Arnica (Noun)
Meaning 1
Used especially in treating bruises.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- She applied arnica gel to the bruise on her knee to help reduce the swelling.
- The athlete used arnica cream to treat the bruises he got during the football game.
- The doctor recommended using arnica oil to treat the patient's bruised skin.
- The spa therapist added arnica to the massage oil to help soothe the client's bruised muscles.
- After the fall, she rubbed arnica salve on her bruised elbow to promote healing.
Meaning 2
Any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The arnica plant, native to the mountains of Europe and North America, is often used to make herbal remedies for a variety of ailments.
- In the United States, the arnica is also known as mountain tobacco and is a common sight in the western mountains.
- To treat her sore muscles, she applied a rich arnica cream to her skin after the massage.
- The local pharmacist used arnica in his homemade ointment to soothe sprains and strains.
- As the hike through the forest was long and arduous, they took notes on the native flora, including the delicate arnica flowers that bloomed along the stream.