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Arnica MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Arnica
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.075
Unique ID
D018650
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018650
Annotation
for Traumeel or homeopathic or 30x dilution coord with HOMEOPATHY (IM)
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The dried flower heads of Arnica montana are used externally as a counterirritant and tincture for sprains and bruises, either as crude extract or in homeopathic dilution (HOMEOPATHY). Arnica contains volatile oils (OILS, VOLATILE), arnicin, arnisterol, FLAVONOIDS; TANNINS; and resin. The common name of Wolf's Bane is similar to the common name for ACONITUM.
Entry Term(s)
Arnica montana
Leopard's Bane
Leopards Bane
Registry Numbers
txid4246
txid436207
Related Numbers
txid436207
Previous Indexing
Plants, Medicinal (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note
95; ARNICA was indexed under PLANT EXTRACTS 1985-94
Online Note
use PLANT EXTRACTS (NM) to search ARNICA 1985-94
History Note
95; was ARNICA (NM) 1985-94
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Arnica Preferred
Arnica montana Narrower
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