Urtica urens Proving

 

[Schwabe News]

Urtica urens is used in homoeopathy for uric acid diathesis, joint pains, enuresis, spleen affections, gout, etc. It role in urticaria is known in low potencies.

To reestablish its curative efficacy in homoeopathic doses, a placebo controlled pathogenetic trial was conducted by David Riley with the support from Deutsche Homöopathie-Union (DHU),

the homoeopathic division of Dr. Willmar Schwabe, Germany, using 12CH with 17 female and 5 male provers. Important symptoms found during proving are reported here along with old

symptoms. For the complete details of the proving, readers are requested to refer the original proving.

 

Mind: Dreams: of killing or murder, of being betrayed or estranged.

Fear of poverty.

Irritable when working.

Quarrelsomeness.

Relaxed and peaceful as from drinking.

Euphoric.

Laughing and witty.

Weeping from disappointments, but > walking outside.

Feeling of terror and fear of survival.

Yelling.

Head: Pain in the forehead or temples. Dull head pain over the eye or at the temple. Throbbing pain on the forehead, temples, or left side, and on waking.

headache with spleen pains.

Vertigo:

Eyes: Dryness or lacrimation from tiredness or of the left eye, making it difficult to keep the lids open.  Burning pain or scratching sensation. Heaviness of lids.

Ears: Itching in the ear > from boring.

Noises in the ear like humming or ringing with cold symptoms.

Piercing pain causing them to gasp with pain.

Nose: Congestion of the nostrils on both sides.

Dry and itching inside.

Discharges that are watery or blood-streaked.

Sneezing with coryza.

Smell: Odors noticed more.

Face: Aphthae or cracks on the lips.

Pimples on the chin that itch. Itching on the chin or cheeks.

Red discoloration about the eyes.

Swollen

Mouth: Dry lips.

Swelling of gums on the left.

Ulcers on the edges of the tongue.

Vesicles on the lips or tip of tongue.

Fasciculations of the tongue.

Sore tenderness of the tongue.

Teeth: Aching pain in the molars. Piercing pain in teeth when walking.

Throat: Swollen and tender left cervical glands.

Sensation of a plug on swallowing.

Thick, sticky, green mucus.

Scratching pain.

Sore pain on swallowing.

Swollen sensation making it difficult to drink.

Stomach: Decreased appetite.

Acid reflux.

Full sensation.

Many symptoms of nausea: alleviated by drinking cold milk, eating, warm drinks, or air or walking in open air, in the abdomen, after eating, or on motion.

Heavy sensation during the nausea.

Thirst increased.

Abdomen: Distention that is uncomfortable. Sensation of fullness or heaviness.

Pain that is pressing, sore, or cramping.

Diarrhœa chronic disease of large intestine characterized by large secretion of mucus.

Rectum: Diarrhea with urging. Urging before stool or preceding diarrhea.

Stool: Acrid or burning.

Hard.

Loose.

Frequent.

Yellow.

Bladder: Burning pain improved by urination.

Frequent waking to urinate or urging at night.

Male organs: Dryness or itching of the scrotum.

Female organs: Itching white leukorrhea/Acid and excoriating leucorrhœa.

Diminished secretion of milk.

Uterine hæmorrhage.

Respiration organs: Difficult respiration, < on inspiration/when climbing/at work.

Cough: Productive cough with expectoration.

Cough from breathing deeply or mucus in throat. 

Expectoration: Yellow

Chest: Tight sensation above the nipples.

Desire to breath deep, as if the chest is numb.

Back: Pain between the spine and the scapula as from a pulled muscle.

Limbs: Clumsy.

Dryness of skin on hands and legs.

Itching (forearm, hand, patella, or legs may be ameliorated by scratching).

Painful tingling sensation down the front of thighs.

Weakness of the right hip or left upper arm.

Aching of the left upper arm extending to the elbow.

Sore or bruised knee, calf, or hip.

Sprained sensation of the hip.

Pain in the calf or hip.

Painful spasm in the hamstring with trembling.

Pain from standing or ascending.

Skin: Itching blotches.

Urticaria = Nesselsucht., burning heat, with formication; violent itching.

Dryness.

Pimples or skin eruptions that are itching. Itching stinging.

Sleep: Sleepiness in the afternoon or daytime and must nap.

Difficulty falling asleep at night.

Waking at 2 or 4 h. or from shocks.

Fever: Sensation of internal heat.

Perspiration: On waking. Intermittent during the day.

Generalities: Energy increased with less need to sleep.

Aversion to alcohol, spicy tea, or sweets.

Lassitude during the daytime.

Weariness after menses improves.

< physical activity.

Warm on waking.

Aching bones and sensitivity to pressure and touch.

 

 

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