I had never heard of these till I read about them in a couple of forums. Can anyone tell me if they really work? I am having a major RA flareup in my shoulder and am wondering if they would have any effect on that. They sound really intriging. Do you put them in a roll-up tube, is that why they are called sticks? If they would work on Ra symptoms they would be a life saver for me.
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As I posted in the "other" forum - yes arnica works marvelously for what I've used it for (primarily carpel tunnel, a friend for his bum knee after tearing his ACL, and another for tennis elbow). Can't speak to RA.
Yes the word "stick" implies it's in a deodorant-type container of some sort. But you can make a disk of it by pouring into a mold, or even a butter or salve. Or heck, use the infused oi.
Yes the word "stick" implies it's in a deodorant-type container of some sort. But you can make a disk of it by pouring into a mold, or even a butter or salve. Or heck, use the infused oi.
starduster
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Yes Arnica
Hi ,
I have used arnica on many occasions, for many things and all it's different forms.
So I definitely would say yes ,give it a go.
The last use was after major dental stuff and I used the little homeopathic tablets for general healing and the cream on bruising.
There was some ginger wine and other natural healing plus things used.
The whole Dental staff was amazed at my healing .The speed and results.
Mind you it didn't seem that fast to me the patient. Life gets very real at times.
I am looking for arnica plants.
Yes give it ago any way you can get it on the area.
Hi ,
I have used arnica on many occasions, for many things and all it's different forms.
So I definitely would say yes ,give it a go.
The last use was after major dental stuff and I used the little homeopathic tablets for general healing and the cream on bruising.
There was some ginger wine and other natural healing plus things used.
The whole Dental staff was amazed at my healing .The speed and results.
Mind you it didn't seem that fast to me the patient. Life gets very real at times.
I am looking for arnica plants.
Yes give it ago any way you can get it on the area.
Asil02
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Hi Scout,
I just recently made an arnica stick to use on my shoulder. I have a torn rotator cuff. I also had read that it is really good for bruises and I had a pretty good bruise on my leg. I used the stick on my shoulder and my bruise. The next morning my shoulder felt better and my bruise had started looking like it was healing up! Now it didn't take the pain away from my shoulder but it was more manageable. A friend of mine has the stick that she is using as she has fibromyalgia and she called to tell me how good her knees were feeling. Apparently she's been passing it around at work too! LOL I hope it will help your RA. Like I said it may not take the pain away but maybe make it less painful.
Good luck with it and let us know about your experience with it.
I just recently made an arnica stick to use on my shoulder. I have a torn rotator cuff. I also had read that it is really good for bruises and I had a pretty good bruise on my leg. I used the stick on my shoulder and my bruise. The next morning my shoulder felt better and my bruise had started looking like it was healing up! Now it didn't take the pain away from my shoulder but it was more manageable. A friend of mine has the stick that she is using as she has fibromyalgia and she called to tell me how good her knees were feeling. Apparently she's been passing it around at work too! LOL I hope it will help your RA. Like I said it may not take the pain away but maybe make it less painful.
Good luck with it and let us know about your experience with it.
Asil02, that sounds encouraging. I am going to search around and find a recipe. Can't be too much different from lotion bars. Maybe it would help my daughter, she was a softball pitcher and has had two shoulder surgeries and has quite a lot of pain. Does anyone know here to obtain the arnica?
scout said:
I have a friend who is from Germany and she said that her Grandma ALWAYS had arnica in the house in some form... usually a salve or a tincture. She said they used it for EVERYTHING..... I mean EVERYTHING ...cuts, bruises, when anyone was sick, in teas, baths, food, etc.... lol eeeeeeeeeverything...
Its a hot debated subject....
I would say the reason is because a small percentage of people who have used it develop an allergic reaction (particularly people who are allergic to plants in the Compositae...or Daisy family...) This has led to its external application to come under harsh scrutiny.... I think the plant would be very beneficial on cuts provided you arent allergic to the plant family. And as always the difference between a poison and a medicine lays in the dosage.
better stated by Paracelsus (considered the father of toxicology)... "All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous."
You must not use this herb without proper supervision (ie a DR. or if you have been living in switzerland, russia, germany or other countries where this is native and your grandma and her mom and moms mom and so on have been using and making tinctures since the 1500s)
It has very strong bacteriacidal and antimicrobial properties even against salmonella...(which is why it was employed at one time for gunshot wounds)...
I just believe it must be used in proper dilution in order to be safe, however its been used topically for many ailments as well as internally for mouth and throat problems...
Its not for everyone, but hey I would use it for myself... and just sharing the knowledge I have with everyone else
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/arnica-000222.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/arnica_arnic ... rticle.htm
http://www.drugs.com/npc/arnica.html
I love learning about herbs... good stuff
I would say the reason is because a small percentage of people who have used it develop an allergic reaction (particularly people who are allergic to plants in the Compositae...or Daisy family...) This has led to its external application to come under harsh scrutiny.... I think the plant would be very beneficial on cuts provided you arent allergic to the plant family. And as always the difference between a poison and a medicine lays in the dosage.
better stated by Paracelsus (considered the father of toxicology)... "All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous."
You must not use this herb without proper supervision (ie a DR. or if you have been living in switzerland, russia, germany or other countries where this is native and your grandma and her mom and moms mom and so on have been using and making tinctures since the 1500s)
It has very strong bacteriacidal and antimicrobial properties even against salmonella...(which is why it was employed at one time for gunshot wounds)...
I just believe it must be used in proper dilution in order to be safe, however its been used topically for many ailments as well as internally for mouth and throat problems...
Its not for everyone, but hey I would use it for myself... and just sharing the knowledge I have with everyone else
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/arnica-000222.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/arnica_arnic ... rticle.htm
http://www.drugs.com/npc/arnica.html
I love learning about herbs... good stuff
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