Minutus

Ruta doesn't always make it. It has never worked for me on any of 3-4 different ligament and/or
tendon injuries.
tanya

That exercise is the same stretch that I used for a bad plantar fascitis case. It is basic PT.
They even sell nite supports to keep the ankle flexed during sleep to avoid the tightening up
that occurs in those injuries.
tanya

Ruta doesn't always make it. It has never worked for me on any of 3-4 different ligament and/or
tendon injuries.
tanya

Actually I like the idea of Calendula!!! Rhus Tox it is not and I really don't think I would chance Anac without other confirming symptoms. I gave her an Arnica 200 for starters!!
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

RADAR lists Nat-m. for rupture of the Achilles. Many years ago I ruptured a ligament in my leg (not, however, the Achilles). Treated it simply with Arnica, which was all I had then. The Arnica worked well -- too well! I forgot I had an injury and was walking around on it when I should have been on crutches, thereby injuring it further. Learned to warn patients from this experience.
Friday night I gave Arnica 200c to a woman at a party who'd fallen on the ice and was in pain. She limped through dinner but needed no painkillers. Decided not to go to the hospital unless it was no better by morning. The next morning her hubby insisted on the ER. Turned out she had a broken hip, but the Arnica had kept the swelling down and kept her pain manageable.
Peace,
Dale

> So do we have a homeopathic Rx that is indicated best for a rupture?

(( The most specific remedy in the mm for this issue is Tetradymite (sp)
(see Boericke, don't have the specific text in front of me, think it is
covered in a footnote. It is a complex mineral remedy that is little-used
(and I have not had occasion to use). I would surmise that it is for
chronic achilles issues including rupture - not necessarily for optimal
healing of *any* acute rupture. But never having used it, that may be
incorrect. I would say study it and consider trying it after or parallel
to using the usual support for fibrous tissues (ruta, rhus-t, the tissue
salts mentioned) and (symphytum was an interesting comment).

I would not be shy about trying something "new" in this really awful
injury. Sorry not on regular computer so cannot give you more - there are
other rx for fibers that can be found by rep study. But as I recall
Boericke was very high on Tetradymite for achilles, and since he practiced
in San Francisco, I would tend to favor his opinion, but I could be
biased...

Namaste
AH

Thanks Dale- I have nothing in my reps . Does Radar list any other Rx or just Nat Mur?
I know that Arnica reaction well!!! When I tripped in Athens a couple of years ago and bashed my nose so it bled badly I took Arnica 30 quite a few times in the following hour or so - I didn't realise I had a fracture in my elbow until I was on the plane a few hours later and couldn't get food into my mouth!!!!! I think this only happens if you take Arnica immediately after the injury.
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

Intereresting Rx - here is the MM from Clarke:-
Tetradymite

Tetradymite.

"Rare crystals from North Carolina and Georgia, containing about 60 parts of Bismuth, 33 of Tellurium, 6 of Sulphur, and traces of Selenium and Iron".

Trituration.



Coccygodynia. Nails, ulceration of; ingrowing. Tendo Achillis, pain in. Urticaria.



Hering proved Tetradymite, taking about five grains of the 1st trituration. The most prominent symptoms were pains occurring in small spots; ulcerative pains about the nails, and a sharp attack of urticaria from eating shellfish. Pains in ankles, heels, and tendines Achillis were also severe, and these were agg rising from a seat.



After waking in morning, made anxious by street noise.



Pains in right temple; in occiput.



Pains in left ear, afterwards in right, as if bones sore.



Repeated sneezing on going out; with discharge of thin mucus.



Toothache right lower jaw, afterwards left Coated tongue became clean.

Bitter taste.



Great hunger in morning.



Disagreeable feeling in abdomen.

Colic and desire for stool.

Burning, pinching pressive pain in last ribs.



Pasty, scanty, lumpy stool, light yellow, with , biting burning in anus.

No stool second day; third day, in morning, scanty, soft stool with much pressure and discharge of blood; in evening another soft stool with much black blood.



Violent erections in morning.



Hoarseness.

Oppression amel by sweat, difficult respiration in back part of throat and larynx.



Griping as with pincers, followed by violent sticking in upper chest, beneath left shoulder, repeated at intervals; afterwards in left elbow.



Pain in nape.

Pain in small of back on rising.

Severe pain in coccyx and lower extremity of right ischium, especially when sitting (an old symptom revived).



Pain in left leg, and left elbow.

Frequent pains in margins of nails as if an ulcer would develop, painful on pressure, as if burning and sore in small spots, especially right middle finger.



Stiffness in left arm as if lame agg about elbow joint, at part where ulnar nerve is exposed, constant inclination to stretch, twist, or turn arm.

Violent pain in hands as if in bones or nerves.



Sharp pain through left leg.

Tendines Achillis (especially right) constantly painful as if sprained; amel walking; agg rising from seat.

Pain in ankles, violent while sitting, agg rising from seat.

Cramp in right side.



Pains in small spots.



Nettlerash, especially in face after eating crabs; whole face stiff even while eating.

Burning pains as from hot needles.

Crawling itching in palm.



Very sleepy, weary and ill humoured while riding in carriage.

Awoke 3 a.m. from a dream that a steer was following him, and as though he had often had the dream before, which was not so.



Sweat, especially on occiput and on nape; at night, though the night was cool and windows open.

　

　

Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

Interesting that the footnote from Boericke does not come up in EH. I may
have exaggerated Tetradymite laurels in Achilles rupture just a tad.
No question it has affinity there, (Boericke highlighted that in the
physical book hidden as footnote comparison). Appears applicable as
chronic rx, not apparently for acute Achilles rupture per se. Did client
report any achilles sx (pain, stiff, feels short, etc) chronically (prior
to the rupture)...

Here are Tetradymite sx from Synthesis:

MIND - DELUSIONS
MIND - DELUSIONS - fire
MIND - DELUSIONS - fire - visions of
MIND - MOROSE
HEAD - PAIN
HEAD - PAIN - intermittent pains
HEAD - PAIN - Temples
NOSE - SNEEZING
MOUTH - TASTE - bitter
STOMACH - APPETITE - increased - morning
STOOL - PASTY, papescent
STOOL - SCANTY
STOOL - SOFT
STOOL - YELLOW - pale
MALE GENITALIA/SEX - ERECTIONS - morning
MALE GENITALIA/SEX - ERECTIONS - violent - morning
LARYNX AND TRACHEA - VOICE - hoarseness
BACK - PAIN - Coccyx
BACK - PAIN - Lumbar region - lying - agg.
BACK - PAIN - Lumbar region - lying - agg. - aching
BACK - PERSPIRATION - Cervical region
BACK - PERSPIRATION - Cervical region - night
EXTREMITIES - ITCHING - Hands - Palms - afternoon
EXTREMITIES - NAILS; complaints of - ingrowing toenails
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Ankles
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Feet
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Legs - Tendo Achillis
EXTREMITIES - ULCERS - Fingers - Nails
EXTREMITIES - ULCERS - Nails
EXTREMITIES - ULCERS - Toes - Nails
SLEEP - SLEEPINESS - riding - agg.
DREAMS - PURSUED, being - animals; by
DREAMS - PURSUED, being - animals; by - wild
DREAMS - PURSUED, being - ox; by an
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - urticaria
GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - crab - agg.
GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - shellfish - agg.
GENERALS - PAIN - stitching pain - needles; as from
GENERALS - PAIN - stitching pain - needles; as from - hot needles
GENERALS - WEAKNESS - riding - agg.

Pain in Achilles in genl (for application to chronic susceptibility)
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Legs - Tendo Achillis
acon. aesc. Alum. am-c. anac. ang. arist-m. aur-m-n. aur. bell. benz-ac.
berb. bit-ar. bry. calad. calc-caust. Calc. camph. Cann-s. carb-ac.
Carb-an. caust. chel. cic. cimic. Cinnb. coc-c. Colch. euphr. graph. hep.
ign. ina-i. Irid-met. Kali-bi. Kali-c. ketogl-ac. kreos. laur. Led. Lyc.
mag-c. med. Merc. merl. mez. mill. mur-ac. myric. nat-ar. nat-m. nat-s.
osteo-a. petr-ra. rat. rhod. rhus-t. ruta sep. sil. sul-ac. Sulph. symph.
tarent. ter. tet. thuj. upa. valer. vanil. Zinc.

Other rubrics in case helpful given client history:

EXTREMITIES - RUPTURE of ligaments - Legs - Tendo Achillis
nat-m.
EXTREMITIES - INJURIES - Legs - Tendo Achillis
irid-met. taosc.
EXTREMITIES - CONTRACTION of muscles and tendons - general - lower limbs -
legs - tendo-achillis
acon. CALC. CANN-S. CARB-AN. cimic. COLCH. euphr. GRAPH. KALI-C. lath.
plan. SEP. zinc.
EXTREMITIES - CONTRACTION of muscles and tendons - general - lower limbs -
legs - tendo-achillis - right
zinc.
EXTREMITIES - CONTRACTION of muscles and tendons - general - lower limbs -
legs - tendo-achillis - evening
carb-an.
EXTREMITIES - INFLAMMATION - Legs - Tendo Achillis
Sep. Zinc.
EXTREMITIES - SHORT, sensation as if - Legs - Tendo Achillis
dios.
EXTREMITIES - STIFFNESS - Legs - Tendo Achillis
bit-ar. cic. cimic. sulph.
EXTREMITIES - STIFFNESS - Lower limbs - soreness; from - Tendo Achillis; in
cimic.
EXTREMITIES - SWELLING - Legs - Tendo Achillis
berb. kali-bi. Mur-ac. Sep. symph. Zinc.
EXTREMITIES - TENSION - Legs - Tendo Achillis
berb. Caust. chin. cimic. graph. mag-c. mur-ac. phos. ran-b. Sep. sulph.
teucr. Zinc.
EXTREMITIES - INFLAMMATION - lower limbs - legs - tendo achillis
rham-cath. SEP. ZINC.
EXTREMITIES - SHORT sensation - lower limbs - legs - tendo achillis
acon. cimic. dios.
EXTREMITIES - TENSION - lower limbs - legs - tendo achillis
berb. CAUST. chin. cimic. graph. junc-e. mag-c. mur-ac. phos. ran-b. SEP.
sulph. tep. teucr. ZINC.
EXTREMITIES - WEAKNESS - lower limbs - legs - tendo achillis
lyc. valer.
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Intereresting Rx - here is the MM from Clarke:-

Tetradymite

Tetradymite.

"Rare crystals from North Carolina and Georgia, containing about 60 parts
of Bismuth, 33 of Tellurium, 6 of Sulphur, and traces of Selenium and
Iron".

Trituration.



Coccygodynia. Nails, ulceration of; ingrowing. Tendo Achillis, pain in.
Urticaria.



Hering proved Tetradymite, taking about five grains of the 1st
trituration. The most prominent symptoms were pains occurring in small
spots; ulcerative pains about the nails, and a sharp attack of urticaria
from eating shellfish. Pains in ankles, heels, and tendines Achillis were
also severe, and these were agg rising from a seat.



After waking in morning, made anxious by street noise.



Pains in right temple; in occiput.



Pains in left ear, afterwards in right, as if bones sore.



Repeated sneezing on going out; with discharge of thin mucus.



Toothache right lower jaw, afterwards left Coated tongue became clean.

Bitter taste.



Great hunger in morning.



Disagreeable feeling in abdomen.

Colic and desire for stool.

Burning, pinching pressive pain in last ribs.



Pasty, scanty, lumpy stool, light yellow, with , biting burning in anus.

No stool second day; third day, in morning, scanty, soft stool with much
pressure and discharge of blood; in evening another soft stool with much
black blood.



Violent erections in morning.



Hoarseness.

Oppression amel by sweat, difficult respiration in back part of throat and
larynx.



Griping as with pincers, followed by violent sticking in upper chest,
beneath left shoulder, repeated at intervals; afterwards in left elbow.



Pain in nape.

Pain in small of back on rising.

Severe pain in coccyx and lower extremity of right ischium, especially
when sitting (an old symptom revived).



Pain in left leg, and left elbow.

Frequent pains in margins of nails as if an ulcer would develop, painful
on pressure, as if burning and sore in small spots, especially right
middle finger.



Stiffness in left arm as if lame agg about elbow joint, at part where
ulnar nerve is exposed, constant inclination to stretch, twist, or turn
arm.

Violent pain in hands as if in bones or nerves.



Sharp pain through left leg.

Tendines Achillis (especially right) constantly painful as if sprained;
amel walking; agg rising from seat.

Pain in ankles, violent while sitting, agg rising from seat.

Cramp in right side.



Pains in small spots.



Nettlerash, especially in face after eating crabs; whole face stiff even
while eating.

Burning pains as from hot needles.

Crawling itching in palm.



Very sleepy, weary and ill humoured while riding in carriage.

Awoke 3 a.m. from a dream that a steer was following him, and as though he
had often had the dream before, which was not so.



Sweat, especially on occiput and on nape; at night, though the night was
cool and windows open.

Dear Andy
Yes client was having pain and stiffness before the rupture actually happened so maybe I should find out those symptoms. However you have answered another question - whether Nat Mur is the only Rx given for rupture - which it is appears it is. Will phone her tomorrow and see how the Arnica did if anything.
Thanks
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk