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Numbness of the hands and fingers mainly arises from irritation, compression or damage to the nerves that supply the hands and fingers. It can be one-sided or both sided and can arise due to various reasons. The main causes of numbness in hands and fingers include carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), cervical spondylosis/radiculopathy, cubital tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus injury, peripheral neuropathy and ganglion cyst that may press upon the nerve. Homeopathic medicines for numbness in hands and fingers help treat the problem from the root.
Other reasons include Vitamin B12 deficiency, long-standing/uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, Raynaud’s disease, Lyme disease, alcohol use disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and spinal cord injury.
Symptoms of Numbness
Numbness in hands and fingers can by other symptoms like tingling, pricking, pin-needle sensation or burning in hands and fingers. Clumsiness or lack of strength/weakness may also be felt in the arm, hand or fingers along with above-mentioned symptoms.
Homeopathic Medicines for Numbness in Hands and Fingers
There are excellent medicines in homeopathy to treat numbness of hands and fingers in an effective manner. These medicines are selected individually for every case of numbness in hands/fingers. The reason behind numbness and attending symptoms like tingling, pin needle sensation, pricking, and weak muscles are taken into consideration to finalize the prescription. The top remedies for treating numbness in hands and fingers include Causticum, Hypericum, Kali Phos, Paris Quadrifolia and Phosphorus.
1. Causticum – Top Grade Medicine for Numbness
Causticum is a top-listed medicine for treating numbness in hand and fingers. Excessive weakness and a paralytic feeling in hand is prominently present with numbness. Hands and fingers feel icy cold. Sweat on the hands may also be present. In some cases drawing pains in the hands attend. Pain in the thumb and index finger is also there. Causticum is one of the leading medicines to treat numbness in the fingers arising in cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (due to pinching of the median nerve).
2. Hypericum – For Numbness in Hands/Fingers from Nerve Injury
Hypericum is prepared from a plant Hypericum Perforatum commonly known by the name of St. John’s Wort. The natural order of this plant is Hypericaceae. It is highly useful in cases of numbness of hands/fingers arising from nerve damage or injury. Along with numbness complaint of tingling and crawling sensation in hands/fingers may be present. A burning sensation may also be complained of in hands and fingers.
3. Kali Phos – Indicated for Numbness in Fingertips
Kali Phos is a remedy of great value to treat a number of nervous complaints. It is well indicated for treating cases where numbness in the fingertips is prominent. Prickling in hands is also noted in cases needing Kali Phos. General debility and weakness is present mostly with the above complaints. Persons requiring Kali Phos often have a nervous and sensitive constitution. Neuralgic pains that are better by gentle exercise also point towards its use.
4. Paris Quadrifolia – For Numbness in Fingers in Cervical Spondylosis
Paris Quadrifolia is prepared from a plant named One-berry. This plant belongs to natural order Trilliaceae. Paris Quadrifolia is highly beneficial to treat numbness in fingers in cases of cervical spondylosis. Fingers feel and cold alternately with numbness. Tearing, drawing or shooting pain in fingers assist sometimes. Along with this pain in nape of neck and shoulders is marked. The pain from the neck often radiates down to the fingers. Exertion worsens the pain. Weight and weariness in the nape of the neck is also felt. The neck is tensed and stiff. Swelling of the neck may also accompany the above symptoms.
5. Phosphorus – For Hand Numbness in the Morning
Phosphorus is a suitable medicine to manage hand numbness arising mainly in the morning. Hands feel numb and insensible on waking in the morning. Burning sensation in the palms may be there. Hands are weak and its movements are also clumsy. The heaviness of the hands is also there. Numb, insensible fingertips accompanied with crawling sensation is another key feature to use Phosphorus.
6. Silicea – For Numbness of Hands at Night
Silicea is an excellent medicine to manage numbness of hands at night time. There is also a weakness of hands where Silicea is indicated. Hands start to feel lame after slight exertion or while writing sometimes. Tingling in fingers and burning sensation in the ends of fingers is also characteristic of using Silicea. Profuse sweat on hands is noted most times with the above symptoms. Silicea is also helpful to relieve hand numbness in case a ganglion cyst is compressing the nerve and causing numbness. In addition to the above, Silicea is useful in cases of numbness in arms. In such cases, the arms feel heavy and there may be a pricking and pin-needle sensation.
7. Calcarea Carb – For Numbness upon Grasping
Calcarea Carb is very effective to manage numbness of hand/finger while grasping anything. There is also tingling in the fingers as if they are asleep. Weakness in the fingers is present. Fingers feel heavy on movement. Hands may be cold. Excessive sweat on hands is also marked. Fingers may feel stiff in the morning. Sometimes hands feel cramped, especially in the morning. Hands may be swollen and may have nervous tingling.
8. Natrum Mur – For Numbness and Tingling in Hands/fingers
Natrum Mur is significant medicine to treat numbness attended with tingling in hands and fingers. Rubbing the hands often help to relieve numbness where Natrum Mur is indicated. Burning sensation in the hands, especially in the palms, is well noted. Cramping is also present in the hands and fingers in a few of the cases requiring this medicine.
Woke up in the morning with right arm numb. After an hour my face is also getting numb.
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I ve got extremely swollen feet and left body side. With no previous history of illness or diseases. All medical test, recently checked, are in normal range.
I am 49 year of age with 68 Kg weight with normal body structure. I have numbness, tingling and pricking feeling in hands, upper side of feet, on upper side of thighs and lack of strength, clumsiness in left leg whereas all my tests suger, liver, kidneys, CBC, Lipid profile, thyroid, electrolytes n Eco are perfectly fine but still I have cited issues. I need your advice.
Sir ! I m feeling numbness in left hand ( palm) and left feet for last 6 years . All treatments in vain. Plz prescribe some homeo medicine for me . I m not diabetic . My age is 62 years. Weight normal.
I suffer from adrenal fatigue my kidneys and liver could use help. I have leaky gut. And get anxiety. This last Wednesday I took a nap after breastfeeding my two year old and woke up with numbness on my whole right side of body with anxious feeling in the chest. I was doing before this a cleanse with no fruit, sugar and ate garlic to ease my body issues. But extreme cravings of chocolate and nuts , gave in. Then I felt the numbness. I was in my monthly period at the time.
Sir, My age is 70 yrs, I feel numbness in both hand fingers while driving scooter or while lying in bed either on both sides and on back. By changing positions the ailment goes off. Yor are requested to advise me what homeo medicine is suited to me. This kind of problem does not arise in sitting position and walking. Thank you in antecepation.
Sir ! I m feeling numbness in left hand ( palm) and left feet for last 6 years . All treatments in vain. Plz prescribe some homeo medicine for me . I m not diabetic . My age is 62 years. Weight normal.
मैं जब सोता हूं या लेटता हूं उस समय दाहिने हाथ पर भारीपन सा महसूस होता है उंगलियों में झनझनाहट होती है तथा अनामिका एवं मध्यमा अंगुली में ऐंठन भी होती है और कंधे में थोड़ा सा दर्द भी होता है। मेरी एंजियोप्लास्टी हो चुकी है तथा हार्ट की दवा भी चलती है। कृपया इलाज बताए।
Tingling,numbness at night in lower toes of left leg, sciatic pain also from last 5 months,old diebetic patient ,thanks
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy im male 61 yrs DM2 for 22 yrs under control Hb1Ac 5.7.
Tingling numbness uneasiness in finders & palm.
Hath ki ungliyo ka sunn hone karnt jaisa lagna iski dawa aur bata de . Dr. Sir kya Thayraide ki wajah se bhi hota hai
I feel pain in left hand, sometimes little numbness
Hello Doctor,
I’m 66 years old I have numbness problem in my feet finger. No sugar but have a history of B.P. but no issue all medical reports are okay. Was taking medical treatment since one and a half years. Now went to homeopathic Doctor he proposed ARNICA 200 5 drops before breakfast every after 2 day. Need your help.
Hello Doctor Drishti My name is Edit I am 55 I have a Thrombocitopenia sickness bicause of the covid19 and vaccination I am a pharmacy assistant I don’t want to accept any treatment only homeopathic My platelet numerin my blood is 15 I started to use Carica Papaya Crotalus Horridus Sinomenium Acutum I only believe in Homeopaty treatment Do you have any idea for it Please
hi doc l am javed akhtar and I am a dibetic my age is 62 the problem is when I wake up in the mornings my left hand from shoulder to palm and fingers are numb and some time only 3 fingers are numb i feel numbness in my both feet also. it gosaway after some time but the a very less feeling of numbness whole day is there all day very less please suggest me
What potency of causticum would you use
i haveat times have pain in upper area of one leg. some times my hands become numbe. little figure and adoijning finger are more affected. my hand are very soft type. i am tall and have heavy legs. LOOKS MY NERVES ARE WEEK. ALLOPATHY NO PROPER ADVICE. HAVING SOME VITAMINS AND PAIN KILLERS
Good evening mam
I’m Manisha Rawal, mujhe bhut problem ho rhi h , body k left side mai.
Left hand especially problem kr rha h bhut .
Chiti type feeling ho rhi h , Mai so jati hu to fingers fold hone Mai dikkat krti hai , ess wajah s soya bhi nhi jata ,
Left side p thoda bhi pressure tolerate nhi hota , body numb ho jati h
M kya kru mam , plz help me .
hi Dr Sharma
ihave 3 issues
1/ my husband has hernia size of an egg and possibly needs surgery you have any homeopathic remedies to cure?
2/ My son wants to grow taller, His classsmates are all 180 cm plus
My son is 174cm he has just turned 17 years of age but the stress of studying i believe affected his height as he up until age of 8 year according to pediatric charts was supposed to grow to 193cm
Please advise if you have a homeopathic remedy to help. His constitution is Lycopodium
3/ my beloved father inlaw has been unwell for the past many months and my husband and i have been caring for him . I feel very tired as at night i have to change his colostomy bag and underwear every 3-4 hours. I work as well so i do not sleep during day. My fingers lately are tingling especially the right fingers and theyfeel numb. Any ideas of what i can take please?
many thanks
kate
Please correct typos in this fabulous article. Third paragraph says “fingers can by other symptoms” ? In the Paris paragraph, it says “Fingers feel and cold” so perhaps the word hit is missing? And same paragraph, it says “pain in fingers assist sometimes” when maybe it should say persist?
Also, if you are not going to reply to comments, then rather than having entry upon entry of people describing their issues to wade through, perhaps those comments could be deleted. I would suggest that prior to posting, each comment gets reviewed as to whether or not it will enhance the knowledge base and if Dr Sharma will provide further insight into that person’s particular symptoms. Otherwise the volume of such comments are useless and a waste of time for most readers of the article.
hi dr i feel numbness in the mornings in my left hand and mostly in my fingers the last two fingers and whenever sit on the chair my both legs feel numbness after some time and when I start walking for awhile it goes away mam my weight is 96 kg please advice me with good medicine and it’s doses and what food is to be avoided thanks mam
I suffer from adrenal fatigue my kidneys and liver could use help. I have leaky gut. And get anxiety. This last Wednesday I took a nap after breastfeeding my two year old and woke up with numbness on my whole right side of body with anxious feeling in the chest. I was doing before this a cleanse with no fruit, sugar and ate garlic to ease my body issues. But extreme cravings of chocolate and nuts , gave in. Then I felt the numbness. I was in my monthly period at the time.
Sir, I am suffering from pancreatic cancer & underwent12chemos of 58 hrs each afyer15 days this had resulted in numbness in h and fingers & toes. Pl advise homeo medicine for this
Thanks Sir
My husband is suffering from gastritis as well as low haemoglobin and low WBC. His feet and hand are numb from last week. Which medicine should I use for numbness?
Hi Dr Kaur my wife suffering from numbness in her hand & fingers.And always feeling pain in hand & legs also.
Please let me know what i should do.
Dear DR Sharma,
I have been suffering from numbness (stiffness) in both hands and feet (digits, palms and sole) since January, 2021. There is no improvement in the condition. Along with them, I have a constipation problem. When there is change in stomach (i.e. empty after faeces ejection, and full with food) and gas is formed, stiffness increases. Sensation is present. Kindly let me know what I have to do. Recently, I took Gabapentine 100 mg as per an Allopathic doctor and consequently I have faced a severe trouble.
With regards,
Asit Kumar Maity, Ph. D. degree in Materials Science (Physics), IACS
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