mountain arnica

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• acne [Insufficient Evidence]
• bleeding, postop [Insufficient Evidence]
• bruising, postop [Insufficient Evidence]
• diabetic retinopathy [Insufficient Evidence]
• dry eye dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• exercise-induced muscle soreness [Insufficient Evidence]
• hot flashes, breast CA-related [Insufficient Evidence]
• osteoarthritis [Possibly Effective]
• pain, postop [Insufficient Evidence]
• postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
• stroke [Insufficient Evidence]
• swelling, postop [Insufficient Evidence]
• tooth extraction [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

bruising, postop

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 0.25 g ointment topically bid

dry eye dz, peds pts

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1 gtt in eye(s) tid; Info: for pts 9-14 yo; eye drops containing 0.1% arnica extract/0.2% hyaluronic acid

exercise-induced muscle soreness

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply 25 mg gel topically x1 after exercise, then q4h x5 days

osteoarthritis

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: apply 50 g/100 g gel topically bid-tid

swelling, postop

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: apply cream topically qid