{"id":852,"remedy_name":"Equisetum Hyemale","remedy_type":"Homeopathic Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Emotional Miasm","temperament":"Chilly","aggravation_time":"Morning","keynote_indications":"Source: Derived from the fresh aerial parts of Equisetum hyemale, a perennial, non-flowering plant. in the Equisetaceae family, native to North America, Europe, and Asia, prepared for homeopathic. use through maceration, serial dilution, and succussion to eliminate toxicity and enhance therapeutic. action. Traditional  Context:  Historically  employed  in  homeopathy  for  urinary,  musculoskeletal,. dermatological, and psychological disorders , particularly those involving bladder irritation, joint. stiffness, and emotional distress. It is noted for symptoms such as frequent urination, burning in the. urethra, stiffness, and irritability, often aggravated by pressure, motion, or cold, and ameliorated by. rest, warmth, or lying down. Modern  Context:  Indicated  for  urinary  conditions (e.g.,  cystitis,  enuresis),  musculoskeletal. conditions (e.g., arthritis, back pain),  dermatological conditions  (e.g., brittle nails, hair loss),. psychological  conditions (e.g.,  irritability,  anxiety),  and  systemic  conditions (e.g.,  fatigue,. connective tissue weakness). It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by. bladder  irritability,  musculoskeletal  stiffness,  connective  tissue  fragility,  or  emotional. sensitivity, typically exacerbated by pressure, motion, or cold, and often seen in individuals with. recurrent urinary tract infections, chronic joint issues, or stress-related irritability. The remedy is. particularly relevant for those with a chilly, sensitive constitution, often presenting with physical. symptoms like urinary urgency or joint pain alongside psychological symptoms like restlessness or. anxiety,  commonly  observed  in  patients  with  overactive  bladder,  osteoarthritis,  or  generalized. anxiety disorder.","modalities":"Worse from: Pressure (e.g., tight clothing, sitting), motion, cold (weather, air, drinks),. evening, night, emotional stress, dampness, exertion, cold drafts, fatigue, urinary retention.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Very irritable and easily fatigued. Very irritable and easily fatigued.","Head":"Severe headache with intense pain in upper part of eyes or roof of orbit. Headache with heat of face \nwithout red ness. Constrictive feeling across forehead. Sticking and darting pains, changing locality. \nConstriction of whole scalp, as if drawn tightly over whole skull. Feeling of skin continuing to contract, continual \ndesire to wrinkle up forehead. Severe headache with intense pain in upper part of eyes or roof of orbit. Headache with heat of face \nwithout red ness. Constrictive feeling across forehead. Sticking and darting pains, changing locality. \nConstriction of whole scalp, as if drawn tightly over whole skull. Feeling of skin continuing to contract, continual \ndesire to wrinkle up forehead.","Eyes":"Severe pain in roof of right orbit. Sharp pain in outer angle of right eye.","Ears":"Dull, transient pain and stiff feeling behind left mastoid. Confused feeling in ears. Confusion of sounds, \nconfused noises, fearful rumbling.","Face":"Face flushed, feeling of heat. Disposed to frown.  As if blood pressed into face. Heat and burning \nwithout redness.","Throat":"Sharp sticking in throat. \nUrine - Copious amounts of watery urine. Urine flows only drop by drop. Profuse urination of clear, watery \nurine. Passes large quantities of clear, light -colored urine withoutrelief. Album inuria. Urine cloudy. Great \nexcess of mucus on standing. \nCOMMENTS - Equis, is a deep anti-sycotic. Pain in the kidneys, especially the right. Pain in the bladder and \nurinary passages, as from distention. Retention and dysuria, especially in women during pr egnancy and after \nconfinement. \nSevere cystitis. Acute bladder infections, especially when passing large amounts of pale urine. Polyuria. \nFrequent urination or lack of urination. Paralysis of the bladder, urinary retention (Aeon., Apis., Caust.).  \nConstant desire to urinate, passes large quantities of clear, light-colored urine without relief. Severe, dull pain \nthat does not lessen after urination, irritation of the bladder, especially in women. Burning pain at the end of \nurination (Sars.). \n \n \nDiabetes with fre quent urination. General paralysis with loss of control over bladder and rectum. Multiple \nsclerosis cases with incontinence of the urine. For the side effects \nof strong diuretics. \nLoss of hair, and weak nails. Mending broken bones, can help retain calcium and prevent osteoporosis. Hot \nflashes. The tincture is a natural diuretic and tonic for weak kidneys, and is also good for hemor rhoids. \nFarrington noted the bedwetting with frequent painful urging to urinate, caus ing the patient to rise at night. \nAccording to Grimmer, this remedy cured a case of uterine cancer.","Chest":"Sharp pain in region of heart, worse by inspiration. \nKidneys - Nephritis. Diabetes insipidus. Weak and sensitive kidneys from abuse of  diuretics. Slight pain \nin right kidney, then in left, extending down left side of sa crum. Frequent urination at night.  Deep pain in \nregion of right kidney, extending to lower abdomen with urgent desire to urinate. Polyuria associated with \ndiabetes. Frequent urging, with severe pain at the close of urination.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Excessive hunger, appetite greatly increased. \nTemperature - Creeping chills beginning below and creeping up back. Distended feeling. Sharp pains on either side of hypogastrium, extending to middle line. Dull, \nheavy pains in either side of lower abdomen and bladder with frequent desire to urinate, not better by urinating. \nSevere pain in lower abdomen with passage of fetid flatus.","Urinary & Genital":"Violent erections in the afternoon. Soreness of testicles and cords, worse left.","Extremities":"Joint stiffness or pain, with aching or soreness, particularly in the back or limbs,. resembling  osteoarthritis  or  rheumatoid  arthritis,  worse  with  motion,  cold,  or. morning. Back  pain  or  rigidity,  with  a  sensation  of  heaviness  or  weakness,  resembling. ankylosing  spondylitis  or  lumbar  strain,  aggravated  by  cold,  damp  weather,  or. exertion. Muscle soreness or cramps, with a tendency to stiffness, resembling fibromyalgia,. worse with cold or fatigue. Tendency to musculoskeletal hypersensitivity, with aggravation in cold or structural. states. Dermatological:. Brittle nails or splitting, with a tendency to crack or peel, resembling onychoschizia. or nutritional deficiencies, worse with cold, stress, or fatigue. Hair  loss  or  thinning,  with  weak,  dry  hair,  resembling  telogen  effluvium  or. connective tissue disorders, aggravated by cold or emotional stress. Dry or rough skin, with a tendency to scaling, resembling xerosis, worse with cold or. environmental changes. Tendency  to  dermatological  fragility,  with  aggravation  in  connective  tissue  or. systemic states. Psychological:. Irritability  or  impatience,  with  a  tendency  to  feel  easily  provoked,  resembling. adjustment disorder, worse with cold, fatigue, or emotional stress. Anxiety or nervousness, with a sensation of inner tension or restlessness, resembling. generalized anxiety disorder, aggravated by urinary symptoms, cold, or night. Equisetum hyemale (Scouring Rush, Horsetail) 876. Restlessness  or  emotional  sensitivity,  with  a  tendency  to  feel  overwhelmed,. resembling premenstrual syndrome, worse with physical or urinary flare-ups. Tendency  to  emotional  hypersensitivity,  with  aggravation  during  urinary  or. musculoskeletal symptoms. Systemic:. Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or prostration, resembling chronic. fatigue syndrome or post-viral exhaustion, worse after exertion, cold, or emotional. stress. Connective tissue weakness, with a tendency to fragility (e.g., weak nails, joints),. resembling Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or nutritional deficiencies, aggravated by cold. or stress. Chills  or  coldness,  with  aggravation  in  cold,  damp  conditions  and  a  desire  for. warmth or rest. Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in urinary or connective tissue. states.","Neck & Back":"Pains in back, especially while sitting, better lying on back and walking. Right lumbar region painful. \nHeavy sensation like a lump in right lumbar region. Severe rheumatic pains in region of sacral-lumbar joint and \nthrough left hip joint extending down outer side of left leg, ending in front three inches above knee. \nBladder - Frequent, profuse urination of clear, watery urine. Urgent desire to urinate with prickling, biting, \nitching, and soreness of meatus from contact and pressure, worse scrat ching. Retention of urine after \nchildbirth. Retention and dysuria during pregnancy. Pricking in urethra a short distance back from meatus. \nSevere, dull pain in bladder. Feeling of fullness in bladder, not relieved by urinating. Profuse urination with \nburning in urethra and sharp pain at root of penis. Sharp, burning, cutting pain in urethra \nwhile urinating. Involuntary urination during daytime. Bedwetting, nocturnal and diurnal. Bedwetting in \nchildren with dreams or nightmares when passing urine. Obliged to rise several times at night to urinate.  \nIncontinence in old women, with involuntary stools. \nBreasts - Sharp stitch in left breast, one inch to left and over nipple.","Skin":"Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or prostration, resembling chronic. fatigue syndrome or post-viral exhaustion, worse after exertion, cold, or emotional. stress. Connective tissue weakness, with a tendency to fragility (e.g., weak nails, joints),. resembling Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or nutritional deficiencies, aggravated by cold. or stress. Chills  or  coldness,  with  aggravation  in  cold,  damp  conditions  and  a  desire  for. warmth or rest. Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in urinary or connective tissue. states.","Sleep":"Very sleepy, heavy eyelids. Sleep disturbed by tiresome dreams. Dreams of many persons, places \nand things. Dreams of crowds of people. Nightmare when passing urine."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}