We are led to think of this remedy particularly for punctured wounds, produced by sharp pointed instruments, as awls, rat-bites, nails, etc.; particularly if the wounded parts are cold; or e.g. , "Ten years ago I stepped on a nail and ever since then, have had a pain running up to the thigh." Bad effects in general from recent or chronic injuries, especially from punctured wounds. Joints.-- Affections of, in general; of the leg in general; knee-joint; hip-joint; toe-joints; gouty pain in; when striking the toes, there is a coldness in the parts, and a gouty pain shoots all through the foot limb; cracking of the joints, i.e. , on moving them.