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Arnica vs Bellis perennis
(Arnica montana · Bellis perennis)
Both are reached for when the body feels bruised and sore after an injury.
In short
Arnica is the first shock and surface bruising after a blow; Bellis perennis is deeper, lingering soreness in the tissues beneath.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Arnica |
Bellis perennis |
|---|---|---|
| Depth | Surface bruising and muscle soreness | Deep tissues, especially abdomen and pelvis |
| Timing | Right after the fall or blow | Lingers once the first shock has passed |
| Movement | Bed feels too hard; keeps shifting | Lame and sprained; better for continued motion |
| Temperature | Worse for damp cold | Worse for hot baths and cold wind |
| Typical situation | Falls, blows, overexertion | Hard physical work; cold drinks when overheated |
Arnica
Better
Lying down, especially with the head low
Worse
The slightest touch, Movement, Damp cold
Bellis perennis
Better
Continued motion
Worse
Hot baths and the warmth of the bed, Cold bathing and cold wind, Before storms, Left side
From the classic texts
“Produces conditions upon the system quite similar to those resulting from injuries, falls, blows, contusions.”
“Much muscular soreness. Lameness, as if sprained. Venous congestion, due to mechanical causes. First remedy in injuries to the deeper tissues, after major surgical work.”
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Arnica
(Arnica montana · Leopard's bane)
Probably the best-known homeopathic remedy. Arnica is associated with the bruised, sore aftermath of falls, blows, overexertion and physical shock, in people who often insist they're fine.
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Bellis perennis
(Bellis perennis · Daisy)
The remedy of deep bruising. In the materia medica, Bellis perennis is associated with sore, bruised, lame feelings in the deeper tissues after injury or surgery, especially in the abdomen and pelvis, and with strains in people who work hard physically.
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