Pareira Brava

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General

Natural order.- Meinspermaceae.

General Analysis.-

Acts specifically upon the mucous lining of the genito-urinary passages, producing irritation and catarrhal inflammation, which has led to its successful use in the treatment of gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and chronic inflammation of the bladder.

Its chief symptom is constant urging to urinate ; violent pain in glans penis ; straining ; pain extorts screams ; must get down on all fours to urinate ; urine contains much viscid, thick, white mucus, or deposits a red sand.

The urine has a strong ammoniacal odor.

Frequently there are pains down the thighs, during the efforts to urinate.

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(Pareira brava)

Acon., Berb., Can. sat., Chim., Canth., Hydrangea arb., Urva ursi.

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