Arnica montana
| Arnica montana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Arnica |
| Species: | A. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Arnica montana | |
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Arnica montana, also known as leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica, is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that has a large yellow flower head. The names "wolf's bane" and "leopard's bane" are also used for another plant, Aconitum, which is extremely poisonous.
Arnica montana has been used as a herbal medicine, but there is insufficient clinical evidence for its therapeutic use, although studies show it helps with internal healing and preventing hematoma. It is toxic when taken internally or applied to injured skin.