ARNICA MONTANA (Leopard’s Bane)

ARNICA MONTANA (Leopard’s Bane)

 

Leopard’s Bane. It is a plant which grows in mountains of northern hemisphere. It belongs to the natural order of composite. The stem is hairy with radical leaves and orange flowers. The root has a faintly aromatic smell. The roots, leaves and full blown flowers are collected at the flowering time; special care is taken to remove Arnica fly larvae as they are poisonous.

The whole plant is used in the preparation of the mother tincture. Potencies of higher denominations are prepared from the mother tincture.

Proved by Dr. Hahnemann.

It is a short acting remedy.

It is a constitutional remedy for the following types of patients:

1. Sanguine plethoric persons of very red face and lively expression.

2. Nervous persons who cannot bear pain.

3. Persons who remain long impressed by even slightest mechanical injuries.

4. Apathetic persons who say “there is nothing the matter with him” even when he is seriously ill, sends the doctor away and wants to be left alone.

5. Patients : who worry and exaggerate trivial symptoms.

6. Patients : sullen morose, do not speak a word, do not want to be talked to.

7. Patients : who are fearful but fear remains at night after an accident.

8. Horror of instant death with cardiac distress at night.

It is a specific remedy for the following conditions:

1.  Bad effects of mechanical injury even of remote origin.

2.  Bruised pain, soreness, hemorrhage, extravasations of blood, epitasis after a fall or blow from a blunt weapon.

3.  Concussion with stupor, meningitis, shock after head injury.

4.  Black eye, retinal hemorrhage from a blow to the eye; or severe cough.

5.  Apoplexy: helps in the absorption of blood after Op high.

6.  Paralysis: left sided with pulse full and strong; sighing, muttering and stertorous breathing; with unconsciousness.

7.  Gout of great toe: with great fear of being touched or stuck by a person coming near him.

8.  Prevents post-partum hemorrhage and puerperal complications if given just after delivery.

9.  Hypertrophy of heart from strain and over work.

10. Retention of urine from injuries or constant dribbling of urine after labor.

Dosage : In all recent affections it may be given in lower potencies, but for the remote effects of injury we must a scent the region of infinitesimals.

In lower potencies Arnica is a tonic  and stimulant for the depressed, apathetic, rheumatic, gouty, maniac and melancholic states.

Higher potencies are found useful in “Nausca” and vomiting with disgust for food, diarrhea and dysentery.

Repetition : To be repeated in recent injuries till a favorable response is noticed. For injuries long ago single dose of higher e.g. 200 C. In apoplexy lower potencies must be repeated for some days.