Which Homeopathic Remedies Help Specific Jetlag Symptoms?
Arnica Montana: (Leopard’s Bane, Wolf’s Bane, Mountain tobacco, Sneezewort): The entire plant and yellow flower of Arnica Montana, grown in the mountains of Europe and Serbia, is used to create homeopathic remedies. Arnica acts upon the body as a stimulant and diuretic, and is sometimes used to alleviate symptoms of fatigue and foggy thinking. It is believed to promote the healing of damaged tissue and is used for physical and emotional shock and injuries, including joint and muscle problems. How does this relate to jet lag? Although no actual or external bruising or physical injury is associated with jet lag, there can be less apparent “trauma” at the cellular and tissue level. Long hours of inactivity and sitting on an airplane may produce swollen feet and legs, impaired circulatory function, fluid retention, and pooled blood. In these circumstances, there is decreased oxygen flow to blood cells, similar to the cellular and tissue conditions found in bruising and injury (it is old, d
