Arthritis, symptoms of

Degeneration phase
Main remedy:	Zeel
Secondary remedies:	Traumeel Spascupreel Rhododendroneel Colnadul Bryaconeel
	Discus compositum (spinal OA)
Phase remedies:	Coenzyme compositum Galium-Heel
	Thalamus compositum

Arthritis (degenerative or osteoarthritis)

(Cavodermal reaction, deposition or degenerative phases)

Zeel P ampoules 1-2 ampoules injected s.c., i.d., i.m. or periarticularly,

Zeel tablets, 1 tablet at 8 a.m., 12 noon, and 4 p.m., and prn; in conjunction with Zeel T ointment applied liberally to affected joints prn (particularly applied liberally at night, covered with a cellophane wrap to inhibit evaporation and covered with an ace bandage to hold dressing in place).

Some cases of osteoarthritis also have an inflammatory component and Traumeel S may be useful in addition to the above protocol for Zeel (see Arthritis, Inflammatory or Rheumatoid). Traumeel S may be used in the same fashion as Zeel.

Polyarthritis frequently has both degenerative and inflammatory components. The main remedies for this condition are Aconitum-Homaccord, Bryaconeel and Rhododendroneel S administered tid and prn. These remedies may be taken together as needed. Rhododendroneel S is particularly indicated for arthritic pains located in the ring finger and hand joints.

Rheuma-Heel (when located in the left knee and shoulders). Galium-Heel at intervals after retoxically treated tonsillitis.

Colocynthis-Homaccord (with the above) to act against pain in acute therapy (10 drops every 15 minutes for two hours for example).

Cruroheel S and Arsuraneel (serious regressive vicariation).

Other medications may be indicated according to individual symptomatology and modalities:

Ferrum-Homaccord (shoulder joints, shoulder-hand syndrome) Gelsemium-Homaccord (neuralgic and rheumatic pains)

Cimicifuga-Homaccord (chronic luxation of the foot joint, in particular also neural irritation after accidents of any kind)

Rhododendroneel S (interpolated generally) Osteoheel S (ankle joints)

Spascupreel (accompanying spasms)

Bryaconeel and Rhododendroneel S (hand and finger joints)

Colnadul and Dulcamara-Homaccord (worsening condition in wet weather) Graphites-Homaccord (chronic deformation)

Traumeel S liquid for inflammatory and traumatic diseases of the joints, possibly with consecutive arthrosis, which require a safe anti-inflammatory for their treatment, at intervals of 1-2 hours 8-19 drops, later only 3-4 times daily, subsequently possibly Zeel tablets for degenerative arthritis with constant pain, where metabolic disturbances are at the forefront of the pathophysiological picture.

Injection therapy

(apart from that stated above)

Traumeel S with Cartilago suis-Injeel and Medulla ossis suis-Injeel, possibly  also Hepar suis-Injeel and Embryo totalis suis-Injeel periarticularly (highly effective, tested clinically); otherwise Neuralgo-Rheum-Injeel segmentally and locally, alternating or mixed with Spascupreel, Gelsemium-Homaccord, Colocynthis-Homaccord, etc. once to twice weekly.

Discus compositum ampoules (remedy for affections of the vertebral column  and joints, especially for referred spinal irritation).

Kalmia compositum (diseases of the joints and connective tissue). Placenta compositum (improvement of the peripheral circulation). Variolinum-Injeel (forte) and Vaccininum-Injeel (forte) for pains in the wrist. Tetanus-Antitoxin-Injeel (forte), Psorinum-Injeel (forte) and

Grippe-Nosode-Injeel (forte) as intermediate remedy for severe pains. Medorrhinum-Injeel (stiffness of the joints).

Petroleum-Injeel (forte), stiffness and clicking of the joints. Guajacum-Injeel (forte), chronic rheumatism, gout.

Bacillinum-Injeel (forte), knee joints.

Chamomilla-Injeel (forte), shoulder joints (in this case also Engystol N). Ammonium phosphoricum-Injeel, alternative remedy.

Magnesium carbonicum-Injeel (forte), shoulder joints. Sticta-Injeel (forte), knee joints.

Coenzyme compsitum (improvement of the enzyme functions), possibly also collective pack of the catalysts of the citric acid cycle, or in place of this, acidum DL-malicum- Injeel, acidum fumaricum-Injeel, Natrium pyruvicum-Injeel and Baryum oxalsuccinicum-Injeel at intervals with Acidum formicicum-Injeel (forte) or D200 and  the progressive auto-sanguis therapy, likewise suis-organ preparations (Glandula parathyreoidea suis-Injeel, Glandula suprarenalis suis-Injeel, Cartilago suis-Injeel, Funiculus umbilicalis suis-Injeel and Hypophysis suis-Injeel i.m.).

See arthritis, inflammatory, gout, polyarthritis rheumatica, coxitis, periarthritis, scapulohumeral, etc.