeries. It is used in the athletic community.

 It may provide natural pain relief. The Arnica Montana L. species specifically is often used in the cosmetic industry as an additive for topical creams and gels. It has been recognized for its ability to relieve muscle pain, stiffness, and bruising. In fact, This Study suggests that arnica gel may be as effective as ibuprofen gel.

It is known to reduce swelling and bruising. The actions behind this is that it works by stimulating blood flow to the affected area, which in turn helps clear trapped blood and fluids that cause discoloration.

It has unbeatable anti-inflammatory properties. Arnica contains helenalin, a potent anti-inflammatory compound with strong effects. It may help to alleviate inflammation in the tissues, making it useful for chronic issues like arthritis, including osteo arthritis, which is when joints are causing discomfort and swelling. 

It is miraculous at speeding up recovery, whether from an injury, surgery, or an intense workout, arnica can help accelerate healing by boosting circulation and reducing inflammation. It may also improve skin health: Arnica’s antimicrobial properties make it beneficial for treating skin irritations, insect bites, and preventing infection.

It is important to note that while mainstream medicine considers the internal use of Arnica to be toxic It is imperative to remind you that Arnica has been internally used in traditional practices, for centuries. Many conventional analgesic drugs are, in fact, derived from compounds found in Arnica. It is crucial to proceed with caution and care when using it in this way.

I recommend topical ointment or infused oil to rub on the site of pain as needed or to have on hand for when needed. Our tincture is taken as the label states. We suggest slowly graduating up to 5 drops, three times daily, and to not exceed the dosage. It will offer individual results, and you must monitor your body’s response. This is an herb that may accumulate in the bloodstream, therefore only requiring a low and steady dose to accommodate pain.

As far as the herbal tea, keep in mind that we bag whole flowers, which are very light in weight. This means that even 1 oz. of herbal tea may produce approximately 30 bags of tea! Hand-bagging herbal tea is an intricate process that takes a lot of work and time. It may even be useful to have an arnica arsenal, which includes a detox soap! Lastly, our new Pain~EaseTM spray is an alcohol extraction that includes this amazing herb!

It’s always advisable to consult with a healthcare professional, especially if you’re taking other medications or have pre-existing health conditions.

Herbal Product Variations

The sky is the limit! We offer our herbs in multiple methods of administration, which is simply a dramatic term referring to the ways that an herb can be taken. For example, you can get an herb as a standard tincture, a liposhperic/oxygenated tincture, vegetable glycerite, herbal tea, encapsulated, as a loose powder, an infused oil, detox soap, or topical ointment.

I am a firm advocate of saturation, which can be achieved by taking one herb, or blend, in two different variations. The more ways that you can use an herb, the saturated you will become. For example, choose the plant that you want support from and get multiple products, all of which go into the body in different ways. A liquid goes through tissues and into the blood, a powder goes through digestion, and don’t forget the navel, skin, and suppository inserts!

Get to know the herbs that you intend to use! Do its most medicinal compounds require heat, water, or alcohol extraction?

We take pride in the freshness and quality of our herbs. Many of our herbs are wildcrafted by us. We store them in whole form, to hand-grind, fresh – to order. If we cannot pick them, we first seek them out as wildcrafted and in whole form. We feel that wildcrafted is superior, ensuring a denser content of medicinal compounds, freshness, as well as higher enzymatic and antioxidant activity. Wildcrafting also allows us to include multiple parts of a plant. There is a natural synergy between the compounds that cannot be obtained by taking an extracted, single compound. For example, when you use the flower of the green tea plant, the leaf enzymatic activity can be enhanced by up to thousands of a percent! Wildcrafted herbs are always indicated on the label by the abbreviation “WC”.

Standard Tincture – Herbal compounds are extracted in an alcohol base. A tincture is considered to be the highest bioavailability, due to its superior absorption rate. The compounds do necessarily go through the digestion process, rather they are immediately ready for uptake by the tissues, by which they are transported directly into the bloodstream, and circulated to the organs. Tinctures are taken by adding droppers into water or juice. The dropper bulb does not completely fill up with a single squeeze. Yet one squeeze is considered to be “1 dropper”. Tinctures can also be taken by allowing the dropper’s content to sit under the tongue for 3+ minutes, then swallowing it down with a drink of water. Most of our customers find this method troublesome or impossible, especially if they are taking multiple tinctures. Therefore, you may add your droppers to a shot of water or juice. Tinctures of 4 oz. or less, come in a blue, glass dropper bottles. Tinctures of 8 oz. or more, come in blue, PET plastic bottles with a dropper.

Herbosomal/Lipospheric – The herbal world has still not caught up! We ARE the pioneers and first herbal company to offer lipospheric tinctures, as well as essential oils! The way the body utilizes them is similar to how the roots of plants use naturally collided nutrients from the soil!

Lipospheric products truly offer the highest-achievable bioavailability. This involves the same process that is used to create lipospheric vitamin c. The compounds go directly into the tissues and all that applies to a standard tincture can be applied to lipospheric products, and then some. This has been one of the most popular variations that our customers purchase.

In the lipospheric process, we put the product through an hour-long, alchemical, oxygenation application! The herbal and/or essential oil molecules are entrapped in tiny, microscopic bubbles, along with an oxygen molecule. There is an apparent color change of the liquid. Lipospheres are what the pharmaceutical industry uses for drug delivery. To ensure the highest bioavailability, keep your lipospheric products refrigerated. 

If there is trace essential oil in your product, the oil, oxygen, and water molecules are integrated. Normally, when you add essential oil to water, it floats on the top, separated from the solution. When you liposphere essential oil, it is incorporated and evenly dispersed throughout the entire solution. This means that every drop of liquid contains oil, water, and oxygen. No dilution is required, and it is ready for use. Tinctures of 4 oz. or less, come in a blue, glass dropper bottle. Those that are 8 oz. or more, come in blue, PET plastic bottles with a dropper.

Glycerite – Herbal compounds are extracted in a non-alcoholic base of vegetable glycerin. It contains NO alcohol and NO sugar. Although, the taste resembles a sugary syrup, which makes it ideal for children. This variation may also be idea for those sensitive. The only downfall of a glycerite is that it requires a dosage of up to three times higher than a standard tincture, to receive comparable benefits. Glycerites are also taken in the same way as a tincture, in a shot of water or juice. It comes with a dropper and one squeeze of a dropper only results in it being half-full. Still, it is considered to be “1 dropper”. A glycerite cannot be offered in lipohspheric form. Glycerites of 4 oz. or less, come in a blue, glass dropper bottle. Those that are 8 oz. or more, come in blue, PET plastic bottles with a dropper.

Vegetarian Capsules – We hand-grind and hand-encapsulate our products into vegetarian capsules when they are ordered. For this reason, we required a bit of extra time to ship your capsules. Most of our herbs come in size 00 capsules, which offer approximately 750 mg. of herb. Supplements, enzymes, and child/animal capsules come in small, size 1 capsules, which offer approximately 400 mg. of herb. The capsules can be swallowed with 4 oz. of water or juice.

The capsules are slowly dissolved during the digestion process. At which time the herb, or supplement, is released, also digested, and the compounds make their way through the intestinal tissues, and then into the bloodstream. The benefit of purchasing our capsules is the whole herbal form is hand-ground fresh and immediately encapsulated, never sitting on a store shelf. Our capsules come in a stand-up, sealable, mylar, EMF-proof bag.

Herbal Tea – Tea bags are whole herb, hand-ground, and then bagged, to order. There is approximately 1 tsp. of herb per bag. Each bag can be brewed up to three times, each making up to 3 cups of lovely tea. Constituents will be extracted with each brew. Be sure to squeeze the bag gently upon finishing your cup tea. Don’t forget the medicinal residue settled at the bottom of the cup!

We highly recommend making concentrated teas. Generally, this is done by boiling 8 oz. of water down by 1/2, resulting in a 4 oz. cup of tea. Each label specifies the brewing instructions for that specific herb. The boiling time, if any, will vary, depending on the parts of the plant used. Keep in mind that some herbs grind down to a fluffy powder, which create many more tea bags than a silky, fine powder.

It may be best to drink as is, without adding a sugar substitute. Herbal tea has an earthy flavor, intended for the medicinal benefits. You can also brew a large portion of tea, storing it in the fridge for up to 5 days. To get the most out of your tea, drink it throughout the day. Lemon may be added, although we do not recommend using honey with chronic illness. Our teas come in a stand-up, sealable, mylar, EMF-proof bag.

Loose Herbal Powder – Our herbs are wildcrafted, stored, and sourced in whole form, hand-ground when you order it, never sitting on a shelf. The powders come in a stand-up, sealable, mylar, EMF-proof bag.

Topical Ointment – We make an oil-based salve, infusing it with your herb of choice. Each ointment will be scented with the identical essential oil, if possible. Otherwise, we pair it with an essential oil with similar intentions. The salves come in a 4 oz. blue, PET jar with a seal-lined lid.

Infused Oil – We delicately infuse sunflower and jojoba oils with the herb of your choice. Each infused oil is scented with the identical essential oil, if possible. Otherwise, we pair it with an essential oil with similar intentions. Infused oils 4 oz. or less, come in a blue, glass dropper bottle. Those that are 8 oz. or more, come in blue, PET plastic bottles with a dropper.

Organic Detox Soap – We create organic soap, infused with your herb of choice, in 8 oz. portions. Each herbal soap is scented with the identical essential oil, if possible. Otherwise, we pair it with an essential oil with similar intentions. The sizes and shapes of the soaps may vary. We use many different molds. However, there will be a total of 8 oz. of weight, even if that requires sending an extra bar. Our soaps are wrapped in wax paper. 

All variations are child-safe, at the appropriate dosage. View our child & animal dosage guide by Clicking Here. 

Always use herbs wisely and with common sense, as they are to be respected. Most of our herbal products have been tested by an energetic practitioner, using a bio resonance scanning system. The results have shown that our products are up to 360% more powerful than others! Including some of the brand names! Our customers’ have chosen our products over them because we create products that are unique, from the heart, and emanating healing energy, intended just for you!