Like in the Marek Grechuta song, we love spring with its warmer breeze, new leaves and colorful flowers. After long winter hibernation we feel new energy and are ready to get rid of old stuff. We pack warm winter coats, clean the house and garden. We feel tireless, run the stairs up and down, carry heavy loads, endlessly bend our backs – just overuse our bodies in every possible way. The next day we wake up sore, weak and stiff. And here comes the rescue! A wonderful homeopathic remedy - Rhus toxicodendron, Rhus tox for shorter. Rhus tox is a homeopathic preparation made from poison ivy. Poison ivy’s medicinal properties were first noted by a French doctor in the 18th Century. After the special process to make a homeopathic remedy, poison ivy doesn’t produce its common harmful symptoms.
In Homeopathy, Rhus tox has many uses, but one of its most important curative effects is for overused muscles and joints with tearing, burning, stitching pains, bruised soreness, stiffness in the neck and back, strained lower back and even sciatica.
Homeopathic remedies are offered in PCC stores, Whole Foods, some pharmacies and Amazon. Buy Rhus tox 30C and take a dose of 2-3 granules under the tongue. Don’t eat 30 min before or after. Usually, the positive effects come in minutes, but for more severe pains you may need to repeat dozing every 3-4 hours until all pains are gone (up to 3 days).
Happy (and healthy) Spring everybody!
