| Arthritic aches & pains |
| Joints hot, swollen. Relieved by rest and firm pressure |
Bryonia |
| Pain moves from joint to joint. worse in hot room or on first
movement |
Pulsatilla |
| Joints painful, swollen. Improves with movement and warmth |
Rhus Tox |
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| Backache |
| Sudden spasms of pain, persistent |
Arnica |
| Lower back pain, tight, bruised |
Rhus Tox |
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| Lumbago |
| Useful in early stages. Sharp, stabbing pains |
Aconite |
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| Neuralgia |
| Left sided pain. Numbness, tingling cheek. Red, hot face |
Aconite |
| Right sided pain, twitching muscles. Flushed, hot face |
Belladonna |
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| Rheumatic aches and pains |
| Swollen joints with redness and stiffness |
Apis mel |
| Shooting pains, stiffness in neck, upper back |
Arnica |
| Severe pain, worse on movement |
Bryonia |
| Aching and stiffness which eases with movement |
Rhus tox |
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| Sciatica |
| Tearing pains, extreme stiffness. Relieved with gentle movement |
Rhus tox |
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| Sprains and strains |
| Ligament pain from over-exertion, feels bruised e.g. tennis
elbow, frozen shoulder |
Ruta grav |
