Rhus Tox Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Rhus Tox. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Rhus Tox would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Rhus Tox, as it relates to back. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Rhus Tox in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Rhus Tox and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, warm, dry weather, motion; walking, change of position, rubbing, warm applications, from stretching out limbs. WORSE, during sleep, cold, wet rainy weather and after rain; at night, During rest, drenching, when lying on back or right side. Relationships Complementary: Bry.; Calc. Fluor. Phytol ( Rheumatism). In urticaria follow with Bovista. Inimical: Apis. Antidotes: Bathing with milk and Grindelia lotion very effective. Ampelopsis trifolia - Three-leaf Woodbine - (Toxic dermatitis due to vegetable poisons - 30 and 200. Very similar to Rhus Toxicodendron poisoning. Desensitizing against Ivy poisoning by the use of ascending doses of the tincture by mouth or by hypodermic injections is recommended by old school authorities, but is not as effective as the homeopathic remedies especially RHUS 30 and 200 and Anacard., etc. Anacard.; Croton.; Grindelia; Mezer.; Cyp RIP.; Plumbago (eczema of vulva); Graph. Compare: Rhus Radicans (almost identical action); characteristics are, burning in tongue, tip feels sore, pains are often semilateral and in various parts, often remote and successive. Many symptoms are better after a storm has thoroughly set in, especially after an electric storm. Has pronounced YEARLY worse ( Laches.) Rhus Toxicodendron Radicans has headache in OCCIPUT even pain in nape of neck and from there pains draw over the head Forwards). Rhus Diversiloba - California Poison-oak (antidote to Rhus; violent skin symptoms, with frightful itching; much swelling of face, hands and genitals; skin very sensitive; eczema and erysipelas, great nervous weakness, tired from least effort; goes to sleep from sheer exhaustion); Xerophyllum (dysmenorrhoea and skin symptoms). Compare, also: Arn.; Bapt.; Lach.; Ars.; Hyos.; Op ( stupefactions more profound). Mimosa - Sensitive Plant - (rheumatism, knee stiff, lancinating pains in back and limbs. Swelling of ankles. Legs tremble). back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; walking; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; lying on back; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; back; pain; pressing; lumbar (lower half of back); sitting; ; back; pain; pressing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); under shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; neck; as from weight; after walking; ; back; pain; with rigidness; sacrum (base of spine); as from straining or lifting; ; back; pain; with rigidness; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); movement; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); wet weather; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; on stooping; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; rising from a seat; stooping; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; rising from a seat; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; movement; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; on lifting; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; evening; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; as if sprained; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; as if sprained; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); moving; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); when lying still on the back; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; with rigidness; from sitting a long while, or lifting; ; back; pain; jerking; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; compressing; dorsal (shoulder level), when sitting; bending back; ; back; pain; burning; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); during pregnancy; ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; burning; neck; ; back; pain; burning; noon; ; back; pain; burning; back; pain; as if broken; base of spine; ; back; pain; as if broken; lumbar (lower half of back); on moving; ; back; pain; as if broken; lumbar (lower half of back); coughing; ; back; pain; as if broken; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; base of spine; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); warm applications; back; pain; compressing; dorsal (shoulder level), when sitting; bending forward; ; back; pain; cutting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; cutting; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; pulling; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; night; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; below; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; on stooping; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; when moving; ; back; pain; pulling; walking; back; pain; pulling; while sitting; ; back; pain; pulling; movement; back; pain; pulling; evening; ; back; pain; pulling; back; pain; cutting; sacrum (base of spine); while standing; ; back; pain; cutting; sacrum (base of spine); when bending backward; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; stiffness; neck; from draft of air; ; back; stiffness; neck; ; back; stiffness; wet weather; ; back; stiffness; walking; back; stiffness; after sitting; ; back; stiffness; rising; from a seat; ; back; stiffness; painful; back; stiffness; moving; back; stiffness; when moving; on beginning to move; back; stiffness; from a draft; ; back; stiffness; back; spasms; opisthotonos (body bent backward and stiffened); back; shivering; back; stiffness; neck; after catching cold; ; back; stiffness; neck; with running nose; back; stiffness; neck; from lifting; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); back; twitching; lumbar (lower half of back); walking; ; back; twitching; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); while walking; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); on movement; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); on movement; ; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); ; back; strained easily; back; stiffness; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; stiffness; neck; from washing; ; back; stiffness; neck; when resting; ; back; skin; itching; neck; extending in all directions, worse from heat, better from cold; back; skin; itching; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; back; skin; discoloration; redness, neck; back; skin; discoloration; bluish; nape; ; back; perspiration; on walking; ; back; perspiration; night; 3 a.m.; ; back; perspiration; back; pain; tearing; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); night; before midnight; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; boils; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; burning; back; skin; itching; morning; 7 a.m.; ; back; skin; itching; morning; in bed; ; back; skin; itching; back; skin; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); neck; extending to face; ; back; skin; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); back; skin; out-breaks on skin; blisters; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; neck; flattened; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; itching; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; itching; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; herpes; zoster; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; painful boil, shedding skin and tissues (carbuncle); neck; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; back; pain; in women; during period; ; back; pain; on movement; ; back; pain; while lying down; on something hard; back; pain; while lying down; on back; back; pain; while lying down; compels to turn in bed; ; back; pain; while lying down; forcing to move, constantly in bed; ; back; pain; while lying down; ; back; pain; from lifting; ; back; pain; after injury; ; back; pain; during fever; ; back; pain; damp weather; ; back; pain; when coughing; ; back; pain; in cold weather; change to cold weather; ; back; pain; before chill; ; back; pain; on movement; back; pain; when beginning to move; ; back; pain; pressure; back; pain; external warmth; back; pain; walking; back; pain; while walking; ; back; pain; on retaining urine; ; back; pain; on swallowing; ; back; pain; when stooping; ; back; pain; while sitting; after a long time sitting; ; back; pain; while sitting; ; back; pain; rising from stooping; ; back; pain; rising from sitting; when sitting long, almost impossible to get up; ; back; pain; rising from sitting; ; back; pain; rheumatic; back; pain; when reaching up; ; back; pain; bending backward; back; pain; in cold air; ; back; heat; neck; extending in all directions; ; back; heat; neck; ; back; bony growth on base of spine (exostosis); back; curvature of spine (scoliosis); dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; cracking; lumbar (lower half of back); when stooping; ; back; constriction; back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; back; coldness; evening; ; back; coldness; noon; ; back; coldness; Stiffness of the nape of the neck. Pain and stiffness in small of back; better, motion, or lying on something hard; worse, while sitting back; heat; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; heaviness, weight; back; heaviness, weight; neck; ; back; pain; evening; ; back; pain; noon; ; back; pain; back; numbness; neck; ; back; injuries of the spine; from lifting; ; back; injuries of the spine; ; back; inflammation; membranes; in spinal meningitis; back; inflammation; spinal cord; ; back; heaviness, weight; sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; heaviness, weight; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; heaviness, weight; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; heaviness, weight; neck; after walking; ; back; heaviness, weight; neck; like weight upon neck; Pain between shoulders on swallowing back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); on movement; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); during movement; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); from lifting; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); bending backward; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); in wet weather; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); warmth; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on rising from a seat; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); rheumatic pains; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); pressure; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); after movement; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); movement; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while standing; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); extending to other parts; down legs; after stool; ; back; pain; junction of pelvis and spine; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); afternoon; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; ; back; pain; aching; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; pain; aching; during period; ; back; pain; aching; before chill; ; back; pain; aching; noon; ; back; pain; aching; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; spine; irritation; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during movement; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); lying on something hard; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; bottom corner of shoulder blade; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; rheumatic; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; during chill; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); rheumatic; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; back; pain; neck; external warmth; back; pain; neck; stooping; ; back; pain; neck; rheumatic; back; pain; neck; on moving head; ; back; pain; neck; from a draft of air; ; back; pain; neck; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; bottom corner of shoulder blade; when raising shoulders; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; under; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; on back; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); from catching cold; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during chill; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on bending backward; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); night; before midnight; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; warmth; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on swallowing; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; rheumatic pain; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; in cold air; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; night; ; back; pain; extending to other parts; lower extremities; ; Rhus Tox is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Toxicodendron Radicans, Poison-ivy, Rhus, Rus tox, Rhustox, Rustox, Rhus Toxicodendron