ARTHRITIS · Joint Health
homeopathicHomeopaths do not simply treat arthritis, but the person with arthritis. Because arthritis is usually only a part (sometimes a significant part) of the disease, the homeopathic approach makes sense and is often very effective. The best results tend to occur in people who are in early onset or in people who have not taken massive doses of corticosteroid drugs.
6th · 12th · 30th potency
It is generally best to take the 6th, 12th, or 30th potency four to six times a day. Continue to take it only as long as it provides relief. The following short list is primarily to provide relief for the acute phase of arthritic inflammation. It is best to obtain professional homeopathic care to obtain deeper and more significant relief and cure.
For chronic arthritis, professional homeopathic care is strongly recommended for deeper relief.
- Mental: Restless, anxious; irritable from pain; fear of being touched.
- General: Worse from cold, damp, wet weather; better from warmth and continued motion.
- Modalities: Worse at night and in bed; better from warm applications and gentle movement.
- Mental: Irritable, grumpy; wants to be alone; averse to company.
- General: Worse from any motion; better from rest and pressure; constipated.
- Modalities: Worse from touch, warmth, and morning; better from lying still and cold applications.
- Mental: Irritable, weepy; aversion to company; fear of being touched.
- General: Great swelling with hot, burning, stinging pain; worse from warmth, better from cold.
- Modalities: Worse from heat and touch; better from cold applications and open air.
- Mental: Sudden, violent onset; delirium; fear of imaginary things; sensitive to light/noise.
- General: Red, hot, swollen joints with throbbing pain; worse from touch and motion.
- Modalities: Worse from touch, noise, light; better from rest and semi-erect position.
Quick quiz · match the remedy
1. Which remedy is indicated for the “rusty-gate” syndrome — great pain upon initial motion, reduced pain with continued movement, and stiffness after rest?
2. A patient experiences arthritic pain that is aggravated by any type of motion — the more they move, the worse the pain. They are also irritable, constipated, and want to be alone. Which remedy is indicated?
3. Which remedy is indicated for great swelling in the joints with hot, burning, stinging pain, where warm applications aggravate and cold applications provide relief?
4. When there is rapid and violent onset of throbbing arthritic pain in red, hot, swollen joints, which remedy should be considered?
5. A patient with arthritis is very sensitive to cold, wet weather and experiences worse symptoms at night and in bed. They feel better with continued motion. Which remedy fits?
