Rhus Toxicodendron

Rhus toxicodendron, more commonly known as poison ivy, is a vine-like shrub that grows throughout North America. It is also called poison oak, sumach or swamp dogwood. It is well know for its itchy, red rash its oil can cause on the skin.

The homeopathic tincture is prepared from leaves gathered at night when they are at their most poisonous.

Rhus Toxicodendron is used as a remedy for skin complaints or illnesses such as chicken pox or shingles. It is also a useful remedy for joint pain and acute rheumatism.

TARGET AILMENTS

COMPLAINTS

* Emotional problems - Very restless, irritable, tosses and turns. Anxious when indoors and nervous restlessness will drive person out of bed.

* Headache - Head is hot and heavy; painful to touch. Stupefying headache and must lie down. Headache after a cold bath, wetting the hair or in wet weather.

* Eye affections - Inflammation and a swelling of the eyes.

* Earache - The Otitis media is inflamed internally and externally and throat is swollen and sore. A swelling of glands behind the ears. Discharge of bloody pus from the ear.

* Common cold - Glands are swollen and hard with a dry mouth and unquenchable thirst, that is worse with cold drinks and swallowing. Throat is swollen which causes difficulty in swallowing. Colds with violent sneezing and runny nose especially in the morning. Tongue is coated and voice is hoarse.

* Influenza - Aching, painful joints with a heavy stiffness along with the flu. Person feels sore, bruised and totally exhausted.

* Skin rash - Hives with burning itch, sting, and worsens with scratching.

* Joint pains, injuries - Arthritis and joint pain with stiffness that is worse in the morning and better from motion. Backache with stiffness along the spine, bursitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Problems from sports and exercise injuries from over lifting or over stretching.

CHILDREN

* Chicken pox, measles - When rash is intensely burning and itching; it is better with hot water.

WOMEN

* Threatened abortion - From over lifting and overstraining of the muscles and ligaments.

MEN

* Testes - Scrotum is dark and red, swollen and accompanied with intense itching. The metastasis of mumps to testes.

* Prostate - Pain in prostrate when trying to pass stool.

PREPARATIONS

Rhus Toxicodendron, also known as Rhus Tox, is available over the counter in various potencies, in both tablet and liquid form. You can find it at Health Food stores and selected pharmacies.

SIDE EFFECTS

No side effects expected.