
Plant Family:
Asteraceae
Habitat & Cultivation:
Parts Used/Collection:
Fresh whole plant or flower heads
Herbal Actions:
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antimicrobial
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analgesic
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anti-rheumatic
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vulnerary
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anti-neuralgic
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anti-inflammatory
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rubefacient
Indications:
Dose:
Contraindications:
Plant Constituents:
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Volatile oil
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Sesquiterpene lactones (helenalin)
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Flavoinoids
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Coumarins
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Nutrients: CHO (mucilage, inulin) Amines & Fatty acids
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Trace alkaloids
System Affinities:
Gastrointestinal
Reproductive
Nervous system
Immune system
Energetics:
Safety:
Personal Experience:
Research:
Frawley, D. & Lad, V. (2001). The Yoga of Herbs. Twin Lakes, Wisconsin: Lotus Press.
Gardner, Z. & McGuffin, M. (2013). American herbal products association’s: Botanical safety handbook (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC press.
Hoffmann, D. (2003). Medical Herbalism. Healing Arts Press. Rochester, VT.
Mills, S. & Bone, K. (2005). The essential guide to herbal safety. London, England: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Arnica (Arnica montana)
