![]() ![]() Kadwa why are you having a go at me? Have I done something to offend you?Īll symptoms of Rhus-tox and Ruta that I have mentioned are found in the provings and standard materia medicas. Some of these sensations may be confused with the Cactus family (grasped by a tight band and compressed and released alternatively). Other words that patients may use to describe their injury pains are Grasped, Wrenched, Clutched, Gripped,Shattered, Sprained. In fact, Ruta is strongly aggravated by Motion for the most part. There is a strong desire to stretch like Rhus-tox, but rather than this being an expression of the desire to move, it is a desire to open the part up in the opposite direction (it is being squeezed remember). This creates in Ruta a Numb and Weak feeling. There are sensations of Twisting, Breaking, Being crushed, Compressed or Constricted. The main sensation of this group is Squeezing. ![]() Ruta on the other hand belongs to the Rutaceae plant family. ![]() So Rhus-tox injuries feel Stiff, Tight, Hard to move, with a constant desire to move the part (which they may call Stretching it). The restlessness of this remedy is very marked - there is an aggravation on the first movement which becomes amelioration as they continue to move. This causes a feeling of immobility, which provokes a desire to move. It is a feeling of being stuck, like being jammed against something - sort of like a door stop. The main sensation of Rhus-tox (and its family members) is one of being Caught, being Stiff and Tight. Rhus-tox belongs to the Anacardiaceae family and these plants share some common themes, which are best known in this particuluar remedy. Differential materia medica is one of my specialities, having taught it to students for many years. ![]()
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