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Is there a remedy for burning feet?

25. January 2009, 20:33 | by There's a remedy for that

I remember that as a little girl, the tops of my feet would itch and burn in bed at night and the only way that I could get some sleep was to flick cold water on them or wet two face cloths and drape these over my feet whilst in bed. I didn’t tell my mother because I thought it was something that everyone deals with. Only 30 years later did I discover that “there’s a remedy for that!” Had I known then, I would not have suffered in silence.

If you're not sure which remedy suits you best, it is important to first consider what other disorders or problems accompany your burning feet and what makes your symptoms better or worse, such as heat or cold; damp/water/bathing or dryness; itching. This will help you to find the most suitable remedy for your particular problem. Although there are many more, some of the best homeopathic remedies for burning feet include:

Arsenicum Alb
This is an interesting remedy and is very helpful to the poor sufferer who has the sensation of burning and yet the skin feels cool to the touch. There burning sensations of the feet and legs with swelling and itching. In spite of the burning sensations of the skin this sufferer dislikes anything cold – even drinking water must be room temperature.

Apis Mel
Helpful for peculiar symptoms of stinging, hot, swollen toes with cold feet, where the sufferer cannot stand heat, touch or pressure (as of a tight shoe) in any form. You definitely wouldn’t want to itch these feet as it would cause intolerable pain.

Calc Carb
This remedy suits the person who suffers from excessive perspiration especially of the head, neck and chest which is worse at night. They may have burning of the soles of the feet, which become very sweaty and then feel very cold and clammy. This remedy is suits the person who has a sluggish metabolism with easy weight gain especially around the abdomen; suffers from digestion disorders such as a hernia and reflux and often prefers starchy, plain foods. This person often has excessive perspiration and is cold and clammy.

Chamomilla
For burning of the soles which occurs mostly at night, accompanied by nightly loss of power in the feet which the suffer notices as he steps out of bed. Possibly accompanied by symptoms of great thirst and irritability and possibly excessive heat and numbness in other areas of the body.

Lycopodium
The unusual symptom where the right foot feels hot and the left feels cold will be improved by Lycopodium. Other symptoms may also include numbness (limbs go to sleep) of the feet, pain in the heels (which feels like the sufferer is standing on a stone or pebble) and possibly symptoms of gout, urinary and digestive disorders. Symptoms are always worse for rest or at night and from 4 – 8pm. Nat Phos Feet icy cold in the daytime which burn at night. The skin is hot to touch and may be accompanied by itching skin, especially of the ankles. This remedy is particularly helpful for people with an acid system where they may also notice indigestion and reflux, rheumatic or arthritic aches and pains in the knees, wrists and finger joints and hamstrings with a cracking noise from the joints. Nat Phos promotes alkalinity of the whole system; improves digestion and assimilation. Symptoms would also be improved by a daily dose of the Multiforce Alkaline Power by A. Vogel.

Nat Sulph
The remedy suits symptoms that include burning of the soles, swelling of the feet, itching between the toes which are always worse in damp, humid weather. Often accompanied by the ongoing problem of water retention which is especially noticeable in the extremities. Also helpful for symptoms of gout.

Pulsatilla
For hot, burning feet that are especially bad after walking some distance. Likes to keep the feet cool and sticks them out of the bed – symptoms may be accompanied by a drawing pain in the thighs and legs with a feeling of restlessness and boring pain in the heels. Sufferer loves to walk barefoot on a cold floor.

Rhus Tox
A very helpful remedy where there are any symptoms of an intensely itchy and burning skin rash which always feels worse for any cold or cold application and better for warmth.

Sanguinaria
Toes and soles of the feet feel are burning and itching and are hot to touch and feel worse for any kind of heat i.e. heat of the bed, hot bath, etc. Also a helpful remedy for any area of the body that feels like it is burning, including redness and burning of the cheeks, eyes, ears, scalded sensation in the throat, burning in the stomach, and where there is a hectic flush or sensation of hot water being poured over the body. Especially helpful in menopause.

Sulphur
Similar to Sanguinaria, this remedy suits numerous skin symptoms where there is excessive heat, burning and itching - scratching seems to make matters worse. The skin is red and feels hot to the touch and the suffer like the person who needs the remedy Pulsatilla, likes to have his feet uncovered and sticks them out of the bed for relief. Particularly helpful for burning soles. Symptoms are always aggravated by heat and water i.e. washing or bathing.

In retrospect, Nat Phos is most likely to have corrected my burning, itching feet, and though they seemed totally unrelated then, it would also have assisted with my numerous digestion disorders that I also struggled with.

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