Arnica
The ingredient Arnica, also known as Arnica Montana in english and Harachampala in Sanskrit, is an effective herbal ingredient used in skin and hair care. It possesses potent therapeutic properties which are beneficial in healing and repairing the skin which is why internal consumption and external application preparations made from the flowering heads of Arnica have been used remedially for hundreds of years in India and across the world.
Arnica Ayurvedic Uses & Benefits
Arnica can be best described as a herb that is bitter to taste or Tikt Rasa Pradhan, in Ayurveda. It has a light fragrance, with the chemical composition of an astringent. It is extremely beneficial for the optimum functioning of the immune system and the circulatory system.
The Arnica flowers are active ingredients, that due to their cooling potency work well to treat Pitta dosha induced skin concerns like pigmentation, acne, and blemishes. The plant possesses a mild anti-inflammatory as well as an analgesic effect, and due to these properties, it can also be used to relieve the pain caused as a result of injuries and arthritis.