I haven’t started my decorating yet, but I did dig out the boxes filled with the promise of Christmas cheer. While I was there, I decided the storage unit needed some serious tending. I have a lot of books. I mean, a lot of books. Books are awfully heavy. All that bending and lifting and moving and sorting and stacking has left me pretty sore.
What’s the homeopathic answer to this pain? I have addressed this from a few different angles previously: What hurts?, Lions and tigers and bears and Relief and all of those suggestions are appropriate for too much heavy lifting, but here’s a simple one to consider: Rhus toxicodendron. Rhus tox, for short.
If heat feels good on your sore muscles … Rhus tox.
Stiffness that is worse when you first begin moving and improves with continued motion … Rhus tox.
Painful stiffness, in general … Rhus tox.
An aching back which is worse sitting or lying down … Rhus tox.
Chills that accompany your pain … Rhus tox.
Eyes hurt when moving them … Rhus tox.
Feet hurt from exertion (but they can actually feel better from walking) … Rhus tox.
Pain during the flu … Rhus tox.
A bruised pain, as if beaten … Rhus tox.
If you are able to decipher that what your feeling is ligament or tendon pain … Rhus tox.
Sciatic pain … Rhus tox.
Joint pains … Rhus tox.
Aching knee pain, aching legs … actually, let’s just cut to the chase — aching limbs, any or all of them! … Rhus tox.
Burning muscle pain … Rhus tox.
Neck and shoulder pain … Rhus tox.
Rectum pain after a stool (that can sometimes be effortful, I guess!) … Rhus tox.
Wrist pain … Rhus tox.
Sore pain after great exertion … Rhus tox.
Tearing pain … Rhus tox.
And, the mother of all exertions — uterus pain following child birth … Rhus tox.
It’s not just the muscles that get affected from all this tree trimming or shifting of heavy boxes. The skin on your hands can take a real beating, as well. Guess what?!? Rhus tox is the answer here, too!
Blisters & chapped skin can be greatly helped by Rhus tox.
Whether you are sore from hanging lights, wrestling with trees and ladders or sorting through all your old treasures, Rhus tox may help.
To help you remember this homeopathic remedy that can be so helpful with pain from heavy lifting … Rhus tox, rhymes with box!
Julia Coyte, CHom
Classically Practical homeopath
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