Inula helenium
by 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
The sticking tearing pains in various parts indicate Inula, but the lack of clinical verification makes it impossible to give the relative value of the symptoms.
However, this is no reason for neglect of the remedy if the symptoms call for it.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Stitches and tearing pain in right shoulder and wrist.
Tearing cramp-like pains on tip of left shoulder; in scaleni muscles on left side of neck, as if pulled by pincers.
Tearing and jerking in right arm.
Tearing in palm of left hand; unable to double fingers.
Fine stitches in index finger.
Tearing in right little finger.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Tensive drawing in hips extending to nates.
Sticking in right hip extending to groin; in middle toes of right foot; in right heel.
Stitches: in thigh; in left ankle while walking; in right heel; as if sprained.
Spasmodic sticking beneath bend of right knee.
Cramps in calves at night during sleep.