Aesculus hippocastanum
por 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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 pains in the back are characteristic of Aesculus, and while they are usually caused by an engorged liver and as a result hæmorrhoidal troubles are established, yet it may be called for in true lumbago, when accompanied with its characteristic symptoms.
Aesculus also shows a peculiar affinity for the left knee joint, as described below.
NECK AND BACK
Weakness and lameness in back and neck.
(Dull aching pain between the shoulders.)
(Stiffness of muscles of neck.)
SENSE OF WEAKNESS IN SPINE.
Pain in chest and scapulæ, < on inspiration.
SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT CHEST.
CONSTANT DULL BACKACHE, WALKING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
HARDLY ABLE TO RISE OR STOOP OR TO RISE AFTER SITTING.
WEAKNESS, LAMENESS AND WEARINESS IN SMALL OF BACK.
TEARING IN SMALL OF BACK ON WALKING.
DULL ACHING PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK < ON WALKING.
SEVERE DULL PAIN ACROSS THE HIPS AND BACK AS IF IT WOULD BREAK.
CONSTANT BACKACHE IN SACRUM AND ACROSS THE HIPS, GREATLY < BY STOOPING FORWARD AND BY WALKING.
PAIN AND LAMENESS IN EACH SACRO-ILIAC SYMPHYSIS, < WHEN WALKING, WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE LAMENESS IN BACK PAIN IS RHEUMATIC IN CHARACTER.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT SCAPULA AND RIGHT CHEST, < on inspiration.
(Aching in left acromion process with shooting down the arm.)
(Left arm feels as if it had taken violent exercise.)
(Stinging sensation in right arm and fingers.)
Skin on hands crack.
Heaviness of limbs.
Sensation of paralysis of arms, legs and spine.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Constant aching bruised feeling in right hip joint, pain extending downward.
LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN, PAINFUL AND STIFF, UNABLE TO BEAR THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE UPON IT.
BACK AND LEGS WEAK; CAN HARDLY WALK, MUST LIE DOWN.
SENSE OF HEAVINESS AND LAMENESS.
Tendo achillis and leg sore.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
Muscles sore, < on walking and from motion.
Limbs feel heavy.
Joints stiff and painful.
JOINTS
LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN AND STIFF.
CONCOMITANTS
Mind depressed, sad and gloomy.
FRETFULNESS, IRRITABILITY.
Cloudy intellect.
CANNOT FIX MIND ON WORK.
FEELING AS IF HE WERE GOING TO FAINT.
TIRED ALL THE TIME, DOES NOT GET RESTED.
CONSTANT SEVERE ACHING PAIN FROM PIT OF STOMACH TO LOWER LOBE OF LIVER.
TENDERNESS IN RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIUM WITH FEELING OF FULLNESS AND WEIGHT.
DRYNESS OF FAUCES AND MOUTH.
DRY UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING IN THE RECTUM, AS IF FILLED WITH SMALL STICKS.
HÆMORRHOIDS.
URINE DARK, SCANTY AND HOT.
AGGRAVATIONS
FROM MOTION; STOOPING; RISING FROM A SEAT OR STANDING ERECT.
AMELIORATIONS
While lying down.