Cantharis 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 Cantharis. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Cantharis would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Cantharis, as it relates to extremities, limbs. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white background 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 Cantharis 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 Cantharis and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, rubbing. WORSE, from touch, or approach, urinating, drinking cold water or Coffee. Relationships Antidotes: Acon.; Camph.; Puls. Compare: Cantharis - (Glomerular nephritis). The immediate pharmacological action of Cantharidin is irritability of the capillaries, rendering the passage of nutritive fluids through them less difficult. This is most marked in the capillaries of the kidneys. The increase of blood sugar coincident with the glomerular nephritis appears to be a valuable observation. Vesicaria - (Urinary and kidney remedy. Smarting, burning sensation along urethra and in bladder with frequent desire to void urine often with strangury. Cystitis irritable bladder. Tincture 5-10 drop doses). Fuschina coloring substance used in adulteration of wine ( Cortical nephritis with albuminuria, 6th-thirtieth potency Redness of ears, mouth, swollen gums; deep, red urine; red, profuse diarrhoea, with severe abdominal pains). Androsace lactea (urinary troubles, diuretic; dropsy). Apis; Ars.; Merc. Cor. Complementary: Camph. extremities, limbs; skin; itching; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; restlessness; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; restlessness; extremities, limbs; relaxation; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; foot; offensive smelling; odour of urine; extremities, limbs; perspiration; foot; cold; extremities, limbs; perspiration; foot; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; hand; cold; extremities, limbs; perspiration; hand; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; cold; ; extremities, limbs; paralysis; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; toes; second toe; ; extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; hand; yellow; extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; fingers; nails; yellow; extremities, limbs; skin; felon (whitlow, onychia, paronychia, foot rot, etc.); around the bone; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; night; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; elbow; bend of; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; upper limbs; night; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; like insects crawling on skin; foot; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; like insects crawling on skin; foot; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; like insects crawling on skin; hand; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; like insects crawling on skin; hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; foot; back of foot; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; ankle; ankle bone; outer; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; leg; calf; while walking; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; fingers; fourth finger; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; hand; palm; thumb side of palm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; hand; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; hand; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; forearm; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; forearm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; elbow; bend of elbow; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; elbow; bend of elbow; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; bone; pressure; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; extending to other parts; down arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; fingers; fourth finger; afternoon; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; hip; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; leg; calf; after dinner; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; leg; calf; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; knee; outer side; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; knee; extending to other parts; downward; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; knee; rubbing; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; knee; boring; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; thigh; back of thigh; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; thigh; extending downward; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; thigh; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; hip; extending to other parts; knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; afternoon; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; lower limbs; night; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; foot; ; extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; ; extremities, limbs; swollen; knee; not visible; extremities, limbs; swollen; hand; fluid accumulation; extremities, limbs; stiffness; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; joints; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; during convulsion; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; extremities, limbs; skin; ulcers; foot; ; extremities, limbs; skin; ulcers; leg; ; extremities, limbs; skin; ulcers; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; knee; ; extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; burning; extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; fluid accumulation; extremities, limbs; tension, tightness; hand; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; leg; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; knee; when climbing stairs; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; knee; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; hand; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; morning; in bed; ; extremities, limbs; weakness; extremities, limbs; tingling, prickling, asleep (see numbness); thigh; ; extremities, limbs; tension, tightness; leg; calf; after dinner; ; extremities, limbs; tension, tightness; leg; calf; ; extremities, limbs; tension, tightness; knee; ; extremities, limbs; tension, tightness; fingers; fourth; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; buttocks; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; buttocks; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; between thumb and index finger; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; red; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; eczema; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; burning; on touch; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; upper limbs; blisters; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; upper limbs; pimples; burning; after scratching; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; upper limbs; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; upper limbs; eczema; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; blisters; containing fluid; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; foot; night; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; blisters; burning; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; back of hand; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; back of hand; blisters; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; fingers; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; fingers; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between index finger and thumb; blisters; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between index finger and thumb; pimples; burning on touch; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between index finger and thumb; pimples; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between the fingers; blisters; itching; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between the fingers; blisters; burning; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between the fingers; blisters; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between the fingers; itching; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; between the fingers; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; palm; blisters; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; foot; ; extremities, limbs; pain; boring; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); leg; ; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); thigh; ; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; foot; night; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; foot; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; knee; outer side; intermittent; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; knee; outer side; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; knee; inside of knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; joints; gouty; extremities, limbs; pain; upper limbs; on hanging down; ; extremities, limbs; pain; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; foot; sole; while walking; ; extremities, limbs; pain; foot; sole; ulcerative; extremities, limbs; pain; foot; sole; when stepping; ; extremities, limbs; pain; foot; sole; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; calf; ; extremities, limbs; pain; knee; warmth; extremities, limbs; pain; knee; on bending; ; extremities, limbs; pain; knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; hip; ; extremities, limbs; pain; fingers; fourth finger; ; extremities, limbs; pain; upper arm; right; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; thigh; hamstrings; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; hand; night; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; hand; ; extremities, limbs; dryness; joints; ; extremities, limbs; cramps; joints; ; extremities, limbs; cracking noise in joints; ankle; ; extremities, limbs; contraction of muscles and tendons; leg; ; extremities, limbs; contraction of muscles and tendons; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; contraction of muscles and tendons; extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; foot; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; upper limbs; hands; during fever; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; upper limbs; hands; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; Ulcerative pain in soles; cannot step. extremities, limbs; heat; foot; sole; during fever; ; extremities, limbs; heaviness; foot; ; extremities, limbs; diseased hip-joint (see pain in hip); extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; foot; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; foot; evening; in bed; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; foot; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; leg; movement; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; leg; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; hand; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; loss of power of movement; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; flexed; limbs feel pulled; legs pulled backwards; thigh; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; convulsion; Tearing in limbs extremities, limbs; pain; boring; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist; afternoon; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; upper arm; bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; upper arm; after dinner; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; shoulder; afternoon; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; shoulder; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; toes; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; foot; sole; while walking; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist; pulsating; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist; extending upwards; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; hand; extending to upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; rubbing; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; toes; second toe; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; foot; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; knee; inner side; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh; back part (hamstrings); extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; hip; afternoon; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; hip; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; foot; sole; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; leg; while walking; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; leg; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; elbow; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; elbow; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; upper arm; dinner; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; shoulder; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; foot; sole; when in bed; ; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; foot; sole; ; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; foot; back of; ; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; hand; palm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; hand; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; forearm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; forearm; bones; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; hand; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; forearm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; gnawing, biting; upper arm; bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; gnawing, biting; upper arm; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; gnawing, biting; upper arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; gnawing, biting; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; foot; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; knee; hollow of knee; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; thigh; ; extremities, limbs; pain; pulling; hand; extending to fingers; ; extremities, limbs; pain; boring; knee; ; Cantharis 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), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Spanish Fly, Cantharidin