MUSCLES, BONES & CONNECTIVE TISSUE
 
SYMPTOM
CONDITION
SUB-CONDITION
HERB
ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid
 
Agave, Equisetum, Harpagophytum, Tabebuia, Yucca
 
Osteoarthritis
 
Harpagophytum
 
 
When accompanied by elevated lipids and uric acid
Harpagophytum
 
 
Topical applications
Anemopsis, Arnica, Gaultheria oil, Heterotheca, Nicotiana
 
 
Baths
Anemopsis, Brickellia, Cacalia, Gutierrezia, Heterotheca, Larrea, Matricaria
 
 
Diuretics
Anemopsis, Capsella, Guaiacum
 
 
Anti-inflammatories
Anemopsis, Gaultheria, Harpagophytum, Populus, Salix, Yucca
ASTHENIA
Senile
 
Capsicum, Cola, Myrica, Xanthoxylum
 
 
with poor digestion, vascular weakness, pale mucosa
Abies, Aristolochia
BRUISES
Topical
 
Artemesia (acetum tincture), Arnica, Hypericum oil, Hyssopus
 
Internal
 
Opuntia flowers, Quercus
GOUT
For inflammation
 
Harpagophytum, Matricaria (bath)
 
For the hyperuricemia
 
Arctium, Capsella, Daucus, Harpagophytum, Taraxacum, Tribulus
MUSCULAR PAIN
General
 
Anemopsis, Cannabis, Gaultheria oil (diluted, externally), Kalmia, Pedicularis
 
From strain and overexertion
 
Arnica externally
 
 
without hyperemia
Hypericum externally
 
From change of weather
Cimicifuga
 
Dull, aching, "rheumatoid"
Actaea, Cimicifuga
 
Poultice or fomentation
Achillea, Hypericum oil, Hyssopus, Matricaria, Nicotiana
 
When recuperating from debilitating, protracted illness
 
Cola and Panax quinquefolium
RHEUMATIC PAINS
with heavy, aching, deep pains
Cimicifuga
 
Acute inflammatory
Actaea, Cimicifuga, Gaultheria oil (diluted), Hypericum oil
 
Acute, non-inflammatory with mild auto-toxicity
Jeffersonia
 
Chronic
Capsicum plaster
 
 
with cold hands, feet, poor circulation, debility
Guaiacum, Xanthoxylum
 
 
with dry cough, chronic indigestion, intercostal neuralgia
Asclepias (all), Xanthoxylum
SPRAINS
General external
Artemesia (acetum tincture), Arnica, Gaultheria oil
 
 
without heat
Hypericum oil
 
 
with sharp muscle spasms
Pedicularis
 
 
with dull muscle ache
Cimicifuga
SYNOVITIS
Aseptic
 Bryonia
 
 
without inflammation
Hypericum (internal and external)
TENDONITIS
Deep, aching dull pain with muscle involvement
 Cimicifuga
 
Chronic
 Echinacea for extended length
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