Equisetum Hyemale


Symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Equisetum Hyemale from the Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica by Constantine Hering, a ten volumes comprehensive record of confirmed symptoms, published in 1879….


     Scouring Rush. Equisetacea.

     A rush, growing in damp soil in Europe and North America.

     The tincture is prepared from the fresh plant, chopped and pounded to a pulp.

     A popular remedy for dropsy, suppression of urine, gravel, hamaturia, gonorrhoea and gleet.

     Proved by Smith, De Korth, and Chapin. See Allen’s Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 204.

CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.

Enuresis of children

. Hom. Ztg., vol. 101, p. 23 ; Enuresis, Mitchell, Organon, vol. 2, p. 233 ; Dysuria (Infusion), Marsden, Hale’s Therap., p. 223 ; Enuresis (20 cases mentioned), Carmichael, B. J. H., vol. 34, p. 392 ; General paralysis, Heath, Hahn. Monthly, Sept., 1877.

SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH.


** Dyspepsia, with obstinate acidity of stomach.
  

URINARY ORGANS.


Dull pain in region of right kidney, with urgent desire to urinate.
Pain and tenderness in region of bladder, with soreness of testicles, extending up spermatic cords.
Tenderness in region of bladder on pressure.
Tenderness in region of bladder, and right side of lower abdomen, extending upward from groin ; same in left but more on right, in forenoon.
Pain in bladder, as from distension.
Severe and dull pain in bladder, not > after urinating.
Dysuria of women, with extreme and frequent urging to urinate, with severe pain, especially immediately after urine is voided.
Sharp, cutting pain in urethra.
Excessive burning in urethra while urinating.
Extreme and frequent urging to urinate, with severe pain, especially immediately after urine is voided.
Frequent desire to urinate, during afternoon, with biting sensation in urethra during and after urination.
Constant desire to urinate, and pass large quantities of clear light-colored urine without relief.
Profuse flow of urine night and day, pain after urination ; involuntary urination without pain.
Enuresis diurna et nocturna of children.
Enuresis nocturna, when there is no tangible cause, except a habit.
Obliged to get up several times during night to urinate.
Great desire to urinate, but only a small amount passed each time.
Amount of urine grows less each time he urinates, but the desire increases.
Passed small amount of urine, but felt as though had not urinated for hours.
Urine high-colored and scanty.
Urine on standing shows great excess of mucus, otherwise normal.
Painful urination with albuminous urine.
Cystitis.
General paralysis in an old woman, in whom control over stools and urine, long completely lost, was rapidly restored.
  

PREGNANCY, PARTURITION, LACTATION.


Dysuria, especially in women during pregnancy and after confinement.
  

SLEEP.


Wets bed at night ; when he dreams, he always sees crowds of people. (Enuresis)

TIME.


Day : profuse flow of urine.
Forenoon : more tenderness of abdomen right side.
Afternoon : frequent urging to urinate.
Night : profuse flow of urine ; obliged to get up several times to urinate ; wets bed.
  

LOCALITY AND DIRECTION.


Left : tenderness of lower abdomen.
Right : dull pain in region of kidney ; tenderness of side of lower abdomen.
  

SENSATIONS.


Pain : in bladder.
Severe pain : in bladder.
Sharp cutting pain : in urethra.
Biting sensation : in urethra.
Burning : in urethra.
Soreness : of testicle.
Tenderness : in region of bladder ; right side of lower abdomen extending upward from groin.
Dull pain : in region of right kidney ; in region of bladder ; in bladder.
  

TOUCH, PASSIVE MOTION, INJURIES.


Pressure : tenderness of bladder.
  

RELATIONS.


Compare in bladder troubles Apis, Cannab., Canthar., Ferrum phos., Pulsat.

NOTE:
PLAIN TEXT : LOWEST & DESIGNATES AN OCCASIONALLY CONFIRMED SYMPTOMS;
Plain blue: MORE FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED;
BOLD BLUE : SYMPTOMS VERIFIED BY CURES;
BOLD RED : REPEATEDLY VERIFIED;
$BOLD ITALIC RED$ : AN APPROVED CHARACTERISTIC;
θ : STANDS BETWEEN CURED SYMPTOM & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION;
** : OBSERVED FROM OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL;
toxic : Toxicology;
r : Right;
l : Left;
< : Increased or aggravation;
> : Decrease or amelioration;
^^ : Symptoms observed only on the sick

C. Hering
Hering got the degree of M. D. from the University of Wuezburg with highest honours. The theme of his thesis was "De'Medicina Futura" (The medicine of future). Hering left Germany for West Indies and finally arrived at Philadelphia in Jan, 1833. He established a homeopathic school at Allentown, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "Allentown Academy". Soon he became very popular as a physician. He is known as the 'Father of Homeopathy' in America.