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EQUISETUM HYEMALE
EQUISETUM HYEMALE
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🎯 It acts primarily on the bladder to relieve irritation, painful urination, and incontinence.
About: Equisetum hyemale is a specialized remedy primarily used for urinary tract issues. It is particularly helpful for individuals suffering from bladder pain, frequent urges to urinate, and incontinence. It is often indicated when there is a persistent feeling of fullness in the bladder that is not relieved by passing urine.
👤 Constitution
•No specific constitutional type is defined, but it is frequently indicated for children with bedwetting or elderly women with urinary incontinence.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Severe, dull bladder pain and fullness not relieved by urinating.
Boericke
Severe pain at the close of urination.
Boericke
Burning, cutting pain in the urethra during urination.
Boericke
Bedwetting in children associated with nightmares.
Boericke
Urinary incontinence in elderly women.
Boericke
Retention of urine during pregnancy or after delivery.
Boericke
Urine flows only drop by drop.
Boericke
Contains significant amounts of silica.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
💧URINARY
This remedy is indicated for various urinary complaints including painful urination, bladder irritation, and incontinence.
Frequent urge to urinate with severe pain at the end of urination.
Sharp, burning, cutting pain in the urethra while urinating.
Severe, dull pain and a feeling of fullness in the bladder that does not go away after urinating.
Urine flows only drop by drop.
Bedwetting in children, often accompanied by dreams or nightmares.
Incontinence in elderly women, sometimes with involuntary bowel movements.
Difficulty urinating or retention during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Presence of significant mucus in the urine.
Protein in the urine (albuminuria).
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture to 6X
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
📝A decoction or tincture in hot water is useful for urinary tract irritability, stones, and painful urination.
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Hydrangea →Linaria →Ferrum Phosphoricum →Chimaphila Umbellata →Apis Mellifica →SILICEA TERRA →CANTHARIS VESICATORIA →
📚 Sources & References
✓ Boericke's Materia Medica↗✓ Hering's Guiding Symptoms↗Hahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM
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