Arnica Constituents: "Volatile oils (aerial parts), and resins, (root), containing fatty acids and aromatics, including thymo-hydroquinone, arnicin, arnidendiol, arnidiol, arnisterin, and many carotenoids and flavonoids." Ref B p.48, "Polyacetylenic compounds in volatile oil; flavones; arnicin; phulin; inulin; unknown substances acting on the circulatory system which initially loweer the blood pressure, and later raise it. Also substances which increase biliary secretion." D p. 157 |