Pharmacological and clinical notes
Lithium carbonicum (lithium carbonate)
Uric acid diathesis, rheumatoid arthritis.
Colchicum (meadow saffron)
Muscular and articular rheumatism, exhaustion, collapse.
Ferrum phosphoricum (iron phosphate)
Conditions of inflammation and fever, shoulder and arm syndrome.
Natrium carbonicum (sodium carbonate)
Stimulation of cellular activity, sprains, strained joints (weakness of the ligaments)
Nux vomica (vomit-nut)
Paresis of arms and legs, gastrointestinal and hepatic remedy.
Rhus toxicodendron (poison oak)
Rheumatism and neuralgia, worsening in cold, wet weather, after being drenched by rain, when remaining still, better when moving and in warm, dry weather, e.g. neuralgia of the arm, intercostal and sciatic neuralgia, pain in the joints.
Based on the individual homoeopathic constituents of Lithiumeel, therapeutic possibilities result for the treatment of arthritic-rheumatic diathesis and affections, arthritis, coxitis, primary chronic polyarthritis with swelling of the joints and deposits, sprains in the knee and foot joints. Frequently indicated in addition to other Heel antirheumatic remedies for the elimination of rheumatic diathesis, e.g. in addition to Ferrum-Homaccord (shoulder, arm), Rheuma-Heel (general antirheumatic remedy), Colocynthis-Homaccord (for sciatica and coxitis, similarly Dulcamara-Homaccord), Rhododendroneel S (rheumatism with typical worsening in wet weather, insomnia as a result of rheumatic disorders), Spascupreel (stabbing and spasmodic pains), etc. Lithiumeel is suited. in the most varied phases, as auxiliary remedy for the elimination of uric acid.
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the symptoms and the stage of the illness: 1 tablet dissolved on the tongue 2-4 times daily; in conditions of pain, massive initial-dose therapy, particularly, also, with the auxiliary remedies mentioned.