Arnica is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- part used
- magick correspondences and uses
- oil
- health care
- Ayurvedic herbalism
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Arnica montana
Common name: arnica
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
Family: Asteraceae [formerly called Compositae] (aster, daisy, or sunflower family)
part used:
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Part Used: Fresh or dried flowers. The root is also used in European herbal preparations. Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs |
magickal correspondences and uses:
Magickal uses: To let go of past hurts.
Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.
essential oil:
Essential oil warning: Arnica essential oil (Arnica Montana) is hazardous and should not be used in aromatherapy, ingested, or come in contact with the skin.
Using essential oils: Essential oils are just too concentrated and too expensve to use without dilution. If you purchase pure essential oil from a source such as Mountain Rose, you will want to place just a drop or two into a neutral carrier vegetable oil or jojoba. This conservation is typical of the use of essential oils in spells and other magick. It is wise to test a bit of any essential oil on your inner wrist before use. If any irritation occurs, do not use the essential oil. Keep essential oils out of reach of children and pets and away from heat and light. See the article on essential oils for detailed information on how to mix and use essential oils.
health care uses:
Health Notice: Attempting to be an amateur doctor is potentially dangerous to your health. This web page is not professional medical advice. Nothing on this website should be considered as a substitute or replacement for professional medical advice. Persons should seek the advice of qualified health providers. Self-medication should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care. Please confirm all self-medication with your doctor or health care professional. See the article on healing for recommended healers.
Ayurvedic herbalism:
Ayurvedic Doshas: KV- P+ Pitta increases; Kapha decreases; Vata decreases
For more information, see the article on Ayurvedic medicine.
cautions and contraindications:
Safety Information: Arnica essential oil (Arnica Montana) is hazardous and should not be used in aromatherapy, ingested, or come in contact with the skin.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
from Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen by Franz Eugen Köhler, 1887
Arnica montana (also known as leopard’s bane, wolf’s bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica), is a European flowering plant with large yellow capitula.
from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomê Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany
1. upper part of the plant
2. leaf close to the ground
3. mittblomma (2/1)
4. kantblomma (2/1)
5. flying fruit (2/1)
from Bilder ur Nordens Flora
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