the.com/arnica montana
the yellow mountain flower that tells your bruise to hurry up.
means a perennial daisy-like plant whose extract is used topically to reduce bruising, swelling, and muscle soreness.
from named from the greek arnakis, lamb's skin, likely a nod to its fuzzy leaves; alpine europeans have rubbed it on injuries since at least the 1500s, long before anyone asked whether it worked.
toxic internallynever eat it, only rub it on
habitat snobgrows only in nutrient-poor mountain meadows
protected speciesillegal to pick wild in parts of europe
evidence statusclinical trials remain stubbornly inconclusive
for instance
traumeel — german homeopathic gel built around arnica, sold since 1930s
arnica gel — drugstore staple for post-workout bruising, found in every pharmacy aisle
olympic athletes — many pack arnica cream for travel bruising and sprains
swiss alpine folk remedy — used for centuries by mountain farmers after falls