3 Medicines for Arthritis

Colchicum- Colchicum is indicated in arthritis where the swelling is red or pale, with extreme tenderness to touch, a tendency to shift about from joint to joint, and pains are worse on the slightest motion. If the general symptoms of great prostration of the muscular system and abdominal bloating is present colchicum is the remedy. It is indicated when the smaller joints, fingers, toes, wrists and ankles are affected; the pains are very violent, patient cannot bear to have the parts touched or to have anyone come near him.

Ledum- Ledum is a useful remedy in gout as well as in arthritis; the indicative symptoms are swelling of the ball of great toe, sore and painful on stepping, drawing pains worse from warmth, pressure and from motion. It has also gouty nodosities in the joints; all pains of Ledum travel upwards. Ledum is a cold remedy; there is general chilliness and lack of heat in Ledum patients.

Urtica urens- This remedy is very effective for arthritis by this medicine pain and swelling subsides and large quantities of sand are passed.