Before I write what homeopathy
can do to treat patients we have to see what arthritis really is? Arthritis is
actually a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than
100 different diseases or conditions that can affect people of all ages, races
and genders.
Arthritis can take many forms, but three
of the common diseases that make up arthritis are:
- Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a progressive degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage associated with risk factors, such as overweight/obesity, history of joint injury and age.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), a systemic disease characterized by the inflammation of the membranes lining the joint, which causes pain, stiffness, warmth, swelling and sometimes severe joint damage.
- Juvenile Arthritis (JA) is an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that can develop in children ages 16 and younger.
Let us see what homeopathic treatment can do to treat
arthritis.
Homeopathy is a science of
individualization. While taking the case we must give utmost importance to seek
individual information of the patients. If we find a clear case with strong and
clear modalities, there is a greater chance to cure the case. In the following
example we will see what information we exactly need in order to cure arthritis
patients.
First of all, we need the
following information about the pattern of arthritis:
We have to examine whether the
patient is suffering from arthritic nodosities or not. Discoloration of joints
especially redness of joint is a remarkable symptoms. There may be heat in the
affected parts along with inflammation. There may be wandering or shifting pain
in the joints that can take place at any particular time of day i.e. particular
hours in the morning or night. The joint pain may be alternating with heart
symptoms. Sometimes we see pain in the joints along with offensive smelling in
the urine. The joint pain may be worse in bed, after exposure to cold, from
taking cold, in cold weather, damp weather. The joint pain may be like gouty
type which alternates with asthma or with pain in the forehead. There are some
peculiar modalities. The pain may be aggravated while lying in the bed
especially in the left side. It can also be aggravated during any kind of
motion or it may be ameliorated during motion. The patient may feel better if
the area of pain is given gentle or hard pressure. Sometimes we see the joints
pain like rheumatic pain which is suppressed by gonorrhea. Small joints are
affected which are worse while walking, any kind of warmth aggravate the
condition. Sometimes warmth can ameliorate also. The patient may be aggravated
by warmth of bed. Some seasons may be very difficult for the arthritis patients
especially in the winter or damp weather. Small joints are affected with gouty
type pain in the knee. There is aching pain in the knee joints. The rheumatic
pains of the joints are sometimes stitching especially in the evening. There is
also stiffness and swelling of different joints.
Then it is very significant that
sometimes there is eye inflammation alternating with swelling of feet. We also
see diarrhea alternating with rheumatism. Affections of the heart alternating
with sediment in the urine is a critical condition. These are all peculiar to
arthritis.
There are so many general
modalities. These are:
The patient may generally feel
better from cold applications, from lying on painful side, from continued
motion or slow motion, from total rest, warm applications, from wet weather.
On the other hand, the situation
of arthritis patients may be worsened by some general symptoms. These are:
Lying especially on sides (left
or right side) or painful sides, at the beginning of motion can aggravate the patient’s
condition. Sometimes warm application, change of weather, windy and stormy
weather, wet weather or getting the feet wet may aggravate the patient.
Stretching or tendency to stretch is an important symptom.
In some cases we see personal or
family history of gonorrhea which was basically suppressed by allopathic
treatment.
If we look into the above facts
with minor details and analyze the case properly it may lead us to the correct
remedy which can cure the patients.
