9. What are Arnica montana and Bromelain homeopathics, I have heard that it reduces swelling and bruising? Which is the best kind to take?
also known as: Mountain Tobacco, Leopard's Bane.
parts used: Roots, flowers.
description: Arnica montana or Leopard's Bane is a perennial herb, growing close to the ground. The leaves form a flat rosette, from the center of which rises a flower stalk, 1 to 2 feet high, bearing orange-yellow flowers. The rhizome is dark brown, cylindrical, usually curved, and bears brittle wiry rootlets on the under surface.
habitat: Indigenous to Central Europe, in woods and mountain pastures, although it has been found in England and Southern Scotland.
Arnica Montana is an herb which grows wild in the Swiss Alps and has been used as a part of European herbal medicine for over a thousand years for the reduction of bruising and swelling and to shorten the recovery period after physical trauma.
Every Plastic Surgeon should inform each of their patients prior to surgery that bruising and swelling are natural consequences of the surgical procedure which the patient has decided to undergo. Each patient will respond individually with more or less bruising and swelling, but each patient will experience both of these symptoms in some degree. There is more or less bruising and swelling depending on many factors including, the type of procedure, the age and overall health of the patient, whether the patient is a smoker, the patient's inherent tendency to bruise easily, and many others. Arnica montana has been shown to dramatically improve the tendency to bruise and cuts significant swelling almost 80% if taken in pharmaceutical grade strengths.
One such product we recommend is SinEcch. SinEcch speeds healing after a planned trauma like plastic surgery. It has also been used before undergoing medical operations such as hernia repair, intestinal disorders and more. SinEcch will significantly reduce both bruising and swelling for most patients gently and safely.
SinEcch is a set of 12 capsules on a blister card with the information about when to take each dose printed right on the card. The dosage regimen is custom designed to match the level of bruising and swelling which most patients experience in the most common plastic surgery procedures, facelift, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), liposuction, etc.
Bromelain
from the plant of the: Pineapple
also known as: Ananas, Nanas, Pina
plant family: Bromeliaceae
type: herbaceous perennial
parts used: mostly in the stems of pineapples, but some fruit is used as well.
description: 2 1/2 to 5 ft. high with a spread of 3 to 4 ft. The plant is like a thick stem with a rosette of wide, waxy leaves. These pointed green, red, and white/off white striped leaves are approximately 18 - 70 inches long and graced with a spiny needle-like tip. The plant produces a sweet to tangy and sometimes sour fruit that is yellow to white in color. The unpeeled fruit is brownish with a hard, spiky covering and a large green sprout from it crown. The fruit is shaped like a coffee can with rounded ends and is about 10-12 inches long usually when considered prime and may even weigh up to 10 lbs.
habitat: Indigenous to southern Brazil and Paraguay, The fruit is now grown all over in green houses and in the fields of Spain, Guatemala, Hawaii and more. The pineapple is a tropical plant and thrives in hot, humid places. Although it can survive cold snaps, it is not recommended for the more northern areas if intended to be grown outdoors.
Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory formula containing the proteolytic enzyme from the stems of pineapples. Proteolytic enzymes are capable of dissolving proteins. It is most often used after sports injuries, to relive edema and after surgical procedures to help with swelling.
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