It has many small yellow flowers which bloom in July and August. Native to the mountains of North America. Arnica relieves pain and acts as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. For painful injuries in which the skin is not broken arnica is very beneficial. Arnica applied to areas of bruising stops bleeding, eases pain, and prevents the large purple mark from forming.
Arnica also helps conditions such as pulled muscles and tendons.
It brings down swelling such as found in bumps on the head and injured limbs. Arnica can also be applied to swollen and painful rheumatic joints. It is not only extremely effective, it works remarkably fast. It works best when applied as soon as the injury occurs. Distress Remedy taken internally is an excellent complementary product.