Valeriana officinalis
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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
In rheumatic affections of the belly of the muscles rather than the joints, with the drawing, jerking pains, < by standing and motion, with the tendency to show nervous excitement and oversensitive temperament, this remedy will be brought to mind.
NECK AND BACK
Intense pain in left lumbar region above hip as if he had strained the part, < standing and especially sitting.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Rheumatic pain in scapulæ.
DRAWING PAINS MIXED WITH SINGLE STITCHES IN MUSCLES OF LEFT ARM FROM SHOULDER TO FINGERS.
CRAMPING DRAWING IN REGION OF RIGHT BICEPS MUSCLE FROM ABOVE DOWNWARD WHEN WRITING.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Intolerable pain in hips and thighs when standing as if thigh would break.
Cramping darting pains in outer side of thigh extending to the hips.
Tearing when laying right limb across left, in calf.
Cramping in posterior calf muscles, > mornings and when rubbing, < when quiet.
VIOLENT DRAWING, DARTING, JERKING PAINS IN LIMBS WITH STRAINED FEELING IN LUMBAR REGION.
Drawing along tendo Achillis disappears when rising from a seat.
Transient pain as if strained in right ankle, > when walking.
Constant pain in heels.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
Rheumatic pains in limbs, rarely in joints.
Heaviness in limbs, drawing, feels as if he must move limbs but cannot.
AGGRAVATIONS
Evening.
When quiet.
SITTING
AMELIORATIONS
Rubbing part.
MOTION.
CONCOMITANTS
OVERSENSITIVENESS OF ALL THE SENSES.
JERKING OF PARTS.
Hysteria.