Sciatica

Colocynth

Head remedy for acute sciatica pain. Dull, stiching pains in the hip which come suddenly and shoot down to the posterior part of the thigh or to knee or foot. Pain better by heat and worse by touch or motions. It may be given in high dilution, viz. 200. Three or four doses may be given at an interval of 4 to 5 hours.

Rhus Tox

When pain is due to exposure or muscular exertion, worse in bed at night or when at rest. First movement gives terrific pain which is relieved after walking a little.

Gnaphalium

Intense pain in the nerve, accompained by cramps or alternating with numbness; worse lying down. Pains in calf and feet.

Macrotinum

Is said to be an excellent remedy for sciatica pain. It should be given in 2X trituration.

Dioscorea

Tearing pain in legs which is felt on moving or sitting.

Magnesia Phos

Lightning like pains which are better by warmth. Right sided remedy.

Acid Sulph

Has cured several cases of sciatica and lum­bago when well selected remedies failed.

Arsenicum Alb

When the patient has been subjected torepeated attacks of malaria and the pain is intermittent. Violent, drawing, burning and tearing pain in left hip extending to thighs. Great restlessness relieved by warm application.

Ruta

It resembles Rhus Tox. in all its symptoms except that the pain of Ruta goes deeper radiating to the branches of the nerves inwardly rather than outwardly. Worse from cold and lying down.

Chamomilla

Sciatica pain with a mental symptom "I would prefer death rather than the pain."

Calcarea Carb

Sciatica pain with feet cold and clammy. Relieved by walking like Rhus Tox.

Morbilinum

It should be given as intercurrent remedy when the sciatica pain has started after measles. Give in 1000 dilution.

Aesculus Hip

Sciatica with dull backache which makes walking impossible. Stooping and rising from stooping is very painful.

Glinicum

Specific for sciatica when well-selected remedies fail. It has acidity, coated tongue, filthy taste and breath. Give in 1M potency.

Amm. Mur

Sciatica pain as if tendons were too short, worse by sitting or walking.

Medorrhinum 200

When well selected remedies fail and the patient lies in bed with legs drawn up which position affords him relief.

Colchicum

Right sided sharp shooting pains extending to knee; worse by motion; pain is sudden, constant and intoleable.

Bryonia

Sciatica of rheumatic origin; worse from motion, relieved by hard pressure.

Plumbum

Sciatica with atrophy of muscles, lightning like pains and cramps in paroxysms.