Remedy
Bryonia (white bryony)
Bryonia alba
For Lyme joint pain — hot, swollen joints where the least movement aggravates and firm pressure and stillness relieve.
Key indications
- Best for: Lyme arthritis or joint pain; worse from motion
- Hot, swollen, stitching joint pain relieved by firm pressure
- Marked irritability; wants to be left alone and undisturbed
- Dryness with great thirst for large amounts of cold water
- Headache with Lyme fever, worse from movement of the eyes
Worse from
Any motion, warmth, morning
Better from
Lying still, firm pressure, cool
Suggested dosage
200C twice daily during flares.
Frequently taken with
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.