We’ve recently spoken about how aromatherapy plays a part in our lives, today at The Amazing Blog, we’re going to talk about homoeopathy. With the warmer weather and lighter evenings, and spending more time outdoors with activities like runs, bike rides, or walking; our bodies have been taking a bit of a bashing with bruising and achy muscles. This is where the homeopathic based Nelsons Arnicare® Arnica Cream comes to the rescue - it’s a staple in our bathroom cabinet and no doubt will soon become one in yours too.
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy is a British company that has been supplying homeopathic medicines since the mid-nineteenth century and is Europe’s oldest homeopathic brand. It’s also the largest manufacturer of homeopathic remedies in the United Kingdom, and all products are manufactured in Wimbledon. Founder Ernest Louis Arbrechy extensively studied homeopathy with German doctor and chemist Samuel Hahnemann (who developed the comprehensive system of homoeopathy that exists today), He came to London and founded Nelsons in 1860, preparing homeopathic medicine in the Hahnemannian tradition making it accessible to all and providing the highest quality of medicine and advice. The company was then succeeded by his son, Ernest Louis Nelson Armbrecht. Homeopathy is based on the Law of Similars, which states that something in large doses produces symptoms, but it alleviates those symptoms in small quantities ‘let like be cured by like'. Homeopathy involves treating the body with natural substances, such as botanicals and minerals where the remedies heal the body by stimulating the body’s biological healing processes. Nelsons products are sold under three main categories: creams, such as topical applications, spray-on forms, or edibles in tinctures and pillules (pills). The Nelsons’ own formulated range includes ready-made remedies that are targeted at specific illnesses or conditions.
Nelsons Arnicare® Arnica Cream is a homeopathic topical herbal treatment that is traditionally used to treat bruises. The product is part of the Nelsons Arnicare range of products, including Nelsons Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel. All the products included in the range are either topical creams or pillules based on the arnica montana plant, which has been harvested for centuries in the mountain peaks and marshes of Europe and North America. Nelsons sources their arnica from the Scottish highlands. Arnica is a vibrant yellow flower that has been recognised for its natural healing properties since the 16th century. Why we love this Arnicare® Arnica Cream cream is because it always comes to the rescue when rubbed into any bruising or sore areas. It always soothes and heals, with its unscented salve-like texture, and is always easy to apply.
The first ingredient listed for the Nelsons Arnicare® Arnica Cream is the botanical active, arnica montana. A fragrant plant with yellow flowers, it has a long history of being one of the best and most effective homeopathic treatments. Here they detail that 1g of cream contains 9mg of arnica whole plant extract tincture (1:10) equivalent 0.9mg arnica whole plant. The extraction solvent is ethanol 57% v/v. It helps reduce swelling, heal sprains, and takes away the pain from bruising. The cream is water-based, with other ingredients such as apricot kernel oil which is an emollient plant oil with skin-soothing and antioxidant properties, and theobroma oil is an oil extracted from the cocoa bean a rich source of the antioxidant polyphenols.
The other compounds found in the formula are emulsifiers and hydrators to help regulate skin moisture, with glyceryl monostearate, macrogol stearate, glycerol and glyceryl monocaprylate. Polawax GP200 (cetearyl alcohol, PEG-20 stearate), cetostearyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate are also effective emulsifiers and often used to increase the thickness of a product, they also help to soften and soothe the skin. Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and . propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216) are preservatives typically used in many water-based cosmetics, such as creams or lotions.
Have we persuaded you to invest in this little 30g tube on Nelsons Arnicare® Arnica Cream ? If yes, and you’re new to Arnica Cream see here to purchase it for £5.50.