Clinical trial, with negative and positive findings, on 88 patients with toe bunions and attending an orthopaedic hospital in Germany. Approximately half of the patients were randomly allocated to receive homeopathic Arnica and the others received a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); they were not told which treatment group they were in. After 4 days, Arnica was inferior to the NSAID as regards pain management, but Arnica and the NSAID were similarly effective for wound irritation and for patient mobility. Arnica was tolerated by patients better than the NSAID.
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