Rheumatoid Arthritis and Homeopathy
Weather is known to have an effect on rheumatoid arthritis. It is quite known that arthritis patients show an increase in their symptoms during cold weather. Winters can be very bad for some of them. Even wet weather aggravates the condition for many patients. Some RA (rheumatoid arthritis) patient seems to be too sensitive about weather changes. So much so that they often come up saying that they know ? it,s going to rain? as their joints start to ache.
Homeopathy can be a great boon for all those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. As Homoeopathic prescription is based upon carefully analysis of the symptoms of the patients, it becomes a system of medicine that understands and treat the patients individualized disease characteristics deeply enough to ensure the complete elimination of the disease from the roots.
What is rheumatoid arthritis and how homoeopathy can help?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disorder that affects the joints. The lining of the joints (synovium) gets inflamed and slowly gets destroyed. This causes the patients to suffer from pain, aches and stiffness in joints and eventually the joints to get deformed. The exact cause is uncertain but it is believed that it is an autoimmune disorder. This means that body’s own defense cells attack the joint lining and cause gross changes in them. Although it affect anybody at nearly all ages, this disorders is more common in women and is more common between the ages of 20-50. Diagnoses of arthritis is made on combination of factors; by assessing medical history, performing a physical examination, ordering specific laboratory tests, and x-rays
The Scope of homoeopathic treatment in rheumatoid arthritis is very favorable. But the patient needs to understand that the homeopathic system is aiming to clear out the disease from the body and not trying merely to suppress or give temporary relief .Thus it could take a while before one experiences relief. The time for its treatment is dependent on various factors-The chronicity of the disease (the duration since the disease has been in the body), genetic propensity and the extent of damage.
Although it is not very clear as how homeopathy works in rheumatoid arthritis, it is hypothesized that homoeopathic medicines regulate the immune system and deactivates the misdirected immune cells. They also help in reducing the inflammation in the joints too. Reversal of deformity with homoeopathy is still under debate and nothing conclusive can be said about it.
What kind of homoeopathic medicines are used in treating rheumatoid arthritis and how safe are they?
Homoeopathy works on the principle of ‘like cure like ‘ this in homoeopathic terms means that substances which in their raw states produce symptoms similar to the disease have the potential to stimulate the body’s own restorative process for a similar illness when given in an activated dilution.
Homoeopathic medicines that are used in treating rheumatoid arthritis are mainly from all plant, mineral kingdom. They are then highly diluted and succused (shaken in a specific way).These activated dilutions then stimulates our body’s own restorative systems to eradicate the disease. When rightly prescribed, they are extremely safe.
Is it possible that one can use homoeopathic medicines on their own?
Firstly one has to realize that rheumatoid arthritis is a complex chronic disorder and needs to be evaluated properly before any prescription is made. Secondly, homoeopathy is a very individualized system of medicine. For example the prescription for the arthritis patient that gets an increase of symptoms in cold weather will be totally different from the one who shows an increase during wet weather. That is why Homoeopathy is called as a symptom based system of medicine. Selecting the right homeopathic medicine also requires complete analysis of our body on various levels- mental physical and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Thus one should completely avoid self medication.
This feature ( authored by Dr. Vikas Sharma ) was earlier published in The Tribune(north India’s largest circulated daily newspaper). Dr. Vikas Sharma is regular Homeopathic columnist for The Tribune.You can mail him at vikas@drhomeo.com





My mother is suffering from r.a. factor diseace having pain in knees joints leg fingers and back pain.the r.a rector test quantitative values is 157.9 I.U./ ml positive.and s.uric acid value is 7.IO mgm% and t-3 value us I.35 nmol/L.
T-4 value is I24.I0 nmol/L
TSH VALUE IS 0.83 ul/ml
Plz suggest me best treatment either in homeo or in allopathy plz give me ur response
Thanks
My wife is continue suffering from joint pain, finger joint and feet and around.
ASI titre 200
Advice me medicine
I am 41 yr.old.i suffering from RA.since 2010.is it cureble.pls help us.
Sir my sister is suffering from gathiya since 3years.knee elbow shoulder n all arm leg are swelling n painful. Pls get solution
My age is 30 and i am suffering from rhuematoid arthritis. Please help
suffering from joint heal leg pain about two month pl tel medicin or advise
Dear sir,
I’m Faisal, from Bangladesh. Age 29 years. male, I’ve been suffering with RA since 2009. I’ve treated and regularly take medicine in modern system. but I can not cure from it. I want homeo treatment. plz give me a good advice how to take homeo treatment from you.
I found Rheum Aid tabs and Rubor Gel of Homeopathy God sent. Long live Homeopathy. I just cannot describe my troubles, feelings, pain and anguish in mere words though I am a scribe who is trained to do great things with mere words.
Rocky D’Souza, Brahmavar (Udupi – Karnataka )
Good evening sir
I have some test report how i will send to you please replay me
Sir my sister R.A.Factor level is 151IU1/ml.she having pain in leg and hand and then hand finger inflammation and her age is 24.my questiom is, In homeopathy will possible to cure this disease.and she have c-reactive protein also 16.9mg/L.
helo sir i have a rehamatoid arthritus i am 25 year i have to much pain in my hands and shoulder plz sugest me some medicine
Dear Dr.
My wife Pratibha Redkar aged 58 years is suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis since 2001. AT present RA factor is 1100.
I like to meet you in person. Can you give me an appointment. I stay in Panaji Goa. Please help me to get remedy for her.
Iam 29.Suffering from Juvenile arthritis.Using Wysolene and Saaz DS.
Homeopathy treatment will be better compared to Allopathy?
Iam in confusion.Pls Help
Sir my name is prasad iam from india .iam sufeering from some rheumatoid arthritis. Iam now using sazz ds tablets daily .i stop using the pain was come again. So plz tell some medicine for that equal to that tab sazzds
Thanking you sir
Dear doctor
My mom is 56 she had a joint point and finger stiffness and sholder pain .
She is having more pain in night.
Her Rh factor positive & uric acid is normal
Kindly suggest any medicines or oil
Respected Dr.Sharma,
My age is 43 years and I am having a deformity in my right big toe called hallux valgus , my R.A has been found to be 61.5. I have taken steroid injections thrice on my toe and found a slight improvement in reducing pain. But still when I walk my toes start paining. According to Allopathic Rheumatologist there is no treatment to this, and there is no need to decrease the R.A too right at this moment, only way is to use a Hallux implant. Is there any Homeo treatment to help me out? Can you please advise any medicines to reduce my toe pain or lessen the deformity?
Your earliest cooperation will be highly appreciated.
With Regards
Mrs. Shraboni Das
Kolkata
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My son is 13 and is suffering from Mono Arthritis.
He is currently on steroids and while I was exploring options of other medicinal fields , i found your blog.
Could you please advise if Homoepathy can control of cure
his medical condition
Regards,
Puja
I had fever and knee joint pain, feet fingers n elbow’s n hands fingers pain started on August. Taken medicine for 5days with doctor consultation n got relief. Taken rest n fluid for 8days..den started working. After 10 I had relapsed n severe pain started in bones, muscles n joint. Elbow, from wrists to fingers,knee n feet fingers. Please suggest any homeopathy medicine to recover from this
Sir my esr 35 .my foot .knee.hand joint is pain .send me homopathy medicine name .
I’m rheumatoid patient since last two years. I’m under homeopathy treatment since last two years from a nearby doctor. I feel several pain in every joint. I feel overall no relief. May I know how can your treatment be different from my present doctor? Is rheumatoid arthritis is curable? In what span I may feel relaxed?
I did the MRI test as well as the HLA B27 test. the MRI report says.iii-defined periarticular marrow edema is seen along the sacral as well as iliac aspect of the inferior portion of the right sacroiliac joint. mild ill-defined periarticular marrow edema is also seen predominantly along the iliac aspect of the inferior portion of the left sacroiliac joint. no abnormal periarticular soft tissue or fluid collection is seen. the aboce spectrum of imaging findings are sugeestive of bilateral active inflammatpry sacroilitis as seen with seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
Kindly depharse the above report for me and refer a proper treatment plan through which i will be cured of the pain and what all are the precautions i should take
My wife is with crp 9,esr is 90 now she is under patanjali treatment kindly suggest homeopathy treatment and suggest the best treatment