About
Chimaphila Maculata is a homeopathic remedy primarily known for its profound action on the urinary organs, especially the kidneys and bladder. It is a key remedy for chronic urinary tract issues with a sensation of a large, distended bladder and difficulty passing urine. It is also used for glandular swellings and rheumatic pains.
Keynotes
Constant urging to urinate with scanty, dark, foul urine. Sensation of a ball or foreign body in the bladder. Must strain hard to pass urine, often standing with feet wide apart and leaning forward. Pains in the renal region extend down the ureters. Back pain worse from stooping.
Constitution
Often suited to individuals with a history of chronic urinary complaints, gouty or rheumatic diathesis. May be chilly and prone to glandular swellings.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Constant urging to urinate, scanty, dark, foul urine, sensation of a ball in bladder, prostatic enlargement, renal calculi, swollen and indurated glands, rheumatic pains in limbs, back pain worse from stooping
● Mental Symptoms
Indifference, apathy, dullness of mind, forgetful, feels as if in a dream, irritable
● Physical Symptoms
Urinary: burning, smarting pain during and after urination, gravelly sediment. Glandular: swollen, indurated, painful glands (mammary, prostate). Musculoskeletal: rheumatic pains in limbs, back pain, stiffness. General: weakness, tired feeling.
Uses
Chronic cystitis, prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), renal calculi (kidney stones), urinary retention, glandular swellings, rheumatism
Modalities
Worse: from cold, damp, stooping, sitting. Better: from warmth, walking, change of position.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, Q (Mother Tincture)
Recommended Dosage
Typically 30C to 200C potency, 3-5 pellets as needed. For acute conditions, repeat more frequently (every 2-4 hours). For chronic cases, higher potencies (200C, 1M) less frequently.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Urinary system (kidneys, bladder, prostate), glands (mammary, lymphatic), musculoskeletal system
🤝 Complementary
Berberis Vulgaris, Sarsaparilla, Thuja
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora
⚠️Important Cautions
Should not be used as a substitute for necessary medical intervention in cases of acute urinary retention or severe kidney infection. Use under the guidance of a qualified homeopath.
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