Rheumatism includes any of a large number of inflammatory conditions of the bursa, joints, ligaments, or muscles characterized by pain, limitation of movement and structural degeneration of single or multiple parts of the musculoskeletal system. The disability arises from a variety of causes, among which is auto-intoxication or self-poisoning.

Dosage of Combination Salts:

Suggested dosage for Children and Adolescents:

• 0 to 1 year: 1 tablet
• 1 to 6 years: 2 tablets
• 6 to 10 years: 3 tablets
• 10 years and older: 4 tablets

Acute cases: In general, administered every 15 minutes, half-hour, hourly or in 2-hour intervals, as required, depending on the intensity of the symptoms. 

Subacute cases: 3-4 times a day for a relatively extended period of time. 

Chronic cases: 2-3 times a day for a relatively extended period of time.

Infants: 1 tablet at a time, dissolved in some warm water. 

More than one salt can be taken concurrently; use in alteration. 

Combination salt tablets should be allowed to dissolve under the tongue. Note: The salts are lactose based (milk and sugar) 

Composition: Calcarea Phosphorica 3X, Ferrum Phosphoricum 3X, Kali Sulphuricum 3X, Magnesia Phosphorica 3X, Natrum Sulphuricum 3X

Calcarea Phosphorica 3X: Rheumatic pains of the joints, with cold or numb feeling. Symptoms are worse at night, worse with heat or cold, worse in bad weather and worse with the change of weather. Patient experiences a creeping feeling in the affected parts, sensation of ants crawling. Numbness, lameness, stiffness in the neck from exposure to dampness, aching and soreness in the limbs, pains in the sacroiliac synchondrosis. 

Ferrum Phosphoricum 3X: Rheumatism begins with a measure of congestion and inflammation. If this can be broken up promptly, a serious attack may be averted. For this to be achieved the tissue salt Ferrum Phosphoricum is essential as an oxygen-carrier of the blood and thus allow tissues to "breathe" and to dispose of their waste products. It is a useful first-aid remedy for the acute attacks of rheumatism.

Acute articular rheumatism, symptoms are worse with movement, apins prominent in the shoulders, pains extend to the upper chest, symptoms are better with warmth, lumbago, stiffness of the neck from the cold, hands are swollen and painful. 

Kali Sulphuricum 3X: Rheumatic headaches, chronic or acute pains in the joints that wander about, acute articular rheumatism of a shifting nature, chronic rheumatism of the joints, pain is worse in the evenings; worse in warm air, better with cool air. Pains are prominent in the back, the nape, or the limbs, the symptoms are worse at 3 o'clock or until morning. 

Magnesia Phosphorica 3X: Acute pains in joints, violent, excruciating, spasmodic pains, symptoms are worse with the least touch. Patient is better with warmth and hard pressure.

Natrum Sulphuricum 3X: In rheumatic ailments all the eliminative organs are involved, which include the kidneys, liver bowels, lungs and the skin. In these type of conditions there is a congestion in the body's waste transport system, the organs concerned are lacking in tone and efficiency.

The tissue salt Natrum Sulphirucm vitalizes the transport system in the body. It brings about the removal of the toxic fluids which are the normal result of the chemical exchanges constantly taking place in the living tissue cells.

Auto-intoxiciation occurs when these waste products build up in the blood and tissues. Pains and stiffness in the nape and the back, pains in the joints, especially the tones, fingers and wrists. Hip joint is aggravated when rising from a seated position or white moving in bed.