| 单词 | arnica | ||||||||||||
| 释义 | arnicaar·ni·caA0432300 (är′nĭ-kə)arnica(ˈɑːnɪkə)ar•ni•ca(ˈɑr nɪ kə)n., pl. -cas.
arnicaarnica(är`nəkə), any plant of the genus Arnica, yellow-flowered perennials of the family Asteraceae (asteraster[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis ..... Click the link for more information. family), native to north temperate and arctic regions. In North America, arnicas grow in woody areas of the plains region and the Pacific coast, northward to arctic Alaska. Medicinal preparations for the treatment of wounds and bruises are sometimes made from arnica plants, chiefly A. montana of the European Alps. Arnica is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae. Arnicaa genus of perennial herbs of the family Compositae. There are more than 30 species of Arnica, most of which are found in North America. Some are found in Europe and Asia. In the USSR there are eight species. The best known is mountain tobacco (A. montana). It has a short, thick rhizome, is up to 60 cm high, and has a single involucrate head of yellow orange flowers. Mountain tobacco is found in Byelorussia, Lithuania, and the western Ukraine in forests and mountain meadows. As a rule, it grows in moist soils. In medicine an alcohol infusion made from the dried flower heads is used as a cholagogue and an antihemorrhagic (in uterine hemorrhaging). Mountain tobacco, A. foliosa, and A. chamissonis are cultivated as medicinal plants. REFERENCEAtlas lekarstvennykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.arnicaar·ni·ca(ar'ni-kă),arnica(är′nĭ-kə)ArnicaFlower essence therapyArnica essence is believed to aid in recuperation from shock and trauma. Herbal medicine An annual, the flower and extracts of which contain thymol, resins, arnicin, carotenoids and flavonoids; it is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, an immune stimulant and cardiotonic; it should not be used internally at full strength. Toxicity Diarrhoea, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, cardiovascular collapse, coma and possibly death. Homeopathy Arnica is a major homeopathic remedy used for bruises, concussions, emotional and physical shock, eyestrain, fractures, groin-strain pain, joint and muscle pain and recuperation from surgery or dental work; in children, Arnica is used for whooping cough and nightmares. ar·ni·ca(ahr'ni-kă)Synonym(s): leopard bane, mountain daisy, wolfbane. ARNICA
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arnica - used especially in treating bruises
arnica - any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
arnica - an ointment used in treating bruises