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* Classic remedy: [[Ruta, Ruta graveolens|Ruta]], [[Rhus-t, Rhus toxicodendron|Rhus-t]], [[Arn, Arnica Montana|Arn]]
* Classic remedy: [[Ruta, Ruta graveolens|Ruta]], [[Rhus-t, Rhus toxicodendron|Rhus-t]], [[Arn, Arnica Montana|Arn]]


==== [[Gout]] ====


=== Clinic ===
=== Clinic ===
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=== First class remedies ===


==== Rhus-t ====
== First class remedies ==


=== [[Rhus-t, Rhus toxicodendron|Rhus-t]] ===
* The best blind remedy esp in
* The best blind remedy esp in
** Ligaments: Kali-i
** Ligaments: Kali-i
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* Poly Arthritis esp left to right: [[Lach, Lachesis Mutus|Lach]]
* Poly Arthritis esp left to right: [[Lach, Lachesis Mutus|Lach]]
* Arthtitis + [[Gastritis]]: Puls
* Arthtitis + [[Gastritis]]: Puls
* [[Blunt trauma remedies|Blunt trauma]] (Over-stretching and twisting)
* [[Blunt trauma]] (Over-stretching and twisting)
 
==== Bry ====


=== [[Bry, Bryonia Alba|Bry]] ===
* Acute painful arthritis (Swelling, Hot, Redness, Touch / Pressure agg) ([[Apis ₳ Bry]]) ([[Bry ₳ Led]])
* Acute painful arthritis (Swelling, Hot, Redness, Touch / Pressure agg) ([[Apis ₳ Bry]]) ([[Bry ₳ Led]])
* Amel with warm application
* Amel with warm application
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==== Colch ====


=== [[Colch, Colchicum Autumnale|Colch]] ===
* Rheumatism in Weak / Thin people
* Rheumatism in Weak / Thin people
* Gout of the toes (esp big toe) + Deposit
* Gout of the toes (esp big toe) + Deposit
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* If the patient does not respond to Apis and Ars, then Colch is indicated.
* If the patient does not respond to Apis and Ars, then Colch is indicated.


==== Caust ====
=== Caust ===
 
* Chronic rheumatism and its complications
* Chronic rheumatism and its complications
** Stiff / Deformed joints: Esp after lying down or while sitting: (Caust ₳ Rhus-t)
** Stiff / Deformed joints: Esp after lying down or while sitting: (Caust ₳ Rhus-t)
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==== Led ====


=== Led ===
* Led swelling is more likely to [[Caust, Causticum|Caust]] Stiffness ('''Painful Deposit / Nodosities)'''
* Led swelling is more likely to [[Caust, Causticum|Caust]] Stiffness ('''Painful Deposit / Nodosities)'''
*Like Bry: Acute Arthritis (Swelling , Hot) (Bry ₳ Led)
*Like Bry: Acute Arthritis (Swelling , Hot) (Bry ₳ Led)
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==== Ruta ====


=== [[Ruta, Ruta graveolens|Ruta]] ===
* Main remedy of Joint '''weakness / Unsteadiness''' esp after Trauma / Heavy loads (Calc, Rhus-t)
* Main remedy of Joint '''weakness / Unsteadiness''' esp after Trauma / Heavy loads (Calc, Rhus-t)
** '''Easily sprained Ankles / Knees''' (Led, Rhus-t)
** '''Easily sprained Ankles / Knees''' (Led, Rhus-t)
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* Wrist ganglion (Ruta ₳ Sul)
* Wrist ganglion (Ruta ₳ Sul)


==== Sul ====


=== [[Sul , Sulphur|Sul]] ===
* Small joints Gout + Deposits (Thuj, Med) / Contractor  
* Small joints Gout + Deposits (Thuj, Med) / Contractor  
*Gout accompanied by  
*Gout accompanied by  
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* Rheumatism of the left shoulder ([[Sang, Sanguinaria canadensis|Sang]])
* Rheumatism of the left shoulder ([[Sang, Sanguinaria canadensis|Sang]])


=== Other remedies ===
 
== Other remedies ==


==== Aran ====
==== Aran ====
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* Specific remedy for rheumatism for trunk muscles
* Specific remedy for rheumatism for trunk muscles


==== [[Calc-c, Calcerea carbonica|Calc]] ====
=== [[Calc-c, Calcerea carbonica|Calc]] ===
* Crackling / Stiffness joints
* Crackling / Stiffness joints
* '''Weak joints''' esp due to [[Blunt trauma remedies|Blunt Trauma]] / Overstretching (Rhus-t, Ruta)
* '''Weak joints''' esp due to [[Blunt trauma remedies|Blunt Trauma]] / Overstretching (Rhus-t, Ruta)
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* Arthralgia esp Sharp pain, Cold agg (Calc-p, Dulc, Rhus-t)
* Arthralgia esp Sharp pain, Cold agg (Calc-p, Dulc, Rhus-t)


==== [[Act-sp , Actaea Spicata|Act-sp]] ====


=== [[Act-sp , Actaea Spicata|Act-sp]] ===
* One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist ([[Caul, Caulophyllum thalictroides|Caul]] , [[Viol-o, Viola Odorata|Viol-o]])
* One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist ([[Caul, Caulophyllum thalictroides|Caul]] , [[Viol-o, Viola Odorata|Viol-o]])
* Severe pain, heat and swelling
* Severe pain, heat and swelling
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==== [[Puls, Pulsatilla pratensis|Puls]] ====


=== [[Puls, Pulsatilla pratensis|Puls]] ===
* Main remedy of wandering / Shifting poly Arthritis (Kalm, [[Benz-ac, Benzoicum Acidum|Benz-ac]])
* Main remedy of wandering / Shifting poly Arthritis (Kalm, [[Benz-ac, Benzoicum Acidum|Benz-ac]])
* Painful Swelling / Informative Arthritis
* Painful Swelling / Informative Arthritis
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*Wandering arthritis (Puls) that suddenly change location ([[Kali-s, Kalium Sulfuricum|Kali-s]], [[Lac-c, Lac Caninum|Lac-c]]) esp extending upward (Led) (opposed to Kalm)
*Wandering arthritis (Puls) that suddenly change location ([[Kali-s, Kalium Sulfuricum|Kali-s]], [[Lac-c, Lac Caninum|Lac-c]]) esp extending upward (Led) (opposed to Kalm)


==== Caul ====
=== [[Caul, Caulophyllum thalictroides|Caul]] ===
 
* Main palliative remedy for small joints rheumatism such as Hands and Feet
* Main palliative remedy for small joints rheumatism such as Hands and Feet


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==== [[Viol-o, Viola Odorata|Viol-o]] ====


=== [[Viol-o, Viola Odorata|Viol-o]] ===
* Right wrist arthritis
* Right wrist arthritis
* One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist (Caul, Act-sp)
* One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist (Caul, Act-sp)




==== [[Ant-c, Antimonium Crudum|Ant-c]] ====


=== [[Ant-c, Antimonium Crudum|Ant-c]] ===
* Fingers arthritis (Drawing pains)
* Fingers arthritis (Drawing pains)
* Rheumatism with chronic digestive problems
* Rheumatism with chronic digestive problems
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* Rheumatism + Nail problems (Dry /Brittle /Deformed nails)
* Rheumatism + Nail problems (Dry /Brittle /Deformed nails)


==== [[Sang, Sanguinaria canadensis|Sang]] ====
=== [[Sang, Sanguinaria canadensis|Sang]] ===
 
* Best remedy for shoulder rheumatism (Sul) esp right Shoulder / Deltoid (Ferr ₳ Sang)
* Best remedy for shoulder rheumatism (Sul) esp right Shoulder / Deltoid (Ferr ₳ Sang)
** Agg by raising the arm
** Agg by raising the arm
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* Sharp / Stinging pains which spreads
* Sharp / Stinging pains which spreads


==== [[Ferr-p, Ferrum phosphoricum|Ferr-p]] ====
=== [[Ferr-p, Ferrum phosphoricum|Ferr-p]] ===
 
* Sub-acute Arthritis
* Sub-acute Arthritis
* Agg by movement
* Agg by movement
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==== [[Rhod, Rhododendron Chrysanthum|Rhod]] ====


=== [[Rhod, Rhododendron Chrysanthum|Rhod]] ===
* Chronic rheumatism with paralytic weakness
* Chronic rheumatism with paralytic weakness
* Small joints gout
* Small joints gout
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* Pain agg at rest
* Pain agg at rest


==== [[Arn, Arnica Montana|Arn]] ====
=== [[Arn, Arnica Montana|Arn]] ===
 
* Rheumatism caused by intense muscle work
* Rheumatism caused by intense muscle work
* Rheumatism due to  working in Cold / Damp place
* Rheumatism due to  working in Cold / Damp place
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==== [[Benz-ac, Benzoicum Acidum|Benz-ac]] ====


=== [[Benz-ac, Benzoicum Acidum|Benz-ac]] ===
* Emigrant arthritis
* Emigrant arthritis
* Amel with heat
* Amel with heat
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==== [[Sal-ac, Salicylicum Acidum|Sal-ac]] ====


=== [[Sal-ac, Salicylicum Acidum|Sal-ac]] ===
* Arthritis esp knees
* Arthritis esp knees
* Joints Pain change position with movement
* Joints Pain change position with movement
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* Agg by touch and movement
* Agg by touch and movement


==== [[Apis, Apis mellifica|Apis]] ====
=== [[Apis, Apis mellifica|Apis]] ===
 
* Acute and painful synovitis ([[Apis ₳ Bry]])
* Acute and painful synovitis ([[Apis ₳ Bry]])
* Severe Stretching / Tension of skin
* Severe Stretching / Tension of skin
* Warmness / Redness
* Warmness / Redness


=== Miasms ===
=== [[Tissue Salt Remedies]] ===
* [[FP, Tissue Salt Remedy|FP]]: Main drug for rheumatism in general
* [[KM, Tissue Salt Remedy|KM]]: As a second remedy for rheumatism, when the pain subsides or is relieved by FP, it should be prescribed alternately with FP.
* [[NP, Tissue Salt Remedy|NP]]:
** In inflamed rheumatism (Red, Painful and Warm) it is better to alternate FP with NP
** Either alone or with SIL can resolve gout and urate deposits.
 
* [[KP, Tissue Salt Remedy|KP]]: Chronic rheumatism
* [[KS, Tissue Salt Remedy|KS]]
 
== Miasms ==
ALPH, B19, EBV, ECH, HAV, HBV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HTLV-1, INFL, LBB, MMP, MTB, RBL, VZV
ALPH, B19, EBV, ECH, HAV, HBV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HTLV-1, INFL, LBB, MMP, MTB, RBL, VZV
*Fingers: ALPH, RBL
*Fingers: ALPH, RBL
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*Wrist: HAV, RBL
*Wrist: HAV, RBL


=== [[Tissue Salt Remedies]] ===
*
 
* [[FP, Tissue Salt Remedy|FP]]: Main drug for rheumatism in general
* [[KM, Tissue Salt Remedy|KM]]: As a second remedy for rheumatism, when the pain subsides or is relieved by FP, it should be prescribed alternately with FP.
* [[NP, Tissue Salt Remedy|NP]]:
** In inflamed rheumatism (Red, Painful and Warm) it is better to alternate FP with NP
** Either alone or with SIL can resolve gout and urate deposits.
 
* [[KP, Tissue Salt Remedy|KP]]: Chronic rheumatism
* [[KS, Tissue Salt Remedy|KS]]
*
*

Revision as of 10:04, 12 November 2023

Arthritis definitions

Synovitis

  • Movement agg
  • Local inflammation
  • Hard lump
  • Touch agg
  • Classic remedy: Bry


Bursitis

  • Crackling joints
  • Pain in active movement of joint
  • Classic remedy:


Periostitis

  • Tenderness (Sensitive to touch)
  • Painful swelling of the bone
  • Classic remedy:


Enthesitis

  • Agg with Over-Working
  • Amel with little activity
  • Morning agg (Sleep / Rest)
  • No pain in passive motion.
  • Classic remedy: Rhus-t


Tendonitis / Tendinopathy

  • Pain/ Ewelling + Impaired function.[3][1]
  • Movement agg
  • Common regions:
    • Shoulder (Rotator cuff, Biceps)
    • Elbow (Tennis elbow, Golfer's elbow)
    • Wrist, Hip, Knee (Jumper's knee)
    • Ankle (Achilles tendinitis)
  • Etiology:
    • Common: Injury / Repetitive activities
    • Less common: Infectious arthritis, Gout, Thyroid disease and Diabetes
  • Classic remedy: Ruta, Rhus-t, Arn

Gout

Clinic

  • Poly arthritis often needs Chronic / Miasmatic remedy. Acute remedy plays a transient palliation role.
  • In CTS, life style recommendations are very effective and Caust is the classic remedy.
  • Small joints Arthritis (like toes): Colch, Led
  • Knee arthritis: Led


Modalities

Joints - RHEUMATISM, general - cold, weather, after years: BRY. CALC-P. carb-v. Colch. Dulc. Kali-bi. Kalm. nit-ac. Nux-v. Ph-ac. Phos. Puls. Rhod. RHUS-T. sul-ac. Tub.

  • Night / Heat agg, drags him out of bed: Cham, Rhus-t
  • Poly arthritis

Etiology

  • Rheumatism after a Common cold: acon. arn. Bry. Calc-p. calc. Coloc. Dulc. gels. Guaj. Merc. Nit-ac. ph-ac. Rhus-t. sulph.
  • Acute heart problem: Colch
  • Gonorrhea suppression: Thuj and then Clem. con. Cop. crot-h. daph. Kalm. Lyc. Med. Phyt. psor. Puls. Sars. Sept. Sulph


Accompaniment


First class remedies

Rhus-t

  • The best blind remedy esp in
    • Ligaments: Kali-i
    • Tendons: Agar, Anac, Arg-met, Bry, Calen, Caust, Rhod, RUTA
    • Bursitis: Apis, Ruta
  • Pain types:
    • Sever pain as if bruised
    • Sore pain: Nux-v, Tub
    • Tearing pain: Chin
    • Weakness / Lameness: Ruta
  • Modalities
    • Cold agg: Calc-p, Dulc
    • Motion amel: Aur
    • 10 P.M to 6 A.M: Rheumatic pain drags him out of bed: Cham, Merc
    • Warmth amel: Ars
  • Complication
    • Joint redness
    • Contraction: Sul
    • Coldness: Calc-p, Camph, Nat-m, Petr, Sumb
    • Cracking On Bending / Stretching: Lyc, Thuj
  • Stiff joints
    • Heat amel
    • On rising: Agar, Calc, Carb-an, staph.
    • Wet cold agg
    • Standing up agg + Movement amel
  • Poly Arthritis esp left to right: Lach
  • Arthtitis + Gastritis: Puls
  • Blunt trauma (Over-stretching and twisting)

Bry

  • Acute painful arthritis (Swelling, Hot, Redness, Touch / Pressure agg) (Apis ₳ Bry) (Bry ₳ Led)
  • Amel with warm application
  • Agg with any slight movement


Colch

  • Rheumatism in Weak / Thin people
  • Gout of the toes (esp big toe) + Deposit
  • Neuralgic / Drawing / Tearing pains
  • Arthritis + Contraction / Cramp
  • Joints are Swollen and Dark red
  • Pain shifts from one joint to another, esp left to right
  • If the patient does not respond to Apis and Ars, then Colch is indicated.

Caust

  • Chronic rheumatism and its complications
    • Stiff / Deformed joints: Esp after lying down or while sitting: (Caust ₳ Rhus-t)
    • Shortening / Contracture of tendons (Kali-i) (Caust ₳ Guaj) (Caust ₳ Sul) Bry, calc, coloc, guaj, rhus-t, Sil, SUL, thuj
    • Unbalanced gait
    • Bursa cyst: Graph, iod, kali-br, Sil, Sul
    • Gouty deposits have caused joint contracture: Colch
  • He likes to Stretch / Bend / Crack his joints regularly (Rhus-t)
  • Synovitis: Apis, Bry, Phyt, Rhus-t
  • Painful joint after common cold
  • Chronic Arthritis after Blunt trauma


Led

  • Led swelling is more likely to Caust Stiffness (Painful Deposit / Nodosities)
  • Like Bry: Acute Arthritis (Swelling , Hot) (Bry ₳ Led)
    • Bry has Diffuse / Large effusion
    • Led is more Stiff / Dry
    • Both are Motion agg: Bry, Colch
  • Arthritis esp small joints (Act-sp, Caul, Colch) such as Ankles
  • Like Kalm
    • Upward extending arthritis
    • Rheumatism alternate with chest problems


  • Warmth / Bed heat agg: Puls, (Merc, Rhus-t)
  • Stiffness, cold water amel
  • Arthritis after common cold: Guaj, Puls, Sec
  • Like to Rhus-t
    • Tearing pain
    • Sprained as if: Ruta


Ruta

  • Main remedy of Joint weakness / Unsteadiness esp after Trauma / Heavy loads (Calc, Rhus-t)
    • Easily sprained Ankles / Knees (Led, Rhus-t)
  • Bursitis: Apis, Sil
  • Wrist ganglion (Ruta ₳ Sul)


Sul

  • Small joints Gout + Deposits (Thuj, Med) / Contractor
  • Gout accompanied by
    • Smelly urine
    • Alternating with Asthma / Pleurisy
    • Headache
    • Gout caused by eating fatty food (Nux-v)
    • Arthritis after suppressing gonorrhea (Med)
  • Metastatic gout
  • Downward extending joint pain
  • Rheumatism of the left shoulder (Sang)


Other remedies

Aran

Cimic

  • Specific remedy for rheumatism for trunk muscles

Calc

  • Crackling / Stiffness joints
  • Weak joints esp due to Blunt Trauma / Overstretching (Rhus-t, Ruta)
  • Muscle rheumatism (Calc ₳ Rhus-t) (Calc ₳ Cimic), Cramp joints (Plat)
  • Gout + Contracture (Sul) (Calc ₳ Sul)
  • Chronic Arthritis caused by working in water
  • Arthralgia esp Sharp pain, Cold agg (Calc-p, Dulc, Rhus-t)


Act-sp

  • One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist (Caul , Viol-o)
  • Severe pain, heat and swelling
  • Agg with Walking / Movement / Slightest activity
  • Agg by touch


Puls

  • Main remedy of wandering / Shifting poly Arthritis (Kalm, Benz-ac)
  • Painful Swelling / Informative Arthritis
  • Heart problems such as Endocarditis/ Pericarditis due to rheumatism (Kalm)


Kalm

  • Cardiac rheumatism
    • Valvular involvement
    • Alternation with heart problems
    • Endocarditis (Puls)
    • Due to suppression of heart problems
  • Hot (Led) / Red (Rhus-t) joints
  • Joint pain after cold exposure (Calc-p, Dulc, Rhus-t)
  • Rheumatism of all joints close to each other (Kali-bi)

Joints - RHEUMATISM, general - acute - all, joints, in nearly

  • Rheumatism starts from one joint and spreads to the lower joints, and the pain gets worse as night approaches (Bry)
  • Wandering arthritis (Puls) that suddenly change location (Kali-s, Lac-c) esp extending upward (Led) (opposed to Kalm)

Caul

  • Main palliative remedy for small joints rheumatism such as Hands and Feet
  • Joint stiffness with pain
  • Aching / Drawing pain,
  • Night pain
  • Pregnancy / Childbirth arthritis


Viol-o

  • Right wrist arthritis
  • One-sided arthritis remedy esp in small joints such as Feet, Hands and Wrist (Caul, Act-sp)


Ant-c

  • Fingers arthritis (Drawing pains)
  • Rheumatism with chronic digestive problems
  • Agg with local cold / Amely with warm compress
  • Agg of joints by drinking wine
  • Rheumatism + Dry / Horny callus
  • Rheumatism + Skin Dryness / Cracking esp around the nails, caused by working with water
  • Rheumatism + Nail problems (Dry /Brittle /Deformed nails)

Sang

  • Best remedy for shoulder rheumatism (Sul) esp right Shoulder / Deltoid (Ferr ₳ Sang)
    • Agg by raising the arm
    • Nocturnal pain esp when rolling over in sleep
  • Muscular rheumatism: Stiff muscles (like a lizard), esp in Back / Neck muscles
  • Sharp / Stinging pains which spreads

Ferr-p

  • Sub-acute Arthritis
  • Agg by movement
  • Gentle movement amel (Puls, Lyc, Ferr)


Rhod

  • Chronic rheumatism with paralytic weakness
  • Small joints gout
  • Extreme sensitivity to weather changes and esp cold of winter
  • Pain agg at rest

Arn

  • Rheumatism caused by intense muscle work
  • Rheumatism due to working in Cold / Damp place
  • Bruised pain, bruising when pounding in the involved limb
  • Touch agg
  • Motion agg
  • Rest agg


Benz-ac

  • Emigrant arthritis
  • Amel with heat
  • Amel with large amounts of urine
  • Motion agg
  • Agg with wine


Sal-ac

  • Arthritis esp knees
  • Joints Pain change position with movement
  • Agg at night
  • Agg by touch and movement

Apis

  • Acute and painful synovitis (Apis ₳ Bry)
  • Severe Stretching / Tension of skin
  • Warmness / Redness

Tissue Salt Remedies

  • FP: Main drug for rheumatism in general
  • KM: As a second remedy for rheumatism, when the pain subsides or is relieved by FP, it should be prescribed alternately with FP.
  • NP:
    • In inflamed rheumatism (Red, Painful and Warm) it is better to alternate FP with NP
    • Either alone or with SIL can resolve gout and urate deposits.
  • KP: Chronic rheumatism
  • KS

Miasms

ALPH, B19, EBV, ECH, HAV, HBV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HTLV-1, INFL, LBB, MMP, MTB, RBL, VZV

  • Fingers: ALPH, RBL
    • Finger Tenosynovitis: ALPH
    • Metacapophalangeal: LCM
    • Proxymal interphalangeal: LCM
  • Knees: HAV, RBL
  • Monoarticular: HSV-1, HSV-2, MMP
  • Polyarticular: ALPH, HAV, HBV, RBL
    • Migratory: MMP
    • Nodosa: HBV
    • Symmetrical : ALPH
  • Wrist: HAV, RBL
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