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Disease and treatments by Homeopathy
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| What
Is Arthritis ? |
Arthritis
is a disorder affecting the structure of the joints and
their surrounding tissue. There is pain swelling and frequently,
changes in the joint structure. The condition usually
begins in the small joints of the hands, especially the
fingers, although other joints can be involved. With recurrent
attacks, the joints can become swollen and immobile. There
can often be wasting of the surrounding muscle. General
treatments of benefit include compresses on the affected
parts and an alkaline diet.
The term arthritis covers more than a hundred different
types of joint diseases, the most common being rheumatoid
arthritis and osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is
an inflammatory disease where the joint tissues are attacked
by the body's own defences. It is most often seen as a
shifting attack on one or more joints at a time, frequently
settling on the fingers, but sometimes involving many
joints in increasing pain. swelling and immobility.
Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of the joints that is
most likely to strike those that receive the most use
or stress over the years. As a result, the knees, big
toes, spine, and end joints of the fingers are common
sites of complaint. Symptorns vary from mild to severe
depending on the amount of degeneration that has taken
place. It is caused by the disintegration of the cartilage
that covers the ends of the bone, which leaves roughened
surfaces and results in stiffness and pain. |
| Treatment
Of Arthritis |
1.
In acute attacks, when the joint is swollen painful and
red aggravated by motion. Ferrum phos 6x,
a tissue salt, every 3-4 hours.
2. Pain with sour-smelling sweat and a persistent creamy
coating on the back of the tongue. Nat phos
6x, a tissue salt, every 3-4 hours.
3.Pain and stiffness, often brought on by cold and damp
and improved by heat. Pains are worse on initial movement
, especially in the morning but better after limbering
up. Rhus tox 6x, every 3-4 hours.
4. Pain and stiffness that is worse in cold, damp weather,
especially after becoming overheated, Dulcamara
6x, every 3-4 hours.
5. Stiff, bruised pains after injury, no matter how long
ago. Arnica 6x, every 3-4 hours.
6. For a stabbing pain that is better when absolutely
still, worse on movement and in dry, cold weather, and
is relieved by pressure being applied and lying on the
affected part. Bryonia 6x, every 3-4 hours.
7. Bruised sore, aching stiffness sufferer feels they
must move, but feels no better when they do. Phytolatcca
6x, every 3-4 hours.
8. Pain is worse when at rest and improved by movement
and is particularly aggravated by the approach of stormy
weather.Rhododendron 6c, every 3-4 hours.
9. Joint pain made worse by heat and warm rooms. flitting
from one part of the body to another.Pulsatilla
6c, every 3-4 hours.
10. Limbs are stiff and painful after becoming cold, or
when the weather changes from warm to condition is somewhat
improved by moving about. Dulcamara 6c,
every 3-4 hours.
11. Joints feel cold and numb with pain and stiffness
increasing when the weather changes. calc phos
6x, a tissue salt, every 3-4 hours.
12. Pain with great creaking of the joints Nat mur
6x, a tissue salt, every 3-4 hours.
13. Pain mainly in the jaw and neck with muscle spasm
better in warm damp or humid weather. Causticum
6c,every 3-4 hours.
14. Pain in the joints, especially the larger ones where
the tendons meet the bone,condition is improved by warmth.Ruta
grav 6c, every 3-4 hours.
15. Aches and pains that are worse at night; there is
greasy. offensive sweat and a foul taste in the mouth
in the morning. Mercurius 6c, every 3-4
hours. |
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