Plumbum metallicum
作者：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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Plumbum is often called for in rheumatic pains of the lower extremities when gout develops in those patients suffering from lead poisoning.
Compare: Thallium in sciatica.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Lancinating pains without redness or swelling, in forepart of thighs and knees, < at intervals, decidedly < by motion.
Most violent pains extending from hips to knees.
Drawing pressing pain in back of thigh along course of sciatic nerve.
SCIATIC DRAWING PRESSING PAIN IN COURSE OF NERVE FROM THIGH TO KNEE, ESPECIALLY IF PAINFUL SPACE IS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THE NERVE.
Sharp neuralgic pains always in lower limbs though not limited to the joints or any definite spot.
LIGHTNING-LIKE PAINS IN LOWER LIMBS.
Intense pain in great toe at night.
AGGRAVATIONS
AT NIGHT.
FROM PRESSURE.
On motion.
AMELIORATIONS
BY RUBBING.
FROM FRICTION.
CONCOMITANTS
PARALYSIS OF MUSCLES FROM LEAD POISONING.
MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
WANDERING PAINS, SEVERE, SHOOTING.
WRIST DROP MARKED.