Originally Posted by
cashs_mom
I've never used witch hazel for soreness or bruises. I always use arnica for those. It works great!
I use Arnica for sore muscles and bruising and can't say enough about it. I always rub it into my knees when they hurt (such as gardening, ect.) My mom says it helps the bursitis in her hip, and a friend I recommended it to swears it has helped him avoid knee surgery. Got a flu shot this week and had a sore arm at the injection site. A bit of Arnica cream and it quit hurting completely. But I did recently use Witch Hazel on a nasty spider bite and it really helped, alternated with lavender oil and ice packs (advice from my Naturopathic Dr.).