Piper methysticum
Remedy of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. Burning, cutting pain during urination. Thick, purulent urethral discharge. Neuralgia. Numbness and tingling. Used in the Pacific islands as a ceremonial drink.
Source
Prepared from the root of Piper methysticum (Piperaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Urinary burning and cutting during and after urination. Thick, purulent urethral discharge (gonorrhea). Numbness and tingling of extremities. Facial neuralgia. Skin eruptions with itching. Feeling of well-being initially followed by numbness and paralytic feeling. Renal colic.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Initial euphoria then dullness. Difficulty concentrating. Sleepy. Indifferent.
General Symptoms
Urinary and nervous system. Worse from cold, damp, urination. Better from warmth, rest.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Burning, cutting during urination. Thick, purulent discharge. Frequent urging. Renal colic. Dysuria. Cystitis. Gonorrhea.
Face
Neuralgia. Numbness.
Extremities
Numbness and tingling. Paralytic feeling. Weakness. Unsteady gait.
Skin
Scaly, dry, itching eruptions. Ichthyosis-like skin from chronic kava use.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, rest, distraction
Worse From
Cold, damp, urination, sexual excess
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for urinary infections and neuralgia.
Clinical Indications
Cystitis, gonorrhea, urethritis, renal colic, facial neuralgia, numbness and tingling
Comparative Materia Medica
Cantharis has more violent burning dysuria. Cannabis sativa has urethral burning with split stream. Copaiva has chronic gonorrhea with green discharge.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Kava root contains kavalactones causing sedation and euphoria. Chronic heavy use causes "kava dermopathy" (scaly skin). Hepatotoxicity reported with concentrated extracts. Traditional preparation is safer. Use potentised forms.
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