Arnica's properties effectively make it a very potent natural anti-inflammatory. Applied to the skin, it alleviates pain and swelling associated with bruises, sprains, muscle and joint pain.
The active ingredients contained in arnica (flavonoids, triterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones like helenalin, and essential oil) give it anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, pain-relieving, and circulation-stimulating properties, but it should only be used externally.
Thanks to its antiseptic properties, it is also used for skin inflammations and to locally treat acne, boils, chapped lips, and insect bites.
Massage Face Complex Arnicagel into painful body parts (especially the back and neck).
