Rumex crispus
H. A. Roberts द्वारा — 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
When after violent attacks of inflammatory rheumatism the heart becomes involved, with the cardiac pain and the characteristic dry cough with every atmospheric change; and in subacute rheumatic troubles in feeble constitutions, we find the principal field of action indicated in Rumex rheumatic conditions.
HEART
Dull pain in region of heart, stinging, < lying down, < breathing deeply.
Violent palpitation of heart with throbbing of the carotids visible to the naked eye.
Violent pain in region of heart with marked dyspnœa.
Rheumatism of the muscles of left side of chest.
NECK AND BACK
Pressing aching in back.
Burning pain in sacro-iliac symphysis.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Strained lame pain in shoulder down to elbow.
Rheumatic pains above back of wrist late in evening.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Stitching in back of right hip.
Stitch-like pain in knee joint when standing.
Rending pain in flexure of left knee when standing.
Aching pains in right leg in afternoon.
AGGRAVATIONS
CHANGE OF AIR FROM WARM TO COLD OR COOL TO WARM.
COLD AIR.
NIGHT.
CONCOMITANTS
DRY COUGH.
NOSE OBSTRUCTED.
SCRAPING IN THROAT.
TICKLING, INCESSANT COUGH.
PAINS INTERMITTENT AND WANDERING.