Arnica

 

Arnica comes from the perennial Arnica montana, a yellow-orangish flower that grows in the mountains of Europe and Siberia.

It’s sometimes called the “mountain daisy,” because its color and petals look like the familiar flower.

Creams and ointments made from the flower head are used to treat muscular aches, joint pains, including arthritis, reducing both pain and swelling.

It is also able to speed up the healing of bruises, due to it’s anti-inflammatory properties.