Argentum nitricum
van 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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 constitution of Argentum nit. is that of the prematurely old.
It is especially applicable to those deep, boring pains in the bones simulating syphilitic bone pains, both in character and in the time of aggravations, when associated with the symptomatology of the remedy.
It is not unlike Argentum met. in its symptomatology, but differs in that Argentum met. attacks cartilaginous tissue while Argentum nit. attacks bony structures.
NECK AND BACK
(Acute pain in dorsal region.)
Cutting pain in small of back and groin.
Pain in small of back > when standing or walking; but severe when rising from a seat.
Sense of weight in lower part of sacrum and coccyx > while standing, < while sitting.
SMALL OF BACK FEELS WEARY; HEAVINESS AND DRAWING IN LOINS, WITH DEBILITY AND TREMBLING OF LEGS.
PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK, < EVENINGS.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Drawing pain in shoulder; in left shoulder and arm.
(Left arm feels heavy.)
BORING PAIN IN BONES OF ARM, ESPECIALLY IN EVENING.
HANDS TREMBLE.
Rheumatic pain in right arm.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Debility and weariness of lower limbs, as after walking a long distance, accompanied by a sick feeling; dread of work, drowsiness, chilliness and sick appearance.
Paralytic heaviness and weakness of limbs.
BORING IN KNEES STARTS UP IN EVENING.
Calves weary as after a long walk.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
TREMBLING OF LIMBS.
WEARINESS AND WEAKNESS OF LIMBS.
Paralysis of limbs.
AFFECTIONS OF BONES.
CONCOMITANTS
SAD AND DESPONDENT.
LOSS OF MEMORY.
VERTIGO.
IMPULSIVE.
WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITY.
TREMULOUS FEELING.
WEAKNESS.
LIMBS TREMBLE.
SENSATION AS IF A SPLINTER WERE IN DIFFERENT PARTS; IN MUCOUS MEMBRANES, ESPECIALLY IN THROAT.
SKIN OF A BLUISH-GRAY, VIOLET OR BRONZE TO BLACK COLOUR.
CONVULSIVE MOVEMENTS.
AGGRAVATIONS
EVENINGS.
AT NIGHT.