Phosphorus

In paralytic. weakness of a rheumatic nature; in rheumatic conditions of left knee, < ascending stairs; in gout-like tension as if sprained; with tightness of tendons with much burning of parts, Phosphorus is clearly indicated.

HEART

ENDOCARDITIS OR MYOCARDITIS DURING THE COURSE OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM.

Pressure as of great weight over heart.

Loud friction and bellows sounds; exceedingly petulant, drives to great anger.

Palpitation upon exertion.

Marked bellows murmur with first sound of heart.

DILATATION OF HEART WITH RHEUMATIC ENDOCARDITIS.

NECK AND BACK

STIFFNESS IN NAPE OF NECK.

PAINS AS IF BROKEN, DRAGGING SENSATION, CANNOT MOVE WHEN RISING FROM STOOPING.

WEAKNESS AND PARALYTIC FEELING AT LUMBAR AND SACRAL VERTEBRÆ.

Violent pains over whole spine, at times rheumatic joints and muscles, violent excruciating pains from motion.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES

Tearing pains in left shoulder, especially at night.

PARALYTIC DRAWING IN MUSCLES OF SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM.

Rheumatic pains in arms, especially in joints.

Severe pain in muscles of right shoulder extending to elbow; pain constant, preventing sleep at night and causing fainting.

Distressing pain in right arm and shoulder as if paralyzed from shoulder to elbow, in paralytic rheumatism.

Left arm painful; numbness of left forefinger extending up radial side of hand and wrist; sensation as if left thumb were in a vice; GNAWING PAIN IN LEFT forefinger as if in the bone.

DRAWING TEARING PAINS IN JOINTS OF ELBOW AND HANDS AND FINGERS.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES

Right hip joint painful.

Lumbago.

ACUTE ARTHRITIS WITH PARALYTIC WEAKNESS OF THIGHS AND INABILITY TO FLEX THE KNEES.

DRAWING TENSIVE PAINS FROM SLIGHTEST EXPOSURE TO COLD, WITH VERTIGO, OPPRESSION AND SENSE OF LAMENESS.

RHEUMATIC STIFFNESS OF KNEES, PAINS FROM KNEES TO FEET.

Pain as if sprained in ankle.

Sensation as if one had wrenched foot; cannot walk over rough surface, smooth surface causes pain in heel and tendo Achillis.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL

LOSS OF POWER OVER ALL LIMBS, ESPECIALLY IN THE JOINTS, AS IF PARALYZED.

HANDS AND FEET FEEL NUMB AND CLUMSY, ANKLES SWOLLEN.

FREQUENT MISSTEP IN WALKING.

DRAWING PAINS IN BACK AND LEGS IN PARALYTIC RHEUMATISM.

AGGRAVATIONS

AT NIGHT.

LYING ON LEFT SIDE.

Walking.

Evening.

At rest.

Exertion.

AMELIORATIONS

After work.

CONCOMITANTS

FEELS AS IF ONE HAD NOT SLEPT ENOUGH.

PARALYSIS OF A RHEUMATIC NATURE.

BURNING HEAT, ESPECIALLY UP THE SPINE.

SENSATION AS OF A HEAVY WEIGHT ON THE CHEST OR PART.

ALL-GONE FEELING IN PIT OF STOMACH.

SMALL WOUNDS BLEED EASILY