Arsenicum Album (white arsenic)
Arsenicum album
A remedy for Lupus (SLE) with burning ulceration of the fingertips and skin, restless anxiety about health, and exhaustion out of proportion to activity. Suits burning pains that are paradoxically relieved by warmth, with flares worse after midnight.
Key indications
- Best for: Lupus with burning fingertip ulceration and restless exhaustion
- Burning ulcers or sores on fingertips, relieved by warm applications
- Restlessness and anxiety with marked weakness during flares
- Symptoms worse after midnight and from cold
- Skin lesions that burn, sting, and heal slowly
Cold, after midnight, exertion, cold drinks
Warmth, warm applications, warm drinks, company
200C four times daily during acute ulceration or burning; taper as symptoms improve.
Thuja (white cedar)
Hypericum (St. John's wort)General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.