What is Arnica Gel?

Arnica Gel is non-greasy, non-sticky gel quickly absorbed by the skin. Arnica (Arnica Montana) is a homeopathic anti-inflammatory that may be used for traumatic injury, bruises, strained joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, tensive backache, concussion, stroke, heart strain and reduces pain and bleeding after surgery.

Arnica Gel has also been clinically proven to relieve the symptoms of ostearthritis of the knee, with 76 per cent of patients willing to use the treatment again. The mulitcentre trial was published in Advances in Therapy.

Boiron Arnica Gel:

Boiron Arnica Gel is made from freshly harvested, organically cultivated Arnica flower tincture. Arnica is known for its homeopatheic use for bumps and bruises but its herbal use as an anti-inflammatory was not widely known. Now research is proving that arnica is a very effective anti-infalmmaroty when applied topically. It helps with painful inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, stiff or sore joints.

Symptoms:

Most kids are perpetual motion machines. In the course of a regular day, it is not uncommon for an active child to bang into several hard objects and wake up the next day with an assortment of new bruises. As parents, you have learned to accept these bruises as a normal part of childhood. The question, then, is when should you worry that your child is bruising too much.

While very rare, there are instances when bruising in children is the first sign of a health problem. These problems could include clotting disorders such as hemophilia, infections, liver disease, cancers, and vitamin deficiencies (vitamin C in particular). There are also times when it is a sign that a child is being physically abused.

Here are some clues that the bruising is related to a more serious problem:

• Bleeding from the gums
• Bleeding from a cut or a nosebleed that continues even after applying pressure for 20 minutes to the injured area
• Lots of lumpy, tender lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin
• Belly pain or a hard mass in the belly
• Bruising all over the body without a recent big fall
• Swollen and tender joints
• Bruises that are a strange shape and that appear on the back, head, or genitals
• Signs of serious illness, including fevers that come and go, constant fatigue, or weight loss

Causes

• Local injury or trauma
• Allergic reaction
• Autoimmune disorders
• Viral infection or illness affecting blood coagulation
• Thrombocythemia
• Medical treatment, including radiation and chemotherapy
• Bruise (ecchymosis)
• Birth (petechiae in the newborn)
• Aging skin (ecchymosis)
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (petechiae and purpura)
• Henoch-Schonlein purpura (purpura)· Leukemia (purpura and ecchymosis)
• Drugs
• Anticoagulants such as warfarin or heparin (ecchymosis)