Shooting Nerves: Traditional Homeopathic Supports

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Shooting nerves?

Nothing makes you quite as aware of not having shooting nerves, as having shooting nerves.

Here are the homeopathic remedies traditionally associated with shooting nerves:

1. Colocynthis:

Indicated for left-sided shooting nerves/the left leg. It starts at the lower end of the back and radiates all the way down to the toes. It may feel tearing, cutting, twisting, or shooting. Pressure and laying on the left side will provide relief. May feel irritable or anger easily.

2. Mag Phos:

Indicated for right-sided shooting nerves/the right leg. It often feels shooting, stabbing, or stitching. Issues often start at the lower back into right hip, thigh, knee and leg. Warm application may help to provide relief. Will feel worse with cold applications, touch, or at night.

3. Belladonna:

For very sudden and very severe shooting nerves. It may come and go very suddenly as well. May feel shooting, twitching, or have swollen joints and radiate from the lower back to the back of the thigh. Another indication of this remedy is coldness in the extremities.

4. Rhus Tox:

For shooting nerves that improves with motion. Lying on the painful side will cause it to worsen. Cramp like sensation may be present or burning in the lower limbs. Better from warm applications or from stretching.

5. Bryonia:

Indicated for shooting nerves that is worse with motion, or better laying still. It may feel stitching or tearing. May suffer from sleeplessness. The hip or leg of the affected side can feel heavy.

6. Hypericum:

For a lot of shooting pains, can make the leg feel numb/tingly. Feels worse from cold or touch. May feel constantly drowsy. Well indicated when there is a known injury to the nerve.

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