Dioscorea villosa
από 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Dioscorea will be found of value in rheumatic or neuralgic colic as described above.
The pains are grinding and griping in character in whatever locality they are found.
In sciatic rheumatism we find a well marked characteristic when there is entire relief from pain while the patient is at rest; this indicates Dioscorea with peculiar emphasis.
Compare: Cimicifuga, Bryonia, Nux vomica, Silica.
ABDOMEN
VIOLENT TWISTING COLIC OCCURRING AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITH REMISSIONS.
TWISTING PAINS < BY LYING DOWN, > BY PRESSURE.
GRIPING IN UMBILICAL REGION.
HEART
Sharp cutting pain in region of heart extending to left arm, arresting breathing, with faintness.
NECK AND BACK
Lameness and stiffness in small of back.
Lameness in back in region of the liver, almost impossible to turn in bed, > FROM MOTION.
Sharp deep pain in lower portion of left scapula.
Dull pain in back of neck extending to head and shoulders.
Dull pain in lumbar region < on bending spine.
Back seems so lame cannot support it.
Severe drawing writhing pain radiating from sacral region to whole body.
Hyperæsthesia of spinal cord.
Drawing pain in sacrum.
Dull heavy pain in sacro-iliac symphysis.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Pain in left shoulder.
Sharp jerking pains in shoulder, left elbow stiff.
Numbness of left hand and forearm, < in little finger, as if asleep.
Grinding in middle of forearm at intervals during evening.
Grinding in elbows.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
PAIN IN REGION OF EXIT OF RIGHT SCIATIC NERVE AND ALONG ITS COURSE, PAIN ONLY ON MOVING LIMB OR ON SITTING UP, ENTIRE > FROM LYING STILL.
Cramping pain in posterior part of legs, < at nates and heel.
Right hip lame as if gluteal muscles were too short.
Neuralgic rheumatism of extremities.
Knees weak and trembling, painful on beginning to walk, > afterwards.
Legs and feet numb.
Sharp pain in left knee while right is lame and stiff, both are weak; dread of walking but is compelled to do so.
Sharp pain in ankle joint soon drifting to toes, constantly shifting pains from one part to another.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
Rheumatic pains at night and in the morning.
SHARP DARTING PAINS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BODY RAPIDLY SHIFTING FROM PLACE TO PLACE.
Severe pains with cramps in flexors of the fingers and toes, especially with pregnant women.
Aching pain alternating from elbows to knees.
Limbs are weak, especially the knees.
Sharp pains in ankles and wrists on waking, shifting to fingers and toes.
CONCOMITANTS
RUMBLING OF BOWELS WITH DISCHARGE OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF FLATUS.
PAINS START NEAR UMBILICAL REGION AND RADIATE TO DISTANT PARTS.
CONSTANT TENDENCY TO FORMATION OF PANARITIUM.
AGGRAVATIONS
MORNING.
Afternoon.
WHEN IN THE HOUSE.
Lying down.
REST.
Stooping.
WALKING.
AMELIORATIONS
After lying down.
External pressure.
Standing.
Walking.
AT REST.