Cina Maritima

Cina may be of use in muscular rheumatism associated with chorea, or in inflammatory rheumatism when taking an intermitting form, especially if the marked aggravations and concomitants are present.

NECK AND BACK . — (Cina)

DRAWING TEARING PAIN ALONG WHOLE SPINE.

TEARING JERKING PAIN IN MIDDLE OF SPINE.

Pain in loins as after standing a long time.

BRUISED PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK NOT < BY STOOPING.

Lancinating pain in upper part of spinal column toward right scapula.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Cina)

Cramp-like drawing in arms and hands.

Boring pinching pains in upper arms, < from motion.

Sprained feeling in wrist joint.

Single small jerking stitches, first in one hand then in the other.

SPASMODIC CONTRACTIONS OF HANDS.

Weakness of hands.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Cina)

PARALYTIC PAIN IN LEFT THIGH NEAR THE KNEE.

Left leg semi-flexed, both upon itself and abdomen.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Cina)

SPASMODIC TWITCHING OF LIMBS.

JERKING AND DISTORTION OF LIMBS.

Pain in limbs.

CONCOMITANTS . — (Cina)

FACE PALE ; WHITE ABOUT THE MOUTH ; BORING NOSE WITH FINGER ; GRINDING TEETH AT NIGHT ; RAVENOUS HUNGER ; FEVER.

CONVULSION OF EXTENSOR MUSCLES WITH NOISE LIKE WATER RUNNING FROM A BOTTLE FROM THROAT TO ABDOMEN.

AGGRAVATIONS . — (Cina)

AT NIGHT.

FROM EXTERNAL PRESSURE.

MORNING.