The American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX, recognized wellness company Naturopathica for its adoption of arnica (Arnica montana) through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb program. This program provides support to ABC’s HerbMedPro database, a comprehensive, interactive online tool that provides access to important scientific and clinical research data on the uses and health effects of more than 250 popular herbs.
 
Naturopathica, a wellness company with healing arts centers, skin and body care products, herbal remedies, and holistic health treatments, was the first company to support the Adopt-an-Herb program upon its launch in 2009. The company sells numerous botanical-based products, including three that contain arnica flower extract: Arnica Muscle & Joint Gel, Alpine Arnica Bath & Body Oil, and Mighty Mint Rescue Cream. Through Naturopathica’s ongoing support, ABC ensures that new, up-to-date scientific publications related to arnica are entered into the extensive HerbMedPro database.
 
“ABC is deeply grateful to Naturopathica for its support of ABC’s nonprofit educational mission by adopting arnica in ABC’s robust HerbMedPro database,” said ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal. “Naturopathica’s adoption allows ABC to ensure that the arnica record is up-to-date with the latest scientific and clinical research papers, just shortly after they are published, so researchers and others can access the totality of arnica-based research in a unique, time-saving organized format in HerbMedPro.”