RHEUMATIC EYE A collection and additions of Rubrics and medicines for the Rheumatic conditions of the Eye.

Introduction The eye is commonly involved in various forms in rheumatology patients. The Lead symptoms and syndromes: pain, red eyes, impaired visions, exophthalmus etc. The rheumatoid process involves the eye in around 1% of patients. The two principal manifestations are episcleritis, which is usually mild and transient, and scleritis, which involves the deeper layers of the eye. Histologically the lesion is similar to a rheumatoid nodule and may result in thinning and perforation of the globe. 1520% of persons with RA may develop Sjgrens syndrome with attendant kerato-conjunctivitis sicca. Rheumatic Eye Rheumatic Eye #1 ACON, anac, anan, ant-c, Ant-t, Apis, Arn, ARS, arum-m, arund, Bell, berb, borx, BRY, cact, calc, Cham, chel, chin, chinin-m, cimic, clem, cocc, colch, coloc, com, cub, dig, dulc, echin, euphr, form, graph, grind, hep, Ign, ilex, jab, Kali-bi, kali-c, kali-I, kalm, lac-c, Led-p, lith-c, lyc, med, MERC, merc-c, mez, mim-h, nat-c, nat-m, nat-p, nat-sal, NUX-V, phys, Phyt, psor, PULS, RHUS-T, ruta, sal-ac, (scopin), seneg, sep, sol-t, SPIG, staph, SULPH, syph, ter, thuj, verat, zinc. ,,-- right then left nat-c, sep, spig. Amblyopia, rheumatism; from chel. puls. rhus-t. Cataract, Rheumatic * spig. ,,-- left eye * spig. Glaucoma, Rheumatic Cocc. (rhod). Inflammation, alternating with pain in joints - bry. ,, -- arthritic achy. acon, Ant-c. ANT-T. Apis. arn. Ars. arum-m. arund. bell. berb. Borx. Bry. cact. CALC. caust. Cham. Chin. clem. Cocc. Colch. Coloc. com.(5). cub. (4). dig. dulc. Euphr. FORM. Graph. Hep. Ign. ilx-a. Kali-bi, kali-i. Kalm. Led. lith-c. LYC. med. Merc. merc-c. Mez. mim-h. nat-m. Nux-v. PHYT. Psor. Puls. RHUS-T. SEP. sil. spig. Staph. Sulph. syph. ter. thuj. ,,-- ,,-- left eye * Led. spig. ,,--,,-- right eye * -- rhus-t. ,,--Conjunctiva, rheumatic mim-h ,,-- Cornea, rheumatic * Rhus-t. seneg. ,,-- Iris rheumatic -- arn. Ars. bell. Bry. cimic. clem. cocc. Colch. coloc. Dulc. echi. Euphr. form. grin. jab. Kali-bi. kali-i. Kalm. led. merc-c. merc. nat-m. nat-sal. RHUS-T. sal-ac scopin. sol-t. Spig. sulph. syph. Ter. Thuj.

,,--,,--,,-- left eye * cocc. Spig. ,,--,,--,,-- right eye *-- cimic. syph. ,,--,,--,,-- early stages bell. ,,--,,--,,-- plastic sal-ac. ,,--Sclerae rheumatic -- chinin-m. euphr. kalm. Spig. PAIN rheumatic -- ACON. anac. Apis. Ars. bell. Bry. cham. clem. Dulc. euphr. ign. kali-bi. kali-c. Led. lyc. MERC. Mez. nux-v. Phyt. Puls. rhus-t. Spig. SULPH. verat. PAIN aching * Bry. Euphr PAIN biting, burning * Apis. PAIN darting *-- Euphr. Form. PAIN neuralgic * -- Spig. PAIN radiating Spig. PAIN stabbing * -- Spig. PAIN stinging* Puls. PAIN stitching* rheumatic apis. bry. Merc. Rhus-t. PAIN -- tearing* arn. coloc. Puls. Rhus-t. Spig. PTOSIS, rheumatic rhus-t. VISION - DIM - rheumatism, during -- puls. Associated symptoms Bluish white ring around cornea, with Coloc. Dark urine, with Ter. Fear of going to sleep, with grind. Granular inflammation of lids phyt. Hemiopia, with right sided lith-c. High fever, with Grind. Iris, adhesions of, with -- Euphr.

Lachrymation, with arn. coloc. euphr. Led. Spig. ,,-- acrid euphr. coloc. Large sensation of eyes, with spig. Malarial troubles, with * chinin-m. Pain in back, with Ter. Photophobia, with * Apis. arn. Euphr. kali-bi. Led. Rheumatic fever, with colch. Sand in eyes, with sensation of ign. Led. Aggravation * Afternoon cimic. syph. ,,-- 1 3 pm syph. Evening -- chinin-m. coloc. Euphr. ,,-- 5 p.m. chinin-m. Night Apis. Arn. Bry. cimic. Coloc. Euphr. Led. Rhus-t. sal-ac. Spig. Syph. Cold Bry. Grind. Rhus-t. Motion of eye Bry. Grind. Kalm. Spring Ant-t. Suppressed perspiration of feet Ter. Thinking of complaints Spig. Warmth of bed merc. Wet, on becoming Rhus-t. Amelioration * Cold spig. Dark room, in a Bell. Hot applications, from rhus-t. sal-ac.

Lying down cimic. Pressure Bry. Warmth arn. Euphr. Notes :A. (*) sign after a rubric indicates that it is a new rubric not present in repertories. #1. In this rubric, remedies which are present in the sub-rubrics have been added in addition to those present in the original rubric in BBCR. References 1. Repertorium Universalis by Zandvoort. 2.-- BBCR. 3.-- Synthesis by Schroyens. 4.-- Concordant Materia Medica by Vermeulen, F. 5.-- The Rheumatic Remedies by Roberts, H.A. 6. -- The Homoeopathic Materia Medica by Teste, A. 7. -- Keynotes of the Materia Medica by Guernsey, H.N. 8. -- Additions to the Materia Medica by Stapf, J.E. 9. Homoeopathic Therapeutics by Lilienthal, S. 10. Guiding Symptoms of our Materia medica by Hering, C. 11. Introduction to the principles of Homoeopathy by Wheeler, C.E.

12. -- A Manual of Materia Medica Therapeutics and Pharmacology by Blackwood, A. L. 13. Characteristic Materia Medica by Burt, 14. -- Physiological materia medica by Burt, 15. Ophthalmic diseases and therapeutics by W.H. W.H. Norton, A.B.

16. -- Plain talks on Materia Medica with comparisons by Pierce, W.I. 17. -- Hand Book of Materia Medica and Homoeopathic Therapeutics by Allen T.F. 18. -- Homoeopathic Materia Medica of Graphic Drug, Pictures and Clinical Comments by Pulford, A.

19. A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy by HUGHES R. and DAKE J. P. 20. Text book of Materia Medica and Therapeutics by COWPERTHWAITE A. C. 21. Homeopathic Medical Repertory by Murphy, R. 22. Practical Homeopathic Therapeutics by DEWEY W. A 23. Keynotes and Red Line symptoms of the Materia Medica by LIPPE A. Von 24. Comparative Materia Medica by FARRINGTON E. A 25. Clinical Materia Medica by FARRINGTON E. A 26. The Collected Works by GRIMMER A. H 27. Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica by Kent, J.T.