Bryonia (white bryony)
Bryonia alba
A key remedy for rheumatoid arthritis when joints are hot, swollen, and severely painful with every motion. The pains are stitching and aggravated by the slightest movement, warmth, or touch, and the person wants to remain perfectly still and may feel irritable.
Key indications
- Rheumatoid arthritis with hot, swollen, painful joints
- Joint pain worse from any motion or touch
- Stitching pains in inflamed joints
- Irritability and desire to be left alone during flare-ups
- Pain better from rest, firm pressure, and cool applications
Any motion, warmth, touch, morning
Lying still, firm pressure, cool applications
200C twice daily; continue for several months in chronic cases if needed.
Rhus Tox (poison ivy)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.