Plant profile · Europe
Arnica
Ambassador · Arnica · visual presence only
Keep moving. Recover. Arnica is the mountain flower people reach for after a bruise, a fall, or a hard training day — used on the skin, not in the teacup.
This prototype offers educational plant guidance only and does not replace medical care. Check with a qualified professional before using herbs or supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a chronic condition, or are choosing something for a child or pet.
Benefits and traditional uses
- Traditional topical use for bruises and sore muscle
- Recovery companion after strain
- Alpine meadow ecology
European mountain medicine has long used arnica flower preparations on unbroken skin after impact. The plant’s story is recovery, not bravado: it does not belong inside the body as a homemade tea.
Precautions
- Do not use on broken skin.
- Not for internal use unless a licensed preparation and practitioner say otherwise.
- Can irritate sensitive skin. Patch test first.
Prepare
Prepared gels, oils, and ointments on unbroken skin. Homeopathic and professional preparations exist; wild harvesting of Arnica montana is a conservation concern.
Dosage
Dosage is not provided in this prototype. A later sourced record can sit here. Do not treat any number on this site as a prescription.
Grow
Alpine, sharp drainage, lean soil. Difficult as a casual houseplant. Support cultivated sources rather than wild-dug plants.
Conservation-sensitive · Sunny alpine conditions · Topical only
Cultural context
Character-led stories and cultural notes will live here once Maria’s research pass is in. Region on this card: Europe.
Buy
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Arnica recovery salve
Topical only, unbroken skin. A mock tin for after the fall, the match, the too-long walk.
$16
