Treatment for arthritis aims to reduce symptoms and improve joint function.

1. Osteoarthritis:

   • Bryonia alba: Useful when pain worsens with motion and improves with rest or pressure on the affected joint.

   • Kali bichromicum: Addresses periodic arthritis with fixed patterns (e.g., every spring or autumn).

   • Ledum palustre: Relieves painful swelling, especially in ankles, feet, and the ball of the first toe.

   • Rhus toxicodendron: Effective for stiffness, worsened by rest and cold, but improved with warmth and continued motion.

2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA):

   • Arnica: Considered for arthritis triggered by trauma (fractures, sprains, bruises).

   • Rhus tox: Helps manage swelling, pain, and stiffness. Restlessness accompanies the pain.

   • Bryonia: Useful for pain aggravated by motion and better with rest.

   • Antimonium Crudum: Addresses joint pains, especially in the fingers.

   • Actaea Spicata: Useful for joint pain that alternates with other complaints (e.g., sinusitis, asthma).