Arnica & Similar Remedies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798311361309)

While many use Arnica for injury, few know its complete picture. This 6th volume within Mangialavori's Materia Medica Clinicaseries explores 16 remedies-14 Asteraceae along with Hamamelis and Hydrastis-that share core themes.

As botanical medicines, these vulnerary plants primarily treat physical wounds. As homeopathic remedies, they address the need to be invulnerable. More broadly, the Arnica-like aim to be steadfastly honorable, with dignity and physical integrity. To this end, they prove themselves through accomplishments, their ambitions not achieved through industriousness, but through exploits of performance: the courage to battle, victory in sport, or (sometimes dictatorial) leadership in the boardroom. Some are risk-takers; others are less confident and avoid risk. Some take pride in their ability to recover; others hide their weaknesses through sanguine optimism or stoic denial.

This fascinating group of remedies resonates with warrior and materialist metaphors of medicine: the fight against disease; the body as machine, requiring only mechanical repair. Mangialavori's cases highlight how these remedies heal by embracing rather than negating elements of their vulnerability.

Author: Krista Heron, John Sobraske, Betty Wood
ISBN-13: 9798311361309
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2025
Pages: 580
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.01lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.17d