Equisetum Hyemale

Scouring Rush. Equisetacese.

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, hsematuria, gonor- rhoea and gleet.

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

Clinical Authorities. — Enuresis of children, Conant, AUg. Horn. Ztg., vol. 101, p. 23; Enuresis, Mitchell, Organon, vol. 2, p. 233; Dysuria (Infusion), Mars- den, 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. l Dyspepsia, with obstinate

acidity of stomacli. ^^ Urinary Organs. >Dull pain in region of r. kidney, with

urgent desire to urinate.

I 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 r. side of lower ab-

domen, extending upward from groin; same in 1. but more on r., in forenoon.

I I Pain in bladder, as from distension.

I iSevere and dull pain in bladder, not > after urinating. iDysuria 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, ex-

cept a habit.

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■ Obliged to get up several times during night to urinate, I Great desire to urinate, but only a small amount passed

each time. 1 1 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. B I Urine high-colored and scanty. I Urine on standing shows great excess of mucus, otherwise

normal. I 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, i i Dysuria, espe- cially in women during j^regnancy and after confine- ment. ^^ Sleep. ^Wets bed at night; when he dreams, he always

sees crowds of people. ^ Time. Day: profuse flow of urine.

Forenoon: more tenderness of abdomen r. 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 testicles.

Tenderness: in region of bladder; r. side of lower abdo- men extending upward from groin. Dull pain: in region of r. kidney; in region of bladder; in bladder. ''^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Pressure: tenderness

of bladder. ■** Relations. Compare in bladder troubles Apis, Cannab., Cantliar., Ferr. phos., Pulsat.

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