Also known as Arnica Montana, Harachampala in Sanskrit and Wolf's bane, Mountain tobacco, Leopard's bane, Mountain arnica. It is an effective herbal ingredient available in various forms for medicinal use both orally and topically, including creams, ointments, gels, and homeopathic remedies. It is an effective herbal ingredient used in skin and hair care. It possesses potent therapeutic properties which are beneficial in healing and repairing the skin which is why internal consumption and external application preparations made from the flowering heads of Arnica have been used remedially for hundreds of years in India and across the world.  It has a light fragrance, with the chemical composition of an astringent. It is extremely beneficial for the optimum functioning of the immune system and the circulatory system and is used extensively in Ayurveda.  The Arnica flowers are active ingredients, that due to their cooling potency work well to treat skin concerns like pigmentation, acne, and blemishes. The plant possesses a mild anti-inflammatory as well as an analgesic effect, and due to these properties, it can also be used to relieve the pain caused as a result of injuries and arthritis.  Similarly studies of topical homeopathic arnica gels and ointments for arthritis symptoms of the hand and knee -- like pain and swelling -- have been positive.