Week 4 Lesson 2 Rhus Tox
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Rhus tox
Rhus tox is often known as the chicken pox remedy, with rash, restlessness and hives thrown in. it covers sprains, and pain from over-lifting. The skin or joints feel stiff / often red and stiff. Everything is better after the person is up and moving about. This could also be another flu remedy.
Primary indicating symptoms:
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- Chicken pox and Shingles; Fine water filled crusty blisters; skin is dry, hot, burning and very itchy.
- Backache (stiff – better for moving)
- Cold sores
- Hives
- Impetigo
- Influenza
- Insomnia
- Mumps,
- Sore throat,
- Poison ivy rash (or rash that resembles poison ivy rash)
- Sprain or strain.
- Restlessness of the body, with a constant need to move around to find a comfortable position. May experience aggravation of symptoms when starting to move but continued motion eases the pain.
- Sprains and strains with a lot of stiffness
- Injuries after over exertion, to tendons and muscles, bursitis, tendonitis.
- Busy, active good humour who likes to make jokes.
- Anxious at night time. Thinks someone wants to poison him.
- Worse: rest, initial motion, cold and wet, night, during sleep, overexertion, touch, scratching bathing.
- Better: Warm, continued motion.