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Remedy

Ledum (marsh tea)

Ledum palustre

Botanical illustration of Ledum

For plantar fasciitis where the heel pain feels bruised, puffy, and clearly relieved by cold applications. The pain may feel ascending or be worse from heat, warmth, or the close covering of bed and shoes.

Key indications

  • Best for: Heel pain better from cold applications and worse from warmth
  • Bruised, puffy sensation in the heel or sole
  • Pain worse from heat, close covering, or pressure from shoes
  • Stiffness and soreness after exertion or walking
Worse from

Heat, warmth, close covering, pressure from shoes, night

Better from

Cold applications, cool air, elevation, rest

Suggested dosage

30C twi200C once every 3 days in persistent cases.

Frequently taken with
Symphytum (comfrey)Rhus Tox (poison ivy)Belladonna (deadly nightshade)

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.