Natrium arsenicosum
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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Aching in joints, wandering pains, pains running from above downward, never staying in one place long, mark this remedy in rheumatic conditions.
Natrum ars. partakes more of the nature of the Natrum group than of Arsenicum, yet it has the great restless traits of the latter.
NECK AND BACK
Neck stiff and sore.
Severe pain between scapulæ.
Soreness at lower cervical vertebra extending down to joints even with and under both scapulæ.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Neuralgic pains from axilla to little finger.
Rheumatic pain in right arm < in shoulder and wrist.
Flying pains in fingers, palms and forearms.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Lower limbs are heavy.
Shooting pains from acetabulum to knee.
Joints feel stiff.
Pains in joints and left side.
Knee joints crack.
AGGRAVATIONS
Pressure.
Inspiration.
Motion.
Continued motion.
AMELIORATIONS
Bending forward.
CONCOMITANTS
SURFACE COOL, COVERED WITH COLD CLAMMY SWEAT.
RESTLESS, CANNOT SIT STILL WITHOUT EFFORT.
FEELS TIRED ALL THE TIME.
MARKED EMACIATION.