Effectiveness and Safety of Arnica montana in Post-Surgical Setting, Pain and Inflammation
@article{Iannitti2016EffectivenessAS, title={Effectiveness and Safety of Arnica montana in Post-Surgical Setting, Pain and Inflammation}, author={T. Iannitti and J. C. Morales-Medina and P. Bellavite and V. Rottigni and B. Palmieri}, journal={American Journal of Therapeutics}, year={2016}, volume={23}, pages={e184–e197} }
Arnica montana has been widely used as a homeopathic remedy for the treatment of several inflammatory conditions in pain management and postoperative settings. This review gives an overview of the therapeutic use of Arnica montana in the above-mentioned fields also focusing on its mechanisms of action learned from animal models and in vitro studies. Arnica montana is more effective than placebo when used for the treatment of several conditions including post-traumatic and postoperative pain… Expand
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