In homeopathy, several remedies are commonly used to help manage symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — such as joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and deformities — depending on the individual’s constitution and symptom pattern.
Here are some of the most frequently prescribed homeopathic remedies for rheumatoid arthritis:
🩺 Common Homeopathic Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. Rhus Toxicodendron
Key symptoms: Pain and stiffness that improves with movement but worsens after rest or in cold, damp weather.
Modalities: Better from warmth and gentle motion; worse after rest or on damp days.
2. Bryonia Alba
Key symptoms: Joints are very painful on slightest movement; patient prefers to lie still.
Modalities: Worse from movement, better from rest and pressure; joints may be hot, red, and swollen.
Associated signs: Irritability, thirst for large amounts of cold water.
3. Causticum
Key symptoms: Chronic joint stiffness and deformity; contraction of tendons; weakness and numbness.
Modalities: Worse in dry, cold weather; better in damp warmth.
4. Actaea Spicata
Key symptoms: Pain and swelling in small joints (hands, wrists, fingers), especially after slight exertion.
Modalities: Worse from motion and touch.
5. Kalmia Latifolia
Key symptoms: Severe, shooting pains from joint to joint, often moving downward.
Modalities: Worse from cold; better from warmth.
Associated signs: Weakness and numbness in affected parts.
6. Ledum Palustre
Key symptoms: Gouty or rheumatoid pain that starts in lower joints and moves upward.
Modalities: Better from cold applications; worse from warmth.
7. Colchicum Autumnale
Key symptoms: Extreme sensitivity to touch; joints red, hot, and swollen.
Modalities: Worse from motion, better from rest.
Often used for: Gouty or rheumatoid inflammation in small joints (fingers, toes).
