NMT150 Homeopathy, Week 4 PDF

HOMEOPATHY M AT E R I A M E D I C A J O I N T PA I N A N D S T I F F N E S S - W E E K 4 NMT150 – Y1T2 Author: Mahsa Asasi, Hom, Pharm.D. TODAY'S CASE CASE OF KNEE PAIN AND STIFFNES BILATERAL STIFFNESS, PAIN, WITH SWELLING. MILD LOW- GRADE FEVER AND FA...

HOMEOPATHY M AT E R I A M E D I C A J O I N T PA I N A N D S T I F F N E S S - W E E K 4 NMT150 – Y1T2 Author: Mahsa Asasi, Hom, Pharm.D. TODAY'S CASE CASE OF KNEE PAIN AND STIFFNES BILATERAL STIFFNESS, PAIN, WITH SWELLING. MILD LOW- GRADE FEVER AND FATIGUE. To identify the main key notes of Bryonia, Rhus Toxicodendron and Ledum. LEARNING OBJECTIVES This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-ND. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.  GO TO EXTREMITIES CHAPTER EXTREMITIES In Extremities Chapter, find swelling: knees  Based on Mayo clinic Tender, warm, swollen joints Joint stiffness that is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity RH EUMATO I D Fatigue, fever and loss of appetite ARTHRITIS Early rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect your SYMPTOMS smaller joints first — particularly the joints that attach your fingers to your hands and your toes to your feet. As the disease progresses, symptoms often spread to the wrists, knees, ankles, elbows, hips and shoulders. In most cases, symptoms occur in the same joints on both sides of your body.  Extr-pain-knees Extr. swelling-Knees SOME Extr. stiffness-Knees RUBRICS Extr. swelling-Knees- painful Extr-swelling- Knees- rheumatic Fever- rheumatic REMEDIES  TOP Bryonia Rhus.tox Ledum REMEDIES FOR KNEE White Poison Marsh Bryony Oak tea PAIN BRYONIA ALBA WHITE BRYONY This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND. BRYONIA ALBA ALLEN H. C., Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons BRYONIA-TOXICITY Causes Glycosides have intense dryness of cytotoxic effects and mucous membrane, irritates the skin and respiratory and mucous membrane digestive mucosa.  BRYONIA AFFINITIES Acts on serous membranes and the organs they contain tendons, ligaments or connective tissue. INFLAMMATION, DRYNESS, exudation Joint and muscle pain and stiffness, WORSE with ANY MOTION (even slightest) This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC. BRYONIA- MODALITIES Aggravation: From slightest motion, Attempt to achieve absolute immobility From heat (except local heat) Amelioration: Rest Strong pressure or lying on painful side sweating  BRYONIA-CONCOMITANTS Strong thirst for large quantity of water (infrequently) Irritability and wants to be left alone Business thoughts Attempt to achieve absolute immobility Lage and hard stools This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND. RHUS TOXICODENDRON POISON IVY This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. RHUS TOX. RHUS TOX-AFFINITY Joint/tendon/muscle ailment with STIFFNESS and pain SKIN [face, scalp, genitals] Blood; Mucous membranes GLANDS; NERVES [CORD, sciatic] Also, for flu, itchy red skin (herpes, psoriasis, urticaria)  Worse from (): CONTINUED MOTION HEAT [wraps, bath, warm dry weather WARM DRINKS Rubbing CHANGE OF POSITION; lying on something hard RHUS TOX. - GENERALITIES Foods: Ø Aversion: Alcohol, after eating a little; meat, oysters, soup Ø Desire: Milk, beer, cold drinks, delicacies, oysters, sweets, tonics Ø Worse: Cold drinks & food; Beer, bread, old cheese, cucumber, sour, tea, coffee Ø Better: Hot food; warm drinks; Milk. RHUS TOX.- MENTAL PICTURE Restless, busy (physical restlessness, too) Superstitious, ritualistic or compulsive behavior Lively, timid at first, but gets irritable with prolonged pain Dreams of exertion, travel… Behavior disorders with restlessness, irritability OBJECTIVE KEYNOTE Triangular red tip of the tongue This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-ND. LEDUM MARSH TEA LEDUM ALLEN H. C., Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons (al1) LEDUM — Lack of internal heat but pains better by cold application — gouty joints, pains from the feet upward (Ascending pains) — Rheumatism alternating with hemoptysis — < heat, night in bed, motion, covering inflamed parts — > cold, soaking in cold water — Shooting pains in foot, limbs, small joints; ankles easily sprain — Acute gouty pains of knee, ankles swollen, shoulders, ball of great toe  DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Remedy Bryonia Rhus Toxicodendron Ledum Pain Rheumatism with MAIN remedy in rheumatism Acute gouty pain of the characteristics excruciating, stitching pain. with pain & stiffness. Restless; knee or ankle. Averse to being examined must keep moving and stretching or moved. the part due to the painful stiffness. Aggravation Motion