Arnica Montana (leopard's bane)
Arnica montana
The first-choice remedy for the bruised, beaten soreness of delayed onset muscle soreness, when muscles ache as if worked too hard and feel worse from touch or overexertion. Especially useful in the first day or two after unaccustomed exercise.
Key indications
- Best for: The top remedy for muscle soreness after exercise
- Muscles feel beaten, aching, and tender to touch or pressure
- Soreness worse from touch, overexertion, or first movement after resting
- The bed may feel too hard; muscles ache when first lying down
Touch, overexertion, jarring, first movement after rest
Rest, warmth, gentle movement once loosened up
30C every 3-4 hours during the first day or two of soreness; taper as it eases.
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General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.