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Physalis Alkekengi

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Winter Cherry · Ground Cherry · "The Urinary Diuretic Cherry"

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🎯 A diuretic remedy primarily indicated for urinary tract conditions such as gravel, stones, and incontinence.

📖 Boericke writes:

Alkekengi-Winter Cherry

(PHYSALIS - SOLANUM VESICARIUM)

Marked urinary symptoms confirming its ancient uses in gravel, etc. Lithiasis; marked diuretic action. Languor and muscular weakness.

👤 Constitution

•Individuals who are physically weak, prone to lethargy, and suffering from urinary tract issues or muscle stiffness.

🩺 Systems & Indications

👤HEAD

Useful for head congestion, facial nerve issues, and mental restlessness.

Vertigo, hazy feeling; memory weakness; desire to talk constantly.

Throbbing pain, heavy over eyes in forehead.

Facial paralysis.

Dryness of mouth.

🔑 Modalities

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💊 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.

Summarised from the passage below — Boericke’s own wording is the record.

Tincture to third attenuation

Mother Tincture

📝The juice of the berries is used in dropsical conditions and irritable bladder.

Primary Dosage

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

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Physalis Alkekengi is listed in 12 rubrics across 6 chapters.

Urinary System6 Nervous System2 Mind1 Face1 Modalities1 Generalities1