Remedy

Characteristics Symptoms

Patient Worse by

Patient Better by

Paralytic affections of lower extremities; spastic paralysis; lateral sclerosis

Athetosis

Much weakness and heaviness

Sleepy, constant yawning

Tips of fingers numb

Tremulous, tottering gait

Excessive rigidity of legs; spastic gait

Knees knock against each other when walking

Cramps in legs worse cold, and cold feet

Cannot extend or cross legs when sitting

Gluteal muscles and lower limbs emaciated

Legs blue; swollen, if hanging down

Stiffness and lameness of ankles and knees, toe do not leave the floor, heels do not touch floor

Muscles of calves very tense

Patient sits bent forward, straightens with difficulty

Increased bladder reflex; frequent, must hurry, else voided involuntarily

Respiration increased

All reflexes are more active

Stiffness in muscles and face and neck

 Influences more directly the spinal cord and is less appropriate in visceral derangements than Nux

Explosive nervousness

The pains and sensations come suddenly and return at intervals

Desire for coitus; any touch on body excites a voluptuous sensation

Rigidity of cervical muscles

Sharp pain in nape and down spine

Back stiff; violent jerks in spinal column

Icy sensation down spine

Limbs stiff

Violent jerking, twitching, and trembling

Shocks in the muscles

Cramp-like pains

Touch

Noise

Motion

After meals