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Oxydendron Arboreum

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Sourwood · Sorrel Tree · "The Urinary Cardiac Remedy"

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🎯 It acts primarily as a diuretic to treat fluid retention and conditions involving the urinary system and portal circulation.

📖 Boericke writes:

(OXYDENDRON - ANDROMEDA ARBOREA)

A remedy for dropsy-ascites and anasarca. Urine suppressed. Deranged portal circulation. Prostatic enlargement. Vesical calculi. Irritation of neck of bladder. Great difficulty of breathing. Tincture. Compare: Cerefolius (dropsy, Bright's disease, cystitis).

👤 Constitution

•Not specifically defined in the text, but typically indicated for individuals suffering from systemic fluid retention (anasarca) or localized abdominal fluid accumulation (ascites).

💊 Dosage & Potency

Historical record, not a prescription. Boericke published this in 1927. It is not medical advice — consult a qualified practitioner before acting on it.

Tincture

Mother Tincture

Primary Dosage

🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Cerefolius

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

About the repertory →

Oxydendron Arboreum is listed in 6 rubrics across 3 chapters — italicised by Boericke in 2 of them, marking the remedy as more frequently verified there.

Generalities3 Urinary System2 Male Sexual System1