HOMOEOPATHIC DRUG FOR UE

Structures of Upper Extremity

1. Enumerate the homoeopathic drugs related to structures of upper extremity.

• Bryonia for joint pain and inflammation
• Rhus toxicodendron for joint stiffness and pain
• Colocynthis for pain and inflammation in the upper limb
• Hypericum for nerve pain and numbness
• Arnica for trauma and injury to the upper limb

2. Enumerate the rubrics related to structures of upper extremity.

• Joint pain and inflammation:

  • Pain in joints of upper limb
  • Pain and stiffness in joints of upper limb
  • Inflammation of joints in upper limb

• Nerve pain and numbness:

  • Pain and numbness in upper limb
  • Numbness and tingling in upper limb
  • Neuralgia in upper limb

• Trauma and injury:

  • Trauma to upper limb
  • Injury to upper limb
  • Wound in upper limb

3. Describe the anatomical relations of upper limb.

• The upper limb is composed of the arm, forearm, and hand.
• The bones of the upper limb are the scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges.
• The muscles of the upper limb are divided into three groups: the shoulder muscles, the arm muscles, and the forearm muscles.
• The nerves of the upper limb are the brachial plexus, the radial nerve, the median nerve, and the ulnar nerve.
• The blood vessels of the upper limb are the axillary artery, the brachial artery, and the radial, ulnar, and median arteries.
• The lymph nodes of the upper limb are located in the axillary and subclavian regions.

4. Describe the development of upper limb.

• The upper limb develops from the lateral plate mesoderm.
• The limb bud forms and grows through the process of embryonic development.
• The limb bud differentiates into the arm, forearm, and hand.
• The bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes of the upper limb develop through a series of complex processes.

5. Describe the anatomical pathways of upper limb.

• The brachial plexus arises from the spinal cord and supplies the muscles of the upper limb.
• The radial nerve supplies the muscles of the arm and forearm.
• The median nerve supplies the muscles of the forearm and hand.
• The ulnar nerve supplies the muscles of the hand.
• The axillary artery supplies the muscles of the upper limb.
• The brachial artery supplies the muscles of the arm and forearm.

6. Describe the muscle action sequence of upper limb.

• The muscles of the upper limb act in a sequence to perform movements such as flexion, extension, pronation, and supination.
• The muscles of the shoulder act to flex, extend, and rotate the arm.
• The muscles of the arm act to flex and extend the forearm.
• The muscles of the forearm act to flex and extend the wrist and fingers.
• The muscles of the hand act to flex and extend the fingers and thumb.

7. Describe the lymphatic drainage of upper limb.

• The lymph nodes of the upper limb drain into the axillary and subclavian lymph nodes.
• The lymphatic vessels of the upper limb drain into the thoracic duct.
• The thoracic duct drains into the bloodstream.