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Urinum

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Urinum · Human Urine · "The Urine-Based Constitutional Remedy"
SarcodeRarePsoricClarke only

Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Acts primarily on the renal system and skin, influencing fluid balance and metabolic waste excretion.
About: Urinum is a sarcode derived from human urine, historically utilized in various cultures for its therapeutic properties. It is indicated in conditions involving fluid retention, skin eruptions, and states of extreme physical weakness. Its clinical application is largely informed by the symptoms of uremia and traditional urinotherapy practices.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Acts as a sarcode
Stimulates the circulation
Active oxytocic properties
Produces general dropsy
Produces scanty urine
Produces excessive weakness
Skin action is remarkable (used in dressing leather)
Pathogenesis derived from symptoms of uraemia
Analogous with nosode cures
Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms
Urine used as a remedy for skin affections
Urine used for treatment of wounds
Urine used for croup
Urine used for scurvy
Urine used for chronic bronchitis
Urine used for ague (in the Lincolnshire fens)
Urine used for urticaria
Urine used for thrush
Urine used for pimples and blotches
Urine used for ophthalmia
Urine used for weak and inflamed eyes
Urine used to improve skin condition in cattle and horses
Urea cured renal dropsy
Urinum produced renal dropsy
Urine taken internally or applied locally
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
General dropsy with fluid accumulation in the abdomen and chest.
Clarke
Scanty, thick, deep brown, and highly offensive urine.
Clarke
Excessive weakness and lack of vitality or warmth.
Clarke
Heaviness of the head, specifically aggravated by stooping.
Clarke
Shortness of breath upon quick walking, forcing the patient to stop.
Clarke
Anasarca, more marked in the upper parts of the body.
Clarke
Face appears pale, swollen, and expresses a heavy, vague look.
Clarke
Little thirst despite the presence of dropsical symptoms.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Clarke Exclusive
👤Head
Indicated for heavy, congestive sensations in the head.
Heaviness of head, WORSE on stooping.
🔑 Modalities
Clarke Exclusive
Worse from
Stooping
heaviness of head
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Urea Pura
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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