Colocynth: Head remedy for acute sciatica pain. Dull, stitching pains in the
hip which come suddenly and shoot down ·to the posterior part of the thigh
or to knee or foot. Pain better by heat and worse by touch or motions. It
may be given in high dilution, viz. 200. Three or four doses may be given at
an interval of 4 to 5 hours.
Rhus Tox: When pain is due to exposure or muscular exertion, worse in
bed at night or when at rest. First movement gives terrific pain which is
relieved after walking a little.
Gnaphalium: Intense pain in the nerve, accompanied by cramps or
alternating with numbness; worse lying down. Pains in calf and feet.
Macrotinum: Is said to be an excellent remedy for sciatica pain. It should
be given in 2X trituration.
Dioscorea: Tearing pain in legs which is felt on moving or sitting.
Magnesia Phos. Lightning like pains which are better by warmth. Right
sided remedy.
Acid Sulph: Has cured several cases of sciatica and lumbago when well
selected remedies failed.
Arsenicum Alb: When the patient has been subjected to repeated attacks of
malaria and the pain is intermittent. Violent, drawing, burning and tearing
pain in left hip extending to thighs. Great restlessness relieved by warm
application.
Ruta: It resembles Rhus Tox. in all its symptoms except that the pain of
Ruta goes deeper radiating to the branches of the nerves inwardly rather
than outwardly. Worse from cold and lying down.
Chamomilla: Sciatica pain with a mental symptom "I would prefer death
rather than the pain."
Calcarea Carb: Sciatica pain with feet cold and clammy. Relieved by
walking like Rhus Tox.
Morbilinum: It should be given as intercurrent remedy when the sciatica
pain has started after measles. Give in 1000 dilution.
Aesculus Hip: Sciatica with dull backache which makes walking
impossible. Stooping and rising is very painful.
Guaiacum: Specific for sciatica when well-selected remedies fail. It has
acidity, coated tongue, filthy taste and breath. Give IM potency.
Amm. Mur: Sciatica pain as if tendons were too short, worse by sitting or
walking.
Medorrhinum 200: When well selected remedies fail and the patient lies in
bed with legs drawn up which position affords him relief.
Colchicum: Right sided sharp shooting pains extending to knee; worse by
motion ; pain is sudden, constant and intolerable.
Bryonia: Sciatica of rheumatic origin; worse from motion, relieved by hard
pressure.
Plumbum: Sciatica with atrophy of muscles, lightning like pains and
cramps in paroxysms.
