Silicea 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 Silicea. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Silicea would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Silicea, 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 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 Silicea 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 Silicea and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, warmth, wrapping up head, summer; in wet or humid weather. WORSE, new moon, in morning, from washing, during menses, uncovering, lying down, damp, lying on left side, cold. Relationships Complementary: Thuja; Sanic.; Puls.; Fluor-ac. Mercurius and Silicea do not follow each other well. Compare: BLACK Gunpowder 3X ( Abscesses, boils, carbuncles, limb purple. Wounds that refuse to heal; accident from bad food or water. - Clarke.) Hep.; Kali-phos.; Pic-ac.; Calc.; Phos.; Tabasheer; natrum silicum (tumors, hemophilia, arthritis; dose, three drops three times daily, in milk); Ferrum Cyanatum (epilepsy; neuroses, with irritable weakness and hypersensitiveness, especially of a periodical character). Silica Marina - Sea-sand - (Silica And Natrum Mur. symptoms. Inflamed glands and commencing suppuration. Constipation. Use for some time 3X trit.) Vitrum - crown glass - (Potts; disease, after Silicea, necrosis, discharge thin, watery, fetid. Much pain, fine Grinding and grating like grit.) Arundo Donax (acts on excretory and generative organs; suppuration, especially chronic, and where the ulceration is fistulous, especially in long bones. Itching eruption on chest, upper extremities and behind ears). Dose Sixth to thirtieth potency. The 200th and higher of unquestioned activity. In malignant affections, the lowest potencies needed at times. back; pain; tearing; neck; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); coccyx (bottom tip of spine); when sitting; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); coccyx (bottom tip of spine); from injury; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); when turning; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); on stooping; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); in shoulder blades; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; neck; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; neck; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; neck; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; back; pain; tearing; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); stinging; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); rising from seat; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); on pressure; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; down legs; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); from flatulence; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; right; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; moving arm; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; comes on suddenly; back; pain; pulling; neck; ; back; pain; pulling; during period; ; back; pain; cutting; back; pain; as though crushed; base of spine; ; back; pain; cramp-like; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; burning; spine; mental exertion; ; back; pain; burning; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); extending up the spine to between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; spine; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; night; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; bending backward; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; neck; morning; ; back; pain; pressing; neck; ; back; pain; pressing; pulsating; back; pain; pressing; back; pain; with rigidness; sacrum (base of spine); when rising from a seat; ; back; pain; with rigidness; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; on rising; ; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pulling; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; during period; ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; mental exertion; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); base of spine; ; back; stiffness; after sitting; ; back; stiffness; rising; from a seat; ; back; stiffness; back; skin; warts; back; skin; ulcers; neck; ; back; skin; itching; shoulder blades; ; back; skin; itching; neck; ; back; skin; itching; back; skin; like insects crawling on skin; shoulder blades; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; scales; neck, white; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; scabs, bloody; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; scabs, bloody; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; stiffness; neck; ; back; stiffness; neck; during headache; ; back; stiffness; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); neck; manual labour; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); neck; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); after sitting; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); on movement of arms; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); manual labour; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); back; tension; lumbar (lower half of back); back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); ; back; swelling; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; swelling; nape of neck; glands of nape; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples; like small-pox; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples; painful; back; pulsating; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pulsating; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pulsating; back; perspiration; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; perspiration; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; perspiration; neck; ; back; perspiration; after emission; ; back; perspiration; back; pain; tearing; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); spine; ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; below shoulder blade; on walking; ; back; skin; abscess; back; skin; abscess; neck; ; back; skin; abscess; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; neck; itching; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; eczema; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; painful boil, shedding skin and tissues (carbuncle); neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; painful boil, shedding skin and tissues (carbuncle); back; skin; out-breaks on skin; boils; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; neck; ; back; skin; out-breaks on skin; back; skin; abscess; poses; back; pain; tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; below shoulder blade; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; head; ; back; pain; when beginning to move; ; back; pain; on movement; ; back; pain; while lying down; on back; back; pain; while lying down; back; pain; jarring; back; pain; bending backward; back; pain; travels upwards; when stooping; ; back; pain; travels upwards; ; back; pain; during intermission of fever; ; back; pain; night; ; back; pain; back; numbness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; while breast feeding; ; back; pain; pulsating; back; pain; rising from sitting; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; eye; ; back; pain; neck; rheumatic; back; pain; neck; pain starts suddenly; back; pain; neck; morning; ; back; pain; neck; ; back; pain; extending to other parts; head; ; back; pain; in women; from when period is suppressed; ; back; pain; in women; during period; ; back; pain; when turning; ; back; pain; when stooping; ; back; pain; while sitting; ; back; pain; rising from stooping; ; back; numbness; back; injuries of the spine; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; coldness; neck; sensitive to a draft; back; coldness; neck; creeping; back; coldness; neck; ; back; coldness; travelling down back; ; back; coldness; lying down; back; coldness; after eating; ; back; coldness; back; spina bifida; back; cannot bear a draft of air; on nape of neck; ; Potts’ disease. Spinal irritation after injuries to spine; diseases of bones of spine Pain in coccyx back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; coldness; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; curvature of spine (scoliosis); back; injuries of the spine; ; back; inflammation; spinal cord; ; back; heaviness, weight; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; heaviness, weight; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; heat; spine; ; back; heat; while walking; in open air; ; back; heat; mental exertion; ; back; heat; back; fistulae (holes); back; curvature of spine (scoliosis); dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; curvature of spine (scoliosis); in pain; back; curvature of spine (scoliosis); from decay of lumbar spine; Weak spine; very susceptible to drafts on back back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; ; back; pain; aching; when period is suppressed; ; back; pain; aching; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; spine; irritation; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; pain; spine; irritation; jar of bed; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; back; pain; spine; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); when touched; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); rising from a seat; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); travelling; after a long journey; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); travelling; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); pressure; back; pain; aching; on movement; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; left; ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; burning; when getting in warm bed; ; back; pain; burning; walking in open air; ; back; pain; burning; on mental exertion; ; back; pain; burning; back; pain; aching; spine; ; back; pain; aching; base of spine; ; back; pain; aching; base of spine / lower back; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); waist line; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); when stooping; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); on rising up; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); after a fall; ; back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); spine; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on moving arms; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on moving; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; during period; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; when bending backward; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; night; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); when coughing; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; upward; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; on rising from bed; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during chill; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); rising from sitting; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while lying down; not able to rise from lying down; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); sexual intercourse; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; lower back / base of spine; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; upward; worse when stooping; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; down the legs; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; hip; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on turning; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on stooping; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); after stool; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on rising from a seat; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; head; back of head (occiput); ; Silicea is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Hylands in USA, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Silica, Pure Flint, Silica Terra, Silicon Dioxide, Schuessler Tissue Salt, Cell Salts, Cell Salts, Tissue Salts, Biochemic Tissue / Cell Salt Number # 12 / Twelve