Common Name:  Silver Leaf and Precipitated Silver Causes & Symptoms for Dr. Reckeweg Argentum Metallicum Argentum affects all the cartilages, and hence all joints and bones, with tearing and bruised pains, tenderness and weakness, painful, so-called "hysterical" joint, without swelling, pain in rib cartilages and especially the left. The muscular system is also affected with cramps in limbs, calves feel too short on going downstairs, stiffness, numbness, electric-like shocks in joints and limbs, painless twitchings.