Arnica tincture

Camomile is still used in cosmetic and topical medications. Beetz et al. (1971a) found 3 patients of 200 unselected patients hypersensitive to a camomile chloroform extract. Only one demonstrated allergic contact dermatitis to a camomile ointment, 

Coumarin (coumarinic anhydride) and drivatives are added as a fragrance to topical preparations. Allergic contact dermatitis from coumarin derivatives was seen in a patient who had applied Jecovitol ointment to a foot ulcer (Van Ketel 1973). The synthetic 6-methylcoumarin has caused allergic photocontact dermatitis (Kaidby and Kligman 1978). 

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A young man mistakenly consumed tea made from an unknown amount of arnica flower and leaf. Two hours later he experienced myalgia, headache, chills, and developed hyperthermia, tachycardia, hypotension, and elevated serum levels of creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase (Topliff and Grande 2000). Stomach cramping followed by death was reported in a man who had consumed 70 g of arnica tincture (Blaschek et al. 2002). Poisoning with arnica has been reported to cause death due to circulatory paralysis with secondary respiratory arrest (product and dose not specified) (Hansel et al. 1993). 

No change in uterine tone or contractility was observed in isolated pregnant rat uteruses treated with arnica tincture (Blaschek et al. 2002). Uterine stimulation was observed in rats intragastrically administered a hot aqueous extract of arnica flower (dose not specified) (Kreitmair 1936) and in guinea pigs administered arnica tincture (dose not specified) (Brunzell and Wester 1947). 

Hormann, H., and H. Korting. 1995. Allergic acute contact dermatitis due to arnica tincture self-medication. Phytomedicine 3 315-317. 

Use H. is used as an antipyretic and antirheumatic agent as well as for venous complaints. Arnica tinctures are used externally for sprains, contusions, hematomas, and for wound treatment. Arnica extracts are components of hair lotions, shampoos, and cosmetics. Arnica preparations are taken internally as heart tonics and analeptics. In the past the drug was misused to induce abortions on account of its uterus-stimulating activity. H. exhibits antitumor properties ... 

Hermann, H. and Korting, H. 1995, Allergic acute dermatitis due to Arnica tincture self-medication . Phytomedicine 4 315-317. 

Many topical preparations containing arnica are commercially available. Arnica is most commonly prepared as a tincture that can also be used as the base for creams, ointments, compresses, and poultices. Arnica oil may also be used in topical preparations. 

Arnica has been used for medicinal purposes. It can be applied topically as a cream, ointment, liniment, salve or tincture, to soothe muscle aches, reduce inflammation and heal wounds. It is often used for injuries such as sprains and bruises. Arnica is primarily restricted to topical (external) use because it can... 

Topical remedies are very popular in self-treatment and patients will often not report this, since they do not regard them as medicaments. Furthermore, patients often do not suspect that natural remedies cause adverse effects. Some substances lead to a considerable number of allergic reactions, for example chamomile extract and tincture of Arnica montana (15). Propolis also has pronounced sensitizing capacity (29), and sensitization to aged tea tree oil is being reported with increasing frequency (30). 

Arnica The rhlsomc and roots of the herb Arnica montane, used for the stimulant and local Irritant affect, especially in the form of the tincture, as an embrocation for bruises, swellings, sprains, etc hencs, ths tincture. 

Tincture of Arnica, Take 6 troy ounces of arnica flowers mix li pinto alcohol and 4 pint water moisten tho arnica slightly with this mixture, and bruise it thoroughly iu a mortar. Then pack it firmly in a cjnindrical percolator, and pour upon it first the remainder cf the mixtura, and afterwards sufficient diluted alcohol to make the tincture measure 2 pints. (U. S. Ph.)... 

Tincture of Leopard s Bane (Arnica Flowers), Miicerato 2 ounces arnica flowers in 1 pint dilute alcohol or put tho amica-flowers in a percolator, and with dilated alcohol displace 1 pint. (Am. Dis.)... 

Procter s AlcohoHc Extract of Arnica. Take arnica flowers, 12 oances, troy alcohol, 3 pints water, 1 pint. Mix the alcohol and water, and pour 2 pints of tho mixture over the arnica, previously finely bruised. Allow it to stand for 48 hours, pack it firmly in a percolator, and pour on the remainder of the mixture until 3 pints are obtained. Evapo te this tincture in a water-bath (or still) till reduced to a soft resinous extract. 

Spackman s Lotion for Inflamed Parta. Mix 1 drachm tincture of myrrh 3 drachms tincture of camphor 1 ounce rectified spirits of wine 1 drachm Goulard s extract 1 ounce solution of sulphate of morphia 2 ounces tincture of arnica, and 4 ounces water. 

Arnica Liniment. Add to 1 pint sweet oil, 2 tablc-spooiiluks tincture of aniica or tho leaves may bo heated in the oil over a slow fire. Good for wounds, still joints, rheumatism, and all injuries. 

Black Oils, Best alcohol, tincture of arnica, British oil, and oil of tar, of each 2 ounces and slowly add sulphnrio acid, 4 ounce. Extensively used as a liniment, particularly in cases whore there is much inflammation. 

Arnica Flowers, Liniment of.. 4864 Arnica Flowers, Lotion of.. ..4837 Amloa Flowers. Tincture of..4.509... 

A raw extract, an ether extract, and a tincture of arnica produced sensitization reactions in Pirbright white guinea pigs (Hausen 1978). A mixture containing arnica extract, butylene glycol, and water was not phototoxic to guinea pigs, and arnica absolute and arnica resinoid were not phototoxic... 

Miscarriages have been reported after overdoses of arnica infusion (made from 20 g arnica flower) or arnica flower tincture (44 ml) (Blaschek et al. 2002 Merdinger 1938). 

Uses tincture of arnica is used in trauma treatment Cross a number of other Asteraceae plants... 

Further studies with tincture of Arnica have verified an antiinflammatory effect. The lactone dihydrohelanin, and particularly its ester derivatives, is able to inhibit cytokines TNF-a and IT-1 by regulation of their transcription factors, in a similar way to glucocorticoids (Klaas et al. 2001). 

Arnica montana is not recommended for any internal uses. The plant is an irritant to mucous membranes, and ingestion may cause bumiug pain in the stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, giddiness, intense muscular weakuess, collapse, decrease or increase of the pulse rate, shortness of breath, and death. One ounce (ca. 30 mL) of the tincture (1 0.2 or 20%) has been reported to produce serious but uot fatal symptoms (usd 23rd). Evidence suggests that helenalin is responsible for many, if not all, of these toxic effects. " ... 

Crude, tincmre, and extracts. Crude, tincture, and fluid extract were formerly official in N.F. crude flowers and root formerly in U.S.P. In the United States in 1998, Arnica Montana extract was reported to be used in close to 1(X) body care formulations including bubble baths, hair conditioners, hair dyes, deodorants, skin fresheners, moisturizers, shaving creams, and various others such products. ... 

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