Cicuta virosa
von H. A. Roberts — 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Occasionally we meet a case of rheumatism following a concussion or an epileptic convulsion; it is in those cases Cicuta finds a useful field if the symptoms agree.
NECK AND BACK
Arthritic pain in nape with tendency to draw the head backward.
MUSCLES OF NECK CONTRACT AND BECOME HARD.
TENSION AND CRAMPS IN MUSCLES OF NECK; IF HE TURNS HEAD CANNOT EASILY TURN IT BACK.
Pain on inner surface of scapulæ.
BRUISED PAIN ON RIGHT SCAPULA.
BACK BENT BACKWARD LIKE AN ARCH.
Tearing jerking in coccyx.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
FREQUENT JERKING AND STITCHES IN ARM AND FINGERS.
Sensation of heaviness of arms with stitches in shoulder very violent so that he dare not move.
Trembling of hand.
NUMBNESS OF FINGERS.
Creeping and trembling in hands.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Swelling and pain in left knee.
Sensation of stiffness of limbs.
Trembling of legs.
DRAWING PAIN IN THIGHS AND CALVES, WITH TETANIC STIFFNESS.
RENDING PAIN IN MUSCLES OF LOWER LIMBS, ANTERIOR SURFACES, DOWN TO FEET, < AT NIGHT.
Weakness, especially of knees when standing.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
GREAT WEAKNESS OF ARMS AND LEGS AFTER SLIGHT EXERCISE.
BRUISED SENSATION IN FOREARMS AND LEGS.
TREMBLING OF THE LIMBS.
JERKING WITH NUMBNESS OF LIMBS.
FEARFUL DISTORTIONS OF LIMBS.
CONCOMITANTS
EXCITABLE.
STUPID.
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
EPILEPTIFORM CONVULSIONS.
FREQUENT INVOLUNTARY JERKING AND TWITCHING OF MUSCLES.
GREAT WEAKNESS AND PROSTRATION AFTER AN ATTACK.