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Urtica Urens

Urtica urens
URT U · 10 entries across 10 books
PreparationTincture of the fresh plant in flower. Clarke
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Tincture and lower potenciesDose · Boericke

Reason for use

Acts especially upon the skin, producing an inflammation very similar to nettlerash, in the treatment of which affection we find its chief use.

Characteristic symptoms.

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Head

(Urtica urens)

Dull headache, mostly on right side.

Urticaria of scalp, determining internally.

Eyes

(Urtica urens)

Pressing pain in eyeballs, as from a blow. (Arn., Cimic., Ruta.)

Throat

(Urtica urens)

Burning in the throat. (Ars., Canth., Caps.)

Stool And Anus

(Urtica urens)

Dysenteric stools, with burning and itching in anus.

Skin

(Urtica urens)

The skin of the face, arms, shoulders, and chest was affected with extremely distressing burning heat, with formication, numbness, and violent itching. (Apis.)

Excessive swelling of the breasts ; discharging at first serum, afterward perfect milk ; a very copious secretion of milk lasting for eight days.

Itching swellings all over the hands.

Urticaria ; hives ; the skin becomes elevated, with a white central spot and a red areola, attended by stinging, burning pains ; relieved by rubbing the parts.

Therapeutic Range.- (Urtica urens)

Nettle rash ; hives ; suppression or deficiency of milk.

Compare

(Urtica urens)

Apis, Canth., Led., Rhus tox.

Copyright © Robert Séror 2003

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Complete text of the Urtica Urens entry in Cowperthwaite - A Text-Book of Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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10 entries across 10 books · abbreviations: URT U, URT-U · Family: Urticaceae

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Entries

1 Boericke

URTICA URENS · William Boericke · 1,670 chars

3 Clarke

Urtica Urens · John Henry Clarke · 15,589 chars

4 Hering

Urtica Urens · Constantine Hering · 6,624 chars

7 Hering

URTICA URENS · Constantine Hering · 1,141 chars

10 Lippe

Urtica urens · Adolph zur Lippe · 164 chars

14 T. F. Allen

URTICA URENS · Timothy Field Allen · 8,673 chars

15 Tyler

Urtica Urens · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 14,881 chars

17 Cowperthwaite · shown above

URTICA URENS · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 1,338 chars

18 Dewey

Urtica Urens · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 309 chars

22 Roberts

Urtica urens · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 683 chars

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Research (2)

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  1. Individualized homeopathic medicines and Urtica urens mother tincture in treatment of hyperuricemia: an open, randomized, pragmatic, pilot trialNayak C, Pattanaik N, Chattopadhyay A et al. · Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2020 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  2. The efficacy of Prrrikweg gel in the treatment of insect bites: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialHill N, Stam C, van Haselen RA · Pharmacy world & science : PWS · 1996 · Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial · doi

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