Arsenicum Alb. When the cause is malaria and the paroxysms come at regular intervals. Burning is the ranking symptom. The left supra-orbital and left sciatica are the nerves most frequently affected.

Agaricus M. It is useful for tic-douloureux or other forms of facial neuralgia. The pains are tearing, lancinating, sharp and always severe. The pains are excited by the least touch, always accompanied by twitching of the muscles. Stiffness and coldness of the tissues in which twitching occurs.

Belladonna. When the attacks come on suddenly and go suddenly. Aggravation by noise, light and concussion and also by currents of air. Neuralgia of tri-facial nerve. Sharp cutting pains in the right superior and inferior maxillary region.

Chamomilla. It is indicated when every nerve is crying for morphine, cocaine or even coffee of which the patient has been deprived, For unbearable pains, odontalgia (toothache) and ovaralgia (pain in ovaries.)

Argentum Met. Rending, tearing pains in joints along the nerves and in the cartilages. Worse during cold, damp and stormy weather. Better on movement. Although tired and exhau- sted, yet the pains are so severe that they drive him to walk.

Argentum Nit. Rending, tearing pain down the extremities as in locomotors ataxia, fulgurating, shooting pains. Wants cold air, cold room, cold drinks like ice cream. Worse by warmth.

Stannum Met. Neuralgic painsw hich begin gradually, increase steadily and then diminishing gradually. Aversion to any work. If the pain is suppressed it will result in phthisis. It is the remedy for women where violent neuralgia had stopped and then copious yellow, green lencorrhoea stated thus saving her from phthisis.

China Off. Neuralgia due to repeated haemorrhages, long continuous lactation or repeated attacks of intermittent fever. It is indicated when the pain is in the infra-orbital and supra-maxillary branches of fifth nerve. It is aggravated by least touch or draughts of air. Periodicity is marked.

Thuja. Violent stitching pain along the nerve and in the teeth with sensation of coldness in the mouth and twitching of the upper lip. Left sided facial neuralgia.

Xanthoxylum. Shooting neuralgic pain as from electricity a!! over limbs. Ovarian neuralgia.

Mezerium. Best remedy for ciliary’s neuralgia following herpes of the lips and orbits, when the cause is carious teeth Numb- ness in the region of the pain. Twitching of the muscles of the cheeks is also prominent. Worse by heat and touch.

Phosphorus. For prosopalgia (facial neuralgia) when the cause is great mental exertion or excitement. The pains are burning, tearing and drawing. Every movement of the facial muscles aggravates the pain. Vertigo and all sorts of noises accompany the pain.

Bryonia. Has an affinity for the ulnar nerve of the right arm. Over-exertion and movement aggravate the pains. Aching pain in the arm above the elbow, Neuralgia with inordinate chilliness after anger or bad humour.

Scuttellaria. For neuralgic headaches.

Kali Cyanatum. Agonizing pains between temporal region and ciliary’s arch and maxilla. Pain in left upper jaw also cured. Intractable severe pain in head due to brain tumor. Give in 1000 or higher dilutions.

Kali Iod. Neuralgia over the left eye with soreness of head.

Magnesia Carb. Toothache with nausea in pregnant women.

Spigelia. Neuralgia of the left side, left eye, left orbit and in the left brachial plexus, pains shooting, burning, tearing, as if hot needless are passing through the face and neck. Pains in the neck and shoulder are better from heat, those about the eyes are better from cold.

Rhus Tox. Neuralgic pain due to exposure or when drenched in water after perspiring. Pains are worse on first movement and better by subsequent movements or when walking.

Nux Vom. Caused by drinking or abuse of alcohol. Pains are fierce, terrible, excruciating, cutting, griping and scraping: Indigestion, vomiting and belching, diarrhea or constipation, worse by cold water and in the morning. Facial neuralgia in gouty persons accompanied with a feeling of chilliness.

Kali Bi- Neuralgia every day at the same hour.

Sanguinaria C. For neuralgia on right side with symptoms as in Spigelia.

Ruta. Stinging, tearing and burning pains Worse by cold and by lying down. Chronic pains are ordinarily covered by this remedy.

Lycopodium. Sciatica pain. Give in 200 or CM potency.

Gnapualium. Specific for sciatica pain worse by rest and on first movement

Ignatia. Neuralgia after bad humour

Staphisagria. Neuralgia after bad humour

Nat. Sulph. Sycotic neuralgia. Sudden pain in the hip joint when walking.

Valeriana. Nervous pains aggravated by rest.

Strontium Carb. An excellent remedy for surgical shocks.

Hura Braziliensis. The harder the pain the more the patient laughs, a peculiar symptom. May call it laughing neuralgia.

Cimicifuga. Severe pain which subsides with the setting of the sun and appears again as soon as the day begins. Give one dose in 200 dilution. The patient is d-pressed but talkative. Worse by taking alcohol.