Homeopathy LibraryRhus Toxicodendron
Reason for use
Rhus tox. is one of the most valuable remedies in rheumatic conditions ; it may be effective in every form of rheumatism, and is often called for because it affects the whole body.
It may be safely chosen when the marked indications are clear ; the marked aggravations and ameliorations of the remedy point its field of usefulness.
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Head
(Rhus toxicodendron)
RHEUMATIC HEADACHE, FEELS SORE IN MUSCULAR PARTS, CAUSED BY DRAFTS AND DAMPNESS, MARKED MORE IN OCCIPUT, < BENDING HEAD BACKWARD, BY WARMTH AND MOTION.
VIOLENT TEARING AND DRAWING PAINS IN PERIOSTEUM OF CRANIAL BONES.
Eyes
(Rhus toxicodendron)
RHEUMATIC IRITIS FROM EXPOSURE TO WET ; PAINS SHOOT THROUGH THE EYES TO BACK OF HEAD, < AT NIGHT.
IRITIS IN RHEUMATIC OR GOUTY SUBJECTS WHEN EXPOSED TO COLD DAMP.
KERATO-IRITIS OF A RHEUMATIC CHARACTER FROM EXPOSURE TO COLD DAMP.
ARTHRITIC OPHTHALMIA FROM WORKING IN WATER OR GETTING WET, WITH SEVERE TEARING PAINS IN EYES, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
PARALYSIS OF MUSCLES OF EYE FROM OR FOLLOWING ACUTE RHEUMATISM.
PARALYSIS PRODUCED PTOSIS FROM EXPOSURE TO COLD AND WET IN RHEUMATIC PATIENT.
Face
(Rhus toxicodendron)
PAIN IN MAXILLARY JOINTS AS IF THE JAW WOULD BREAK.
STIFFNESS OF JAWS, CRACKING IN THE ARTICULATION OF JAW WHEN MOVING IT.
DULL ACHING, CRAMP-LIKE PAIN IN ARTICULATION OF RIGHT LOWER JAW WHEN AT REST AND WHEN MOVED, > PRESSURE AND WARM DRINKS.
RHEUMATISM IN MAXILLARY JOINT.
Chest
(Rhus toxicodendron)
HARD DRY RACKING COUGH, RHEUMATIC IN NATURE, < AT NIGHT.
STITCHES IN CHEST AND SIDES OF CHEST WHEN SITTING, SNEEZING OR TAKING A LONG BREATH.
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM OF CHEST.
INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES AFFECTED ; STITCHING PAINS WITH A SENSATION OF TENSION OF A RHEUMATIC NATURE.
Heart
(Rhus toxicodendron)
DRAGGING AND STIFFNESS OF CARDIAC REGION UPON BEGINNING TO MOVE.
STITCHES IN HEART WITH PAINFUL LAMENESS AND NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM.
PALPITATION VIOLENT WHEN SITTING STILL.
ORGANIC DISEASES OF HEART FROM RHEUMATISM WITH STICKING PAINS AND LAMENESS OF LEFT ARM.
ACHING PAINS IN LEFT ARM WITH HEART TROUBLES.
NECK AND BACK . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
STIFF NECK WITH PAINFUL TENSION.
Pain in cervical muscles as if he had been lying for a long time.
PAINS IN SHOULDERS AND BACK WITH STIFFNESS AS FROM A SPRAIN.
Sticking pains in back while stooping.
Violent rheumatic pains between scapula.
Painful tension between shoulder blades.
STIFFNESS IN SMALL OF BACK.
ACHING IN SMALL OF BACK WHILE SITTING, AS AFTER LONG STOOPING.
BRUISED PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK WHEN LYING QUIETLY OR SITTING.
HEAVINESS AND PRESSURE IN SMALL OF BACK AS IF HE HAD RECEIVED A HEAVY BLOW.
PAINS IN SMALL OF BACK.
Sudden acute pain in small of back while lifting.
VIOLENT PAIN AS IF BACK WERE BROKEN IN LUMBAR REGION.
Lumbar pain after a strain.
STIFFNESS AND LAMENESS IN SACRUM.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
Pressure on shoulders like a heavy weight.
Rheumatic pressive pains in left shoulder and arm in deltoid muscle.
TEARING AND BURNING IN SHOULDER, ARM LAME.
Pains in muscles of left shoulder and arm, in bones, while joints are not affected.
Strain of left shoulder joint very painful for a long time, later becoming immovable.
VIOLENT, TEARING PAIN IN ARM, < WHILE LYING STILL.
DRAWING, PARALYZED SENSATION IN LEFT ARM AT NIGHT.
STICKING DRAWING IN LEFT ARM EXTENDING TO FINGERTIPS.
Drawing stitches in arms from shoulders downward.
ACHING IN ARMS AS IF LUXATED.
Pain in left upper arm as if muscles and tendons were strained.
ACHING AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM.
Cramping drawing in elbow joint.
CHRONIC ARTICULAR INFLAMMATION RESULTING FROM SPRAINS.
Drawing tearing from elbow joint into wrist.
JERKING TEARING IN ELBOW AND WRIST JOINTS.
Loss of power and stiffness in forearms and fingers.
PAINS IN RIGHT WRIST.
SENSATION AS IF SPRAINED ON UPPER SURFACE OF LEFT WRIST.
Rheumatic pains through wrist joint from side to side following a sprain.
Tenderness of carpal articulation < pressure after a sprain.
RHEUMATIC PAINS IN HANDS.
Aching drawing pains in right hand with numbness extending to other parts.
RHEUMATIC SWELLING OF HANDS DURING WET WEATHER.
MOTION OF FINGERS PAINFUL, CAN ONLY MOVE THEM WITH PAIN BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING.
Tearing pain in all joints of fingers.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
Drawing pain in right natis just below small of back.
PRESSIVE PAIN IN HIP JOINT AT EVERY STEP.
TENSION IN LEFT HIP JOINT WHEN SITTING : WHEN LYING UPON SIDE HIP HURTS AND LYING UPON BACK SMALL OF BACK HURTS.
TEARING DRAWING FROM HIP TO KNEE WHILE WALKING OR STANDING.
DULL ACHING PAIN IN RIGHT SCIATIC NERVE.
Repeated attacks of sciatica every few weeks.
PAIN AS IF SPRAINED IN HIP, KNEE AND ANKLE JOINT.
SENSE OF STIFFNESS IN PELVIC ARTICULATIONS ON FIRST WALKING.
Drawing pain with crepitation in hip joints, has to move leg forward by taking hold of trousers.
Aching, drawing, tearing, tensive pains from injuries to the leg.
ACHING PAINS IN BOTH HIP JOINTS AT EVERY STEP.
PAINS RUN IN STREAKS down the limbs.
Terrible pain in limbs from severe wetting all over, paroxysmal in character, driving him to desperation.
After becoming thoroughly chilled gradually becoming stiff and weak until paralyzed.
SPASMODIC TWITCHING OF LIMBS WHEN STEPPING.
LEGS FEEL BRUISED, WITH EXTREME HEAVINESS.
TEARING IN KNEE AND ANKLE.
STIFFNESS OF KNEES AND FEET.
TENSION IN KNEE AS IF IT WERE TOO SHORT.
Gnawing pains with swelling of knee in gout.
Pain in left knee joint which extends down leg, groaning with pain.
DEEP CUTTING PAINS IN LEG, SHOOTING THROUGH LEG.
ACHING PAINS IN LEGS, UNABLE TO REST FOR A MOMENT.
Tension and cramps in calves with sensation as if hamstrings were too short.
PAROXYSMAL PAINS IN LEGS FROM GETTING WET WHEN WARM.
Acute pain in ankle joint when running fast.
ACHING PAINS IN ANKLES AND ARCH OF FOOT WHEN WALKING.
Feet painful as if sprained on rising.
Sharp pain in heels as if under the skin.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
PRONOUNCED WEAKNESS OF LIMBS.
SENSE OF STIFFNESS ON FIRST MOVING THE PART AFTER REST.
LIMBS LAIN UPON GO TO SLEEP.
DRAWING OR TEARING PAIN IN LIMBS DURING REST.
BRUISED OR SPRAINED PAINS IN JOINTS.
CRACKING OF JOINTS WHEN MOVED.
RHEUMATOID PAINS IN LIMBS WITH NUMBNESS AND TINGLING ; JOINTS WEAK, STIFF OR RED SHINING SWELLING OF JOINTS.
Inflammatory rheumatism from exposure to cold followed by paralysis of right side ; pain almost constant in right side.
CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF ARTICULAR STRICTURES, ESPECIALLY IF FROM A BLOW OR STRAIN.
SYNOVITIS, FALSE ANCHYLOSIS.
AGGRAVATIONS . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
DRAFTS. WHEN BEGINNING TO MOVE.
SITTING.
LYING QUIETLY.
LYING ON SOMETHING HARD.
COUGHING.
LEAST MOTION.
AFTER MOTION.
Getting warm in bed.
AFTER RESTING FROM EXERCISE.
COLD.
WET WEATHER.
Must change position frequently.
AT NIGHT.
DAMP WEATHER.
COLD STORM.
Autumn.
AMELIORATIONS . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
BY RUBBING.
HEAT AND WHEN WARMED BY EXERCISE.
WRAPPING HEAD UP WARMLY.
DRY HEAT AND EXERCISE (head).
CONCOMITANTS . — (Rhus toxicodendron)
GREAT RESTLESSNESS, CONSTANTLY WANTING TO MOVE THE AFFECTED PART, WAS CONSTANTLY FORCED TO GET OUT OF BED.
GREAT DEBILITY WITH SORENESS AND STIFFNESS.
NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES WITH TWITCHING.
PARALYSIS AFTER SEVERE EXERTION.
TWITCHING OF LIMBS.
SPASMODIC YAWNING YET NOT SLEEPY.
SMOOTH, RED AND SHINING SWELLINGS.
RHEUMATIC DIATHESIS.
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