Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, autoimmune disease that can affect people of all ages.  It can cause chronic inflammation of the joints and other areas of the body. There are periods where the disease flares and then there are periods of remission. The chronic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis can cause permanent joint destruction and deformity.  Multiple joints are usually effected and often  but not always, affected in a symmetrical pattern.

• Arnica
  Useful for chronic arthritis with a feeling of bruising and soreness. The painful parts feel worse from being moved or touched.

• Aurum metallicum
  For wandering pains in the muscles and joints that are better from motion and warmth, and worse at night. The person may experience deep pain in the limbs when trying to sleep. Also may feel discomfort that may wake the person up. People who need this remedy are often serious and focused on work or career, with a tendency to feel depressed.

• Bryonia
  Stiffness and inflammation with tearing or throbbing pain, made worse by motion. The condition may have developed gradually, and is worse in cold dry weather. Discomfort is aggravated by being touched or bumped, or from any movement. Relief can be had from pressure and from rest. The person may want to stay completely still and not be interfered with.

• Calcarea carbonica
  Helpful for deeply aching arthritis involving node formation around the joints. Inflammation and soreness are worse from cold and dampness, and problems may be focused on the knees and hands. Common symptoms are weakness in the muscles, easy fatigue from exertion, and a feeling of chilliness or sluggishness. The person who benefits from Calcarea is often solid and responsible, but tends to become extremely anxious and overwhelmed when ill or overworked.

• Causticum
  Useful when deformities develop in the joints, in a person with a tendency toward tendon problems, muscle weakness and contractures. The hands and fingers may be most affected, although other joints can also be involved. Stiffness and pain are worse from being cold. Better with warmth. The person often feels best in rainy weather and worse when the days are clear and dry.

• Calcarea fluorica
  Helpful when arthritic pains improve with heat and motion. Joints become enlarged and hard and nodes or deformities develop. Arthritis after chronic injury to joints.

• Dulcamara
  If arthritis flares up during cold damp weather. Worse if the person gets chilled and wet. They are often stout, with a tendency toward back pain, chronic stiffness in the muscles, and allergies.

• Kali bichromicum
  This is useful when arthritic pains alternate with asthma or stomach symptoms. Pains may suddenly come and go, or shift around. Discomfort and inflammation are aggravated by heat, and worse when the weather is warm.

• Kali carbonicum
  Arthritis with great stiffness and stitching pains. Worse in the early morning hours.  Worse from cold and dampness. The joints may be becoming thickened or deformed. Rigid moral code and tend to feel anxiety in the stomach.

• Kalmia latiflora
  Useful for intense arthritic pain that flares up suddenly. The problems start in higher joints and extend to lower ones. Pain and inflammation may begin in the elbows, spreading downward to the wrists and hands. Discomfort is worse from motion and often worse at night.

• Ledum palustre
  Arthritis that starts in lower joints and extends to higher ones. Pain and inflammation often begin in the toes and spread upward to the ankles and knees. The joints may also make cracking sounds. Ledum is strongly indicated when swelling is significant. Better by cold applications.

• Pulsatilla
  Applicable when rheumatoid arthritis pain is changeable in quality or when the flare-ups move from place to place. Worse from warmth. Better from fresh air and cold applications. Emotional and affectionate, sometimes with teary moods.

• Rhododendron
  If swelling and soreness flare up before a storm, continuing until the weather clears. Cold and dampness aggravate the symptoms. Discomfort is often worse toward early morning, or after staying still too long.

• Rhus toxicodendron
  Pain and stiffness that is worse in the morning and worse on first motion. Better from continued movement. Better from hot baths or showers. Better warm applications that improve the stiffness and relieve the pain. Worse in cold, wet weather. May feel extremely restless, unable to find a comfortable position, and need to keep moving constantly. Continued motion also helps to relieve anxiety.

• Ruta graveolens
  Arthritis with a feeling of great stiffness and lameness. Worse from cold and damp. Worse from exertio. Tendons and capsules of the joints can be deeply affected or damaged. The arthritis may have developed after overuse or from repeated wear and tear.

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