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Nerve pain can feel like an electric shock, or like a pinprick or even a burning sensation. It may be attended with other symptoms like tingling sensation and numbness. Nerve pain is a symptom of various medical conditions. It can disturb and alter your life. The countless nerves are the body’s messaging system — conveying sensations, like pain, to the brain. In case of nerve pain, the messaging system gets disturbed because of damage to the nerve from a physical injury or a disease or from a compressed nerve.
Homeopathic medicines for nerve pain are of great help in providing relief to the patient without any side effects as these are made of natural substances. They gradually bring down the intensity of the nerve pain. They work effectively in acute as well as chronic nerve pain cases. Along with nerve pain, they also extend help to manage attending symptoms like numbness, tingling, burning sensation. Conventional mode employs pain killers, antidepressant medicines, anticonvulsants, nerve blocks (injecting medicine in nerves) to deal with nerve pain cases. They provide short-term relief and additionally may lead to side effects if taken for long duration. Homeopathic medicines are free from side effects and carry great scope of complete recovery in many cases.
Homeopathic medicines for nerve pain are selected individually for every case. These remedies are given after carefully noting down the symptoms and identifying the reason for nerve pain. A well prescribed medicine in every case of nerve pain brings great results.
Homeopathy does not work only superficially rather works on a deeper level and aims at extricating the root cause of nerve pain varying from case to case to promote great cures. For complete relief, a complete course of homeopathic treatment for specified duration needs to be followed as guided by a homeopathic doctor.
Homeopathy is a natural mode of healing and homeopathic medicines are undoubtedly safe and natural medicines that works in a very natural manner in cases of nerve pain to provide long-term results in these cases.
Top 6 Homeopathic Medicines for Nerve Pain
The leading homeopathic medicines for treating nerve pain are Magnesium Phos, Hypericum, Colocynth, Causticum, Spigelia and Ranunculus Bulbosus.
1. Magnesium Phos – For Nerve Pain Better From Warm Applications And Pressure
Magnesium Phos is the top natural medicine to treat nerve pains. It is very beneficial in cases of severe nerve pain where warm applications or pressure to the affected painful area provides relief to the patient. The pain may get triggered by exposure to cold air. The nerve pain can be of shooting, cutting or stitching type. The pain is almost unbearable. This medicine is especially helpful for cases of sciatica and trigeminal neuralgia.
When to use Magnesium Phos?
This medicine should be considered to manage nerve pain that worsens with cold air exposure and gets better from application of warmth and pressure over affected part.
How to use Magnesium Phos?
This medicine gives excellent results in 6X potency that can be taken three to four times a day.
2. Hypericum – For Nerve Pain From An Injury
Hypericum is a powerful natural medicine prescribed for treating nerve pain occurring after trauma or injury to nerves. This medicine is best for patients who complain of tingling and burning pains in nerves. Numbness accompanies the pain at times. Pain in the back after spinal injuries can be wonderfully treated with this medicine. Hypericum is also very effective in treating nerve pain in fingers and toes after injury from sharp instruments like needles.
When to use Hypericum?
Hypericum is the best remedy to deal with cases of nerve pain especially burning, tingling types resulting from any nerve injury.
How to use Hypericum?
From low to high potency it works well in all potencies. Initially, it is best to use 30C potency two to three times a day.
3. Colocynth – For Nerve Pain In Legs (Sciatica)
Colocynth is the most prominently indicated medicine for managing leg pain from sciatica. It is especially suited for left-sided sciatica pain in the leg. The pain begins in the lower back and radiates down the leg to toes where this medicine is required. The guiding feature for its use is relief in pain from pressure and warm applications.
When to use Colocynth?
Colocynth should be highly preferred to manage sciatica especially of the left side with pain in the lower back going down the left leg.
How to use Colocynth?
Though it can be taken in any potency from low to high but the most frequently recommended is 30C potency that can be taken twice or thrice a day for good results.
4. Causticum – For Nerve Pain in Hands from Compressed Median Nerve (CTS)
Causticum is an important medicine that can be given to patients who have nerve pain in hands in cases of CTS i.e. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Those needing it complain of numbness and weakness in hands in addition to pain in hands. There may be thinning out of muscles of hands.
When to use Causticum?
Causticum is highly effective to help cases of pain in hands along with numbness and weakness in cases of compression of median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome.
How to use Causticum?
It is recommended to use Causticum 30C once a day.
5. Spigelia – For Nerve Pain In Face
Spigelia is a wonderful medicine considered an ideal remedy for nerve pain in the face (trigeminal neuralgia). It is mainly indicated for left-side nerve pain in the face. In cases requiring Spigelia, worsening of pain is seen from touch and cold.
When to use Spigelia?
This medicine can be used in cases of nerve pain on the left side of the face that gets worse from touch and cold.
How to use Spigelia?
It is advised to take Spigelia 30C once or twice a day.
6. Ranunculus Bulbosus – For Post-Herpetic Nerve Pain
Herpes is a skin disease in which eruptions appear on the skin along the course of nerves with severe nerve pain. Even when the eruptions disappear, the nerve pain persists for a long duration, which is referred to as post-herpetic nerve pain. This condition can be very effectively treated with natural medicine Ranunculus Bulbosus which is the top medicine for nerve pain after herpes. This can be used when the nerve pain is sharp stitching type. It gets worse by touch.
When to use Ranunculus Bulbosus?
The use of this medicine should be done to manage sharp stitching type of post herpetic nerve pain.
How to use Ranunculus Bulbosus?
This medicine can be used one to two times a day.
Causes of nerve pain
Nerve pain can arise from various causes. It may result from nerve damage, nerve compression, nerve injury and certain infections. Compression of nerves is one of the important cause behind nerve pain. Some of the important conditions arising from compressed nerves are sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Sciatica is a nerve pain that begins in the lower back and travels down the legs along the root of sciatic nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia (pain on one side of the face along the course of the trigeminal nerve). Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition affecting the hands resulting from compression of median nerve as it passes through carpal tunnel in wrist. Nerve pain can also result from diabetes, deficiency of nutrients like Vitamin B6 and B12, alcohol use disorder. Further causes are shingles (a painful skin condition with blisters on skin caused by varicella zoster virus), multiple sclerosis (an autoimmune disorder where the immune cells damage the protective covering of the nerves out of a misdirected response), injuries, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
is it okay to apply cold compress on nerve pains in the hands
Hi Dr. Sharma,
I recently started getting alot of fluid retention in my lower legs and ankles. About the same time I started feeling numbness and tingling feeling in my big toe and 2nd toe. Feels like my sock is bunched up in my shoe too. Feel pain like tgere is a marble under the ball of my foot.. All on my left foot. Hot or cold has no influence on it. Im a male in my 60’s and in good health. Any ideas? Thanks, Tom
Dear Dr. sharma
13 year ago durring wisdom tooth removing dentist accidantiali damage my lower left jaw’s nerve and now i have permanent peristhesia. any remedy or combimation for my sever pain please.
pain type shooting , pin, electric shock
I have fizzing and heat in my legs and occasional tingles, almost like an occasional itch on my arms. Worse at night when lying down. Ok when walking.
Age 54, female, peri menopausal. May have had covid in Feb but not tested. These symptoms started in September. Some days worse than others. Somewhat anxious person but I try to keep positive.
Went to doctor and he said he didn’t think it was neurological. Took bloods and they were ok. He put it down to menopause but I think it might be auto immune problem from covid.
I have rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis, both hips replace, terrible neck pain, replaced knee, fibromyalgia, many times broken bones, vertigo and so much more every day and all day long I am in pain I just don’t know what else to do
I just need help as the depression has become so much worse I need a suggestion
Pain in hip to knee after stand more than 30min.
Lot of Dr. treat, lot of medicine taken last 2 years.
Dr. said rheumatic arthritis .
Long time suffering acidity ,stool not clear everytime.
Female, age-40years, weight-49, hight-5ft
I am working with a patient with a patient who 20 years ago had a sudden flare up of burning pain in her entire digestive tract- throat to anus. She describes it as burning, intense and constant.
I have tried Hypericum with some temporary relief, Apis is some short term relief.
Could this be Luesinum or Mezereum?
Thank you for your advice. This person suffers greatly and needs help.
Maybe she could have leaky gut syndrome. Maybe consider checking her for gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.
Dr ….
My mother Smt Santosh Raina (74) is facing some current types in her right arm. Initially it was left arm also but after taking medicines as prescribed by Ortho she is feeling better now in left arm. But right arm is still giving these currents, though the frequency has increased and now it reoccurs after a gap.
Please advise.
Sanjeev
I have small fiber neuropathy. It presents itself as
burning in the soles of my feet and patches on the legs and thighs. It gets hot and burning during hot
weather and cold during cold weather. I’m sulfur
intolerant, the neuropathy gets worse if
I ear something with sulfur. Please help!
My wife 67 yr diabetic with CKD symptoms. Creatinine 1.8 recently developed neuropathy
problems. Pain in toes(right) during sleeping time with tingling and burning sensation
Kindly advice medicine in homeopathy. Regards.
There is severe burning sensation and excessive tightness in the muscles of legs. Two year back due to compression, bone spur from neck portion was removed. But still then there is not change in tightness of muscles.
I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. I have a Dorsal Root ganglion stimulator. However my feet remain burning, hyper sensitive, and hurt. What are possible homeopathic treatments?
Thank you
Hello !
I picked up my lap top with my right hand and lost my grip . it was closed . The corner hit my wrist
and after two days it is causing enough pain to prevent sleeping due tp numbness and tingling .
It is swollen but not huge . I have a makeshift bandage wrap on it and my neighbor’s ankle air cast
for support . Years ago I injured mt right wrist and it swelled to the size pf
a junior football I was taken to an emergency where the MD insisted d on an XRAY and blood test
despite my telling him it was neither broken or infected , I do kinesiology .There may be nerve involvment
this time but no fracture unless a stress one . I cannot do the kinesiology with my hand and wrist bandaged
and supported by the borrowed ankle cast Any choice here of remedies.? Thanks so much
Hello Dr.sharma I am Rahul bhowmick kolkata. My mother
who is 70 years old woman. She problems is hand palm,leg palm so very burning type pain have. Can you help me doctor. My mobile no =8777313292
Dear Dr. Sharna,
Good morning.
Dear Dr. I had taken allopathic treatment for genital herpes but of not much help. There is severe pain accompanied by burning sensation in the penice tip and surrounding penice cap and not getting any relief with allopathy medicines. I am 65 yrs. old patient seeking your valuable advice. Kindly oblige.
Good morning doctor
I have a very peculiar kind of pricking pain in my legs arms feet stomach and back and sometimes face too. Its like someone has poked a needle on that body surface. I feel very uneasy due to this pain. Its very irritating. When this prickling happens, i exert a lip pressure on thatbarea or scratch thatbarea….the pain goes off. Plz suggest some medicine. I smoke approx 8-10 ciggrettes a day and i eat a lot of carrom seeds on daily basis. Like 30-40 gms a day. Can these b the triggers. Also i have been on sedatives (stressnill 0.5 mg) since last approx 20 yrs. Also i eat lot of laxatives like dulcoflex and kayam churna tablet on daily basis. If i dont eat laxative, mybstomach does not get clear. So hav to hav it no matter what. Also i am a migraine n vertigo patient for which i have been taking medicines from past almost 15 yrs. Plz advise . I cant bear this priking pain. Its too much to bear.
Uma
Female
Age 49 yrs
Good afternoon, Dr Sharma. I hope this finds you well. My mother was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease and is having a terrible time with formiction paresthesia. I have her started on Hypericum, but was hoping you may have another suggestion on how to help her with something else. She us barely sleeping, the tingling and itching gas become so intense.
Thank you for any advise.
Respectfully,
Michelle
(My apologies for the prior message. Fast fingers and a failure to proofread made for a rather interestingly worded text. The proceeding is how it should have read.)
Good afternoon, Dr Sharma. I hope this finds you well. My mother was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease and is having a terrible time with formication paresthesia. I have her started on Hypericum, but was hoping you may have another suggestion on how to help. She is barely sleeping, the tingling and itching has become so intense.
Thank you for any advise.
Respectfully,
Michelle
Dear Dr. Sharma
I hope that this message reaches you in good health. I am a mother of two children and every since my pregnancies, I was left with numbness and tingling in both my arms, shoulder pain, back pain and numbness and tingling sensation in my legs. I have lots of pain at night and preforming tasks are really difficult because my hands hurt- however it never stops me. I am still very active. I never put anything off for the next day. With that said, which homeopathic remedy would you recommend for me. Other than these symptoms, I am a very healthy person. I look forward to your response and advice.
Sir, I have acute pain, which can be described as burning and acute pain with shock like feeling when I touch anything. This is in both hands.
I am a dialysis patient for the past 25 years.
What treatment should I take?
Sir,I have nerves pain from my back spinal between shoulder blades to my foot after face acidic problems. When stand longer time the pain will increase. Which medicine is better for me.in MRI scan the spinal nerves regenerate.which medicine better to cute the nerve in homeopathy.