Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
Nail polish, during walk, first rubbed off on toe
next to my shortest toe, then the toe next to my
tallest toe. Normally that never happens.
Happily no pain occurred in this area.
No pain in my right foot this morning and I did not put any
cream on last night.
Last Wednesday, I went to my massage therapist, Catherine
Proulx, for my monthly massage. She
informed me that the pain in my foot was from a ? that went from my big toe, over the top
of the foot, and up the front of my leg.
She manipulated it. At first touch, it was sore. The gentle manipulation eased the pain. Then she iced it.
When I got home and told Dean about it he suggested I use
the Arnica cream he had since our first naturopathic doctor, Dr. Laura
recommended it to him. I didn’t remember
he ever had this.
Then on October 11th, I get a late summer
newsletter from Naturopathic Perspective.
Included is: Note the third item is Arnica oil!
For
Your “Naturopathic” First Aid Kit
Herbals
•Calendula ointment/cream - treating minor cuts and abrasions
•Tea tree oil - Treating minor cuts and abrasions, burns,
earaches, hives, rashes, sunburns, and can even help with the removal of ticks.
•Arnica oil - Known for its anti- inflammatory and
pain-relieving properties, helps with aches, bruises and sprains on unbroken
skin. •Distilled
witch hazel - Helps heal bruising,
reduces swelling and itching, and can be used to soothe skin that has come in
contact with poison ivy and poison oak.
•Burt’s Bees lip
balm – protects/ treats lips from wind
and sun burn
Note the third item is Arnica oil!
So the next day, I check the book, Ecoholic Body: Your
Ultimate Earth-Friendly Guide to Living Healthy & Looking Good by Adria
Vasil, published by Vintage Canada and sold at Goodness Me, to see how good the
book is. I looked in the index and there
it was: arnica cream, p. 231, arnica cream for pain relief, p. 199. It says it
is great for reducing bruising and swelling.
199: “Arnica cream is a staple in many cupboards (mine now)
for slathering on bumps, bruises and pulls. This European herb has great
anit-inflammatory properties and helps speed up healing. Remember to avoid wild arnica (scarcity.)
Best to get a certified-organic arnica product by Canadians St. Francis Herb Farm Oil.
So it was the 3rd time in less than a week that
“Arnica” has come to my attention. I
thought you’d want to know about it.