Pharmacological and clinical notes
Rhus toxicodendron (poison oak)
Rheumatism and neuralgia, worse in cold and wet weather, after being drenched by rain, when resting, improved upon movement and in warm, dry weather, e.g. neuralgia of the arm, intercostal neuralgia, sciatic neuralgia, pains in the limbs.
Bryonia (bryony)
Inflammation of all serous membranes, polyarthritis rheumatica, muscular rheumatism.
Causticum Hahnemanni
Rheumatic, arthritis, neuralgic disorders; crepitation of the joints, tensive pains in the muscles.
Arnica (mountain arnica)
Myalgia, neuralgia, arteriosclerosis, haematomas exhaustion accompanied by pain.
Ferrum phosporicum (iron phosphate)
Feverish and inflammatory conditions, shoulder and arm syndrome
Based on the individual homoeopathic constituents of Rheuma-Heel, therapeutic possibilities result for the treatment of rheumatic disorders of the limbs and soft tissues, influenza with pains in the limbs, muscular strain (Traumeel S); in typhous fevers as auxiliary remedy, also when, after a soaking, the whole body is subjected to violent neuralgia pain (Dulcamara-Homaccord, Spascupreel, Colocynthis-Homaccord); neuralgia, especially sciatic, occipital and intercostal neuralgia (with Colocynthis-Homaccord, Gelsemium-Homaccord, Ranunculus-Homaccord, etc.), coxitis (in addition to Graphites-Homaccord, Dulcamara-Homaccord, Lithiumeel, Cruroheel S, Rhododendroneel S, Bryaconeel, etc.).
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the clinical picture and the stage of the illness: 1 tablet 3-4 times daily dissolved on the tongue, possibly initially massive initial-dose therapy, 1 tablet every 15 minutes, alternating with auxiliary remedies.