mountain tobacco

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• leopardbane

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Whitneya
• Mallotopus
• Peritris
• Arnicula
• Aliseta

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Finally, the medicinal specimen is categorized under the genus Arnica.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, it can be found growing in the territories of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Moving toward the center of the continent, its range extends into Middle Europe. Specifically, the species is documented within the borders of Austria. These locations highlight its preference for various northern and central European climates.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Arnica has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, root.

Flower

1. Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Root

1. Mycorrhiza

Chemicals

Arnica has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 11alpha,13-dihydrohelenalin, Chamissonolid, HELENALIN.

11alpha,13-dihydrohelenalin

1. Biological chemistry

Chamissonolid

1. Biological chemistry

HELENALIN

1. Biological chemistry

Activities

Arnica has 1 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiprotozoal.

Antiprotozoal

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Arnica has 10 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Arnica 30x, Arnica CH5, Arnica extract gel, bruising, extracts.

Arnica 30x

1. The Clinical journal of pain

Arnica ch5

1. Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)

Arnica extract gel

1. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Bruising

1. Professional care of mother and child

Extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Herbal (non-diluted) arnica

1. Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy

Herbal tinctures

1. International journal of pharmaceutical compounding

Homoeopathic arnica c30

1. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Homoeopathic potency

1. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Semisolid arnica preparations

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)