Synovitis (Inflammation of knee joints)

Silicea

Inflammation of joints due to synovial effusion in cold patients who would use warm clothing even in hot weather; wants to wrap up the affected part with warm clothing. Coldness specially of the neck and shoulders. Give in 200 or 1000 dilution.

Apis Mel

Violent pain in the knee-joint more outside and to the front. Shooting pain in the knee with white swelling and burning.

Rhus Tox

Rheumatic knee-joint, pain worse during night and damp weather.

Bryonia

Synovial inflammation of knee joints. Stiffness and stitches when moving; drawing; wrenching

Iodum

Much swelling; erratic tearing pain.

Pulsatilla

Painless swelling of the knee. Tearing, jerking and drawing pain in the knees. Hot inflammatory swelling of the knee.

Sulphur

Dropsy of the knee joints; sub-acute and chronic synovitis.

Calcarea Carb

Basic remedy for knee-joint diseases.

Ledum

Acute traumatic synovitis where there is an effusion in the joints; the parts are sensitive; the pains are aching and tearing.

Ruta G

Inflammation of synovial membrane. Inflamma­tion of house-maid's knee.