Helleborus niger
H. A. Roberts দ্বারা — The Rheumatic Remedies
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
The pains of a darting, sticking, boring and tearing nature run across the affected limb or part; when these symptoms are found, in connection with the concomitant symptoms, Helleborus will do good work.
NECK AND BACK
Rheumatic stiffness of neck.
Cervical muscles stiff.
Severe pain down neck and into left side of face.
Constant dull stitches in spine.
Dull pain in scapulæ becoming sharp on moving.
Cramps in spinal muscles.
Contractive pains in back.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Pressure in muscles of arm and scapula.
Complete loss of power in muscles of arms with numbness.
BORING AND STICKING PAINS IN wrists and FINGER JOINTS.
Violent drawing in fingers and toes.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Hip and knee joints stiff.
Prickling in left hip.
Violent slow stitches as from pins.
Boring and stinging in knee and foot joints.
Sciatic pain in left hip.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
Boring and sticking in joints.
Pressure in limbs and joints.
CONCOMITANTS
RESTLESS AND ANXIOUS.
INVOLUNTARY THROWING OF ONE ARM OR ONE LEG IN A CIRCULAR MANNER (rotary motion of arm, Stram.).
SUDDEN DROPSICAL SWELLING OF SKIN.
FREQUENT URGING TO URINATE WITH SCANTY URINE.
AGGRAVATIONS
EVENINGS (4 to 8 p.m.).
FROM COLD AIR.
AMELIORATIONS
FROM WARM AIR.