Rhus Glabra

Classical single remedy

stiff and sore on first moving and after rest, then eases with continued gentle motion; worse in cold damp and at night; very restless, must keep shifting; a triangular red tip to the tongue. (Boericke)

What it’s reached for

  • a sprain or backache that is stiff at rest and 'limbers up' with movement.
  • aching worse in cold damp weather, better for warmth and motion.
  • itching blistery skin eruptions.

Joint & Muscle Pain — Rhus Tox vs. Bryonia vs. Arnica: worse on first motion and in cold/damp, better with continued motion and warmth.

Eczema & Itching Skin — Graphites vs. Sulphur vs. Petroleum vs. Rhus Toxicodendron vs. Mezereum: intensely itchy small blisters on a red base, worse in cold damp weather and at night, better for warm applications and for moving about.

Hives / Urticaria — Apis vs. Urtica Urens vs. Rhus Toxicodendron vs. Natrum Muriaticum vs. Dulcamara: urticaria that comes on in cold wet weather or from getting chilled while sweating, with restlessness, better for warmth.

Potency: 30C three or four times a day while the stiffness lasts.

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Choosing a potency

  • 6C · 12C · 30C — a recent or first-aid complaint. 30C is the usual starting point.
  • 200C · 1M — a long-standing or recurring complaint; a deeper action, taken less often.
  • Ø mother tincture — herbal / tonic / organ-support use, in drop doses.
  • 3X · 6X biochemic — gentle tissue-salt support that can be taken regularly.
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