Boiron Arnicare Cream for Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Swelling, Soreness, Stiffness, and Bruises - Fast Absorbing and Fragrance-Free - 2.5 oz

I give this as a gift to every new mother for a baby shower. I tell her she won’t appreciate it now, but in a year she will call me and thank me, and they always do!I could be the poster child for arnica, as I am on blood thinners, and I bruise very easily. I can’t tell you how many times this stuff has saved my skin. Dozens upon dozens of times, if applied right after being injured, I can avoid a bruise almost entirely most of the time. Prior to surgeries, after blood draws, post injury with stitches, after terrible IV placements, getting my finger stuck in a spring loaded clamp, the stuff is amazing! My favorite was the time I spread it around on my arm after a really bad IV, and a few days later could see that I hadn’t spread it far enough. Around the IV hole my skin was beautiful and clear, and about 2 inches out from the hole, was a giant gray ring.I would recommend anyone using this to consider the path of gravity and treat below the injury as well as around it. The blood pooling under the skin has a tendency to move downward. For example, a cheek injury may cause bruising beneath the cheekbone. Make sure to apply the arnica around the injury and for some distance below it, again following the path of gravity.Like I said, poster child!

Bioron’s Arnicare cream is my go-to for pain, broken bones, bruises, burns, rashes, and post surgery. It cured my plantars fasciitis and has helped keep my scarring after surgery minimal.

This was for my Neck & Shoulder, and I use it every night and morning, really helps with pain in my neck!

Works well

Its good. I like that it has no smell and not greasy. I may try another version of it.

This really helps.

That ugly bruise is on the right side of my right thigh. I fell through the ceiling from the attic, and got stuck between two 2X10 rafters. OUCH!!.When I started to use the Arnica cream that area on my leg was totally dark. I rubbed the cream inTwice a day. It quickly reduced the pain about 50% In the first hour.In 2 days this very large bruise looked like the first photo, well on its way to healing. I was pleased because this bruising goes quite deep within my leg.Two days later and the bruise is spreading to a larger area as it heals. The second picture, the one with my knee, shows how the bruise is dissipating. I expect this will take another week. Now it only hurts when I press Against my leg in the middle of the damaged area.In other news, the Arnica cream increased The mobility of my left arm. I have arthritis in my shoulder and I can only lift my arm about 20° from my side. The pain was most severe in the tricep muscle on the outside of my arm between the elbow and the shoulder.Within half an hour the pain was greatly reduced. At that point I could lift my arm almost vertically over my head. The pain went from continuous to only when I moved my arm quickly.I prefer the cream over the gel. Like others have said, the cream feels better as you massage it in the skin , It Absorbs more quickly, and doesn’t leave a sticky residue on my hands like the gel did.Three cheers and five stars for Arnica cream !

I guess since so cheap it's not very effective. Not happy with pain relief or reducing healing time. Not much value for the money