Causticum 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 Causticum. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Causticum would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Causticum, as it relates to back. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund 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 Causticum 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 Causticum and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, in Damp, wet weather; warmth. Heat of bed. WORSE, dry, cold winds, in Clear fine weather, Cold air; from motion of carriage. Relationships According to the careful investigations of Dr. Wagner of Basel, Causticum corresponds to Ammon. causticum 4X. Causticum does not agree with Phosphorus; the remedies should not be used after each other. Diphtherotoxin follows, causticum in chronic bronchitis. Antidote: Paralysis from lead-poisoning. Complementary: Carbo; Petrosel. Compare: Rhus; Arsenic; Am. Phos ( facial paralysis). back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades; afternoon; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); above hips; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; ribs; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; when swallowing; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; speaking loud; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; as if sprained; lumbar (lower half of back); on movement; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); between ribs and hips; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); last rib; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; tearing; neck; spine; at night; ; back; pain; tearing; neck; ; back; pain; tearing; on movement; ; back; pain; tearing; during period; ; back; pain; tearing; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); during period; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); coccyx (bottom tip of spine); during period; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; while walking; ; back; pain; pressing; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; jerking; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; pulling; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); during period; ; back; pain; pulling; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); evening; ; back; pain; pulling; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; pressing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pressing; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; extending to other parts; small of back and abdomen; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); while walking; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); in women; during childbirth; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); in women; during period; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); evening; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; neck; ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades; afternoon; 4 p.m.; ; back; twitching; neck; ; back; skin; itching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; skin; itching; shoulder blades; between them; ; back; skin; itching; neck; ; back; skin; itching; stinging; back; skin; itching; back; skin; like insects crawling on skin; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; blisters; on shoulder blades; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; tubercles (nodules, knob-like lumps); neck; ; back; skin; as if wind blowing; between shoulders; ; back; stiffness; back; stiffness; painful; back; tension; base of spine; ; back; tension; lumbar (lower half of back); back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; on turning the head; ; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); ; back; stiffness; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; stiffness; neck; ; back; stiffness; after sitting; ; back; stiffness; rising; from a seat; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; tubercles (nodules, knob-like lumps); back; skin; out-breaks on skin; rash; neck; ; back; pulsating; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pulsating; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; perspiration; on walking; ; back; perspiration; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); extending in a circle to centre line of abdomen; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); on movement; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); on appearance of period; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; neck; moist; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; like millet seeds; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; itching; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; herpes; neck; moist; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; herpes; neck; itching; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; herpes; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; painful boil, shedding skin and tissues (carbuncle); neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; boils; blood boils; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; boils; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during movement; ; back; pain; neck; night; ; back; pain; neck; ; back; pain; in women; during period; ; back; pain; in women; on appearance of period; ; back; pain; in women; before period; ; back; pain; in women; during labour; ; back; pain; external warmth; back; pain; while walking; ; back; pain; neck; rheumatic; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; shoulders; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); at the beginning of period; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); before period; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; afternoon; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; swallowing; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; after urinating; ; back; pain; on swallowing; ; back; inflammation; spinal cord; ; back; heat; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; as from wind; back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; coldness; travelling down back; like cold water trickling down the back; back; coldness; as if cold water spurted on back; back; coldness; open air; as from cold; Dull pain in nape of neck. back; pain; back; pain; morning; on rising; ; back; pain; afternoon; ; back; pain; while sitting; back; pain; while sitting; ; back; pain; rising from sitting; ; back; pain; when beginning to move; ; back; pain; on movement; ; back; pain; while lying down; when turning head; back; pain; during fever; ; back; pain; during chill; ; Stiffness between shoulders back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on rising from a seat; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); pain after a large flow of urine; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); before period; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); bending; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; before period; ; back; pain; aching; morning; on rising; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); warm applications; back; pain; aching; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; as if broken; neck; ; back; pain; cutting; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; cutting; back; pain; cramp-like; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; cramp-like; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; compressing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; right; ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; burning; neck; ; back; pain; aching; ; back; pain; spine; extending up spine; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); during movement; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); during period; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); before period; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; around the body; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); warmth; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while walking; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); sitting; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); rising from sitting; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; spine; while swallowing; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; back; pain; spine; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); rising from a seat; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); on movement; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); when period is suppressed; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); during period; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); evening; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; Causticum 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), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Hahnemann's Tinctura acris sine Kali, Caustic