Arnica montana

Arnica montana
1897 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arnica
Species:
A. montana
Binomial name
Arnica montana
Synonyms[3]
  • Doronicum montanum Lam.
  • Doronicum oppositifolium Lam.
  • Arnica helvetica Loudon
  • Arnica petiolata Schur
  • Arnica plantaginifolia Gilib.
  • Arnica lowii Holm
  • Cineraria cernua Thore

Arnica montana, also known as wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica,[4] is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that has a large yellow flower head. The names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used for another plant, Aconitum, which is extremely poisonous.

Arnica montana is used as a herbal medicine for analgesic and anti-inflammatory purposes, but there is insufficient high-quality clinical evidence for such effects, and it is toxic when taken internally or applied to injured skin.[5]

  1. ^ illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1897
  2. ^ Falniowski, A., Bazos, I., Hodálová, I., Lansdown, R. & Petrova, A. (2011). "Arnica montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162327A5574104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162327A5574104.en. Retrieved January 23, 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ The Plant List Arnica montana L.
  4. ^ Judith Ladner. "Arnica montana". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "Arnica". Drugs.com. May 6, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.