About
Eryngium Maritimum is a homeopathic remedy primarily known for its profound effects on the urinary system, particularly for conditions involving gravel and stones. It is also a significant remedy for rheumatic and gouty pains, especially in the small joints. Its action is centered on the kidneys, bladder, and urethra.
Keynotes
Urine contains red sand or gravel; violent burning and cutting pain in urethra during urination; pain from kidneys extends down ureters and to bladder; gouty deposits in joints, especially fingers and toes.
Constitution
Often suited to individuals suffering from gouty or rheumatic diathesis, and those prone to urinary gravel and stones.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Renal colic, gravel in urine, burning and cutting pain in urethra, frequent urging to urinate, gouty pains in small joints, rheumatic pains, back pain extending to thighs, nausea, vomiting
● Mental Symptoms
Irritability, restlessness, anxiety accompanying the physical pain, mental dullness with the urinary condition
● Physical Symptoms
Violent pain in kidneys radiating to bladder and urethra; scanty, bloody urine with red sand; burning and cutting in urethra during and after urination; gouty swelling of small joints; pain in small of back extending down thighs; nausea and vomiting.
Uses
Kidney stones (renal calculi), gravelly urine, urethritis, cystitis, gout, rheumatic pains in small joints, nausea associated with urinary complaints
Modalities
Worse: From motion, touch, urination. Better: From rest, bending double.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, Q (Mother Tincture)
Recommended Dosage
Lower potencies (6C to 30C) are commonly used for acute conditions like renal colic, repeated every 1-2 hours. Higher potencies (200C and above) for chronic conditions, prescribed less frequently.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, urinary tract, small joints (gout), gastrointestinal tract (nausea/vomiting).
🤝 Complementary
Berberis Vulgaris, Lycopodium, Sarsaparilla
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphor, Nux Vomica
⚠️Important Cautions
Should not be used as a substitute for necessary surgical intervention in cases of large, obstructing kidney stones. Use under the guidance of a qualified homeopath.
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