So the story goes that one day several years ago, I was having a random conversation with one of my former trumpet students, Wesley Bullock. He explained to me how he healed a lip injury incurred in a marching band accident with an herb called Arnica or Arnica Montana. I was so struck by the healing power of this natural ingredient that I had never heard of that I became obsessed with the idea of incorporating arnica and other natural healing agents into a lip care product for people who play a wind or brass instruments. That was the beginning of the ChopSaver saga. And the rest is, as they say, history! But what is so special about arnica? Well, the following are actual clinical studies about the remarkable healing effects of this amazing herb.
Arnica (Arnica montana) can be used topically as a cream, ointment, liniment, salve, or tincture. Europeans and Native Americans have used arnica to soothe muscle aches, reduce swelling and inflammation, and heal wounds. It is often the first remedy used for injuries such as sprains and bruises.
Studies
Use of Arnica to relieve pain after carpal-tunnel release surgery.
Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Mar-Apr;8(2):66-8.
Jeffrey SL, Belcher HJ.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Arnica is commonly u