“Arnica is the first choice natural remedy for the treatment of bruises and soft tissue injuries.”

There aren’t many people who haven’t heard about the benefits of Arnica. It is available in many forms from potentised homeopathic remedy to tinctures, creams and gels and it should be the number one treatment following a bad fall particularly if a limb is broken*.

Always keep some Arnica in your first aid cabinet in cream and tincture form. Apply it to bruises and soft tissue injuries such as strains and sprains and use to soothe tired and aching muscles from over exertion, or the stiffness of jetlag caused by long-haul air travel. Cream can simply be rubbed in, whilst the tincture should be diluted 10 drops to each  litre of boiled, cooled water and applied as a compress. Under the supervision of a qualified homeopath Arnica can also be used to stimulate hair growth following a course of chemotherapy.