Equisetum hyemale
Remedy for bladder irritation and enuresis. Severe, dull pain in bladder not relieved by urination. Bedwetting in children. Frequent urging with much mucus in urine. Fullness of bladder without relief from urinating.
Source
Tincture of the fresh plant of Equisetum hyemale (Equisetaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Dull, heavy pain in bladder, not relieved by urinating — fullness persists even after voiding. Frequent urging with passage of large quantities of clear, light-colored urine. Enuresis — bedwetting in children, especially girls. Mucus in urine. Incontinence in elderly women. Pain and tenderness in bladder region.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable. Confused. Forgetful.
General Symptoms
Acts specifically on the urinary tract. Bladder distension and fullness not relieved by urination. Enuresis in children. Chronic cystitis with mucus. Renal pain. Right kidney symptoms.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Dull, heavy pain in bladder persisting after urination. Frequent urging. Profuse mucus in urine. Enuresis — bedwetting in children (especially girls), also in elderly. Right renal pain. Urine flows freely but fullness feeling remains. Cystitis.
Back
Dull pain in right kidney region.
Female Genitalia
Incontinence. Enuresis during dreams.
Modalities
Better From
Continued motion. After urination (partially). Afternoon.
Worse From
Right side. Pressure. Touch on bladder region. Sitting. Movement. End of urination.
Constitutional Type
Children prone to bedwetting. Elderly women with incontinence. Those with chronic bladder irritation.
Clinical Indications
Enuresis (bedwetting). Cystitis. Urinary incontinence. Chronic bladder irritation. Renal colic (right-sided). Mucous cystitis.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Causticum (enuresis worse from cold and excitement), Kreosotum (enuresis with sudden urging), Pulsatilla (enuresis in little girls, worse from lying on back). Equisetum is unique in the fullness and pain not relieved by urination.
Safety Information
Cannabis sativa. Camphor.
Equisetum hyemale contains thiaminase which can destroy thiamine (vitamin B1) with chronic use. Silica content is high. Generally well tolerated in herbal doses. Mother tincture is considered safe in moderate use.
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