Common Arnica and Muscle Rub’s Market Comparisons
Arnica Montana Flower
Arnica Montana Flower Extract: Wild sourced
Highly anti-inflammatory – helps rapidly healing of bruises, swelling, aches & strains.
In warm –up: Helps increase the blood flow to muscles getting them ready to work more rapidly.
After sports recovery: Helps reduce muscular swelling, especially the micro swelling in muscle fibre bundles which cause DOMS effect.
Sport Injury: Significantly reduces bruising & swelling. Helps speed rate of healing & recovery from injuries, improves your immune response.
Arnica is a very well researched herbal extract with significant benefits. We use the phyto-medicinal hydro-alcoholic extract which contains the unique, effective anti-inflammatory chemical “Helenalin”. Other muscle rubs which use Arnica infused oil or homeopathic extracts which don’t contain this key anti-inflammatory plant chemical.
NB: For a very low % of people, Arnica can cause some low level skin reactions such as tiny red bumps or itching. If this occurs discontinue use. If you have any concerns, we recommend you patch test on the skin of your inner wrist. A slight reddening of very fragile skin on bruised area can occur as the healing process begins– this is normal. Avoid using any Arnica product immediately prior to surgery –due to increased blood flow.
Methyl Sulfonyl methane (MSM)
Natural pain relieving mineral. Fast acting & long lasting – relief felt in around 4 minutes – will last for about 4 hours. Also helps increase absorption of active herbal ingredients. Helps with warm –up improves ligament stretch & pliability. The mineral MSM is found in many leafy plants & vegetables, including pine bark, and is a highly bio-available form of sulphur, a vital mineral found in all the cells of our body & used by our bodies for repair and to block pain messages.
Sourced from the most pure triple distilled supplier, registered as GRAS (generally regarded as safe) by the US FDA.
Comfrey Leaf
Comfrey Leaf (Symphytum Officinale) – ORGANIC
Extract of herbal leaf, assists with bruise, strain and injury recovery, helps strengthen ligaments. Clinical research shows Comfrey leaf increases blood flow to ligaments and tendons and improves the rate of healing. Especially beneficial for microscopic tears often found in ligaments and tendons due to high impact sports or overuse conditions.
This ligament repair happens because Comfrey leaf is high in the plant chemical allantoin which is specific for scar tissue. Particularly useful in tight, painful and hard to heal ligament/tendonitis conditions such as found in Achilles heel, the plantar ligament of the foot and ITB band – all common problems in active sports people.
Colloidal minerals
56 naturally occurring minerals and trace elements essential to good health – provides the building blocks to assist the body in joint & muscle repair.
Peppermint
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint)
Leaf Essential Oil – USP therapeutic grade. Helps cool hot, tired, or injured muscles. Fresh uplifting aroma.
Aqua (Pure de-ionized water)
Macadamia Ternifolia Nut Oil -a nourishing quickly absorbed oil which helps deliver active ingredients to areas of treatment.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado)Oil-nourishing balancing oil, a source of Vitamins A, D & E.
Cetearyl wheat straw glycosides & Cetearyl alcohol– Natural mild plant emulsifiers extracted from wheat & coconut.
Xanthan Gum
Helps to naturally thicken, emulsify and stabilize products. A plant derived gum produced from a fermentation process on corn sugars.
Vegetable Glycerine – provides excellent hydration to the skin.
Nature’s Nurse Proprietary Plant based preservative blend ingredients:
Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) leaf, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) leaf, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon) bark, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary), Hydrastis Canadensis (Golden Seal) Root extract,
Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) Essential oil, anti-microbial and immunostimulant properties, Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) Essential oil, anti-septic properties
Tocopherol – natural Vitamin E, known for strong anti-oxidant capabilities. Neutralizes free radicals, stabilizes cell membranes.
We have a very careful ingredient selection process, ensuring all our ingredients are sourced from the best quality pharmaceutical or premium grade suppliers available, to ensure optimal quality for you.
Our products are made from sustainably sourced, 100% natural highly ethical suppliers, and created in New Zealand in a TGA registered, Natrue/BioGro certified manufacturing facility, with strict GMP and ISO processes in place.
Nature’s Nurse Rapid Recovery Rub has a great shelf of 4 years – the batch number and best before date is stamped in the crimping seal of each tube.
