Materia Medica is a Latin medical term for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medicines).
There are a number of must have Materia Medicas that any aspiring or practicing Homeopath should have on their bookshelf.
A plant belonging to the daisy family that bears yellow flowers. It is used to prepare the Homeopathic remedy widely known by the same name Arnica. Commonly used to treat bruises, and is probably one of the most widely used and known Homeopathic remedies.
