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Ruta graveolens vs Symphytum
(Ruta graveolens · Symphytum officinale)
Both are thought of after injuries that go deeper than a simple bruise.
In short
Ruta graveolens is bruised lameness in tendons and bone coverings; Symphytum is pain in the bone itself or the eyeball after a blow.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Ruta graveolens |
Symphytum |
|---|---|---|
| Tissues | Tendons and bone coverings | The bone itself |
| Type of pain | Bruised, lame, aching | Pricking soreness at the old injury site |
| Eyes | Hot, aching eyes after close work | Eyeball pain after a blunt blow |
| Better for | Pressure; lying on the back | Rest and gentle warmth |
| Typical situation | A sprain that lingers | A bone injury slow to mend, after a doctor has set it |
Ruta graveolens
Better
Lying on the back, for backache, Pressure
Worse
Lying down, Cold, wet weather, Overuse and straining
Symphytum
Better
Rest, Gentle warmth
Worse
Touch, Pressure on the injured area
From the classic texts
“All parts of the body are painful, as if bruised. Sprains (after Arnica). Lameness after sprains.”
“Pain in eye after a blow of an obtuse body. For traumatic injuries of the eyes no remedy equals this.”
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Ruta graveolens
(Ruta graveolens · Rue)
The remedy of strained tendons and tired eyes. In the materia medica, Ruta graveolens is associated with bruised, lame aching in tendons, wrists and ankles after strains, and with eyes that ache and burn after close work.
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Symphytum
(Symphytum officinale · Comfrey)
The remedy of bones and blows. In the materia medica, Symphytum is associated with injuries to bone and the tissue around it, lingering pricking pain at the site of an old break, and blows to the eye.
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