Arnica for Kids: Natural Children’s Pain Relief

From home remedies for coughs and tummy aches to natural remedies for children’s eczema, parents might seek out homeopathic solutions to their child’s aches and pains. For bumps, bruises, or muscle pain, Doctor Hoy’s® arnica cream for kids is a safe and effective way to ease a child’s discomfort.

Natural pain relief for your family has many benefits in a world where we’re constantly trying to protect our kids from harmful additives, chemicals, or addictive medicines. Continue reading to learn more about this powerful flower’s benefits and how to use arnica for kids.

Is arnica safe for kids?

Arnica montana is a healing plant that’s been used for centuries in homeopathic medicine for kids and adults. While the medicinal plant comes in many forms, only topical arnica is the best and safest form for children over the age of two. Talk to your pediatrician before using arnica for infants who are two years old or younger.

Other forms of arnica may include supplements or tinctures that are not recommended for children due to the lack of research surrounding their safety. Always choose topical arnica cream for children’s pain relief.

Read more about what makes Doctor Hoy’s the best option for your kids.

What is topical arnica used for?

Kids love to play whether it’s in the backyard, at recess with their friends, or on the soccer field. This love for being active often leads to minor injuries like scrapes, bruises, and sprains. Growing pains can also cause aching joints and muscle pain in kids and teens.

What makes arnica cream a great option when you need a child's pain reliever is its safe, gentle, and effective formula. Doctor Hoy’s Arnica Boost Recovery Cream can be reapplied as needed for fast, long-lasting relief from the following:

• Minor scrapes
• Skin irritation
• Bug bites
• Sunburns
• Bruises
• Muscles sprains & soreness
• Impact injuries
• Joint discomfort

Using Arnica vs Traditional Kid’s Pain Relief

Natural arnica cream is not a replacement for all children’s pain relievers, but it can have fewer negative side effects than taking NSAIDs and provide faster relief depending on its use. Many FDA-regulated products use arnica, like our Doctor Hoy’s Pain Relief Gel that provides hot and cold pain relief.

In clinical studies, researchers found that arnica cream can be just as effective at reducing pain as topical NSAIDs. A 2021 review of studies on herbal therapies reported that arnica gel for joint and muscle pain works just as well as topical NSAIDs for relieving pain and inflammation.

How Doctor Hoy’s Arnica Boost Relieves Pain

Need to treat a knee scrape after your child falls off their bike, or a bruise they got bumping into furniture? What about insect bites or sunburn from playing outdoors? With Doctor Hoy’s Arnica Boost Recovery Cream, your child can enjoy playing without pain.

By penetrating deep into the skin and stimulating circulation, our anti-inflammatory Arnica Boost cream attacks pain and inflammation at the source. Our safe, gentle formula has no scent or sensation while using natural ingredients that make it perfect for children.

Doctor Hoy’s arnica cream for bruises, muscle pain, and more helps promote healing and reduce signs of inflammation. Children can use arnica cream for relief from muscle or joint pain that makes it hard to sleep or function at school as well as bruises and contusions from sports injuries.

Benefits of Using Arnica Cream

You may already use some natural pain relief methods for kids such as ice packs, heating pads, and Kinesio tape. These help you avoid using medications like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or aspirin that may have negative side effects.

Alternatively, the benefits of arnica are the reason many holistic and homeopathic doctors including chiropractors recommend using this powerful, natural topical. Doctor Hoy’s Arnica Boost Recovery Cream is:

• Non-toxic with no carcinogens
• Paraben-free, meaning there are no harsh preservatives
• Non-greasy with a water-based formula that dries fast
• Safe for repeated use without a decrease in effectiveness
• Cruelty-free, meaning we do not test on animals
• FSA/HSA eligible to help make it easier to get the relief they need

Relieve Your Child’s Pain with Natural Doctor Hoy’s

No parent wants to see their child in pain. By using Doctor Hoy’s natural pain relief for kids and teens, you can help ease their discomfort so they can continue having fun and you can keep them healthy, happy, and pain-free.

References:

Smith, A. G. et all. (2021). Clinical Trials, Potential Mechanisms, and Adverse Effects of Arnica as an Adjunct Medication for Pain Management. Medicines, 8(10), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines8100058

Arnica: What It Is and How To Use It. (2023, February 19) Cleveland Clinic. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/arnica