Triticum repens
Remedy of cystitis and urinary complaints. Excessive urination — copious, frequent. Chronic cystitis. Gravel. Urinary irritation. Prostatic enlargement. Purulent urethral discharge. Enuresis.
Source
Prepared from the rhizome of Elymus repens (Poaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Excessive urination — copious, frequent, clear. Chronic cystitis — burning, frequent urging. Gravel and calculi. Urinary tract irritation. Prostatic enlargement with retention. Purulent urethral discharge — chronic. Enuresis. Mother tincture widely used as urinary tract cleanser.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable from urinary discomfort.
General Symptoms
Urinary. Worse from cold, retention. Better from urination, warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Excessive copious urination. Chronic cystitis. Burning. Gravel. Frequent urging. Prostatic involvement. Purulent discharge. Enuresis.
Modalities
Better From
Urination, warmth
Worse From
Cold, retention
Constitutional Type
Chronic cystitis patients. Prostatic types.
Clinical Indications
Chronic cystitis, excessive urination, gravel, prostatic enlargement, enuresis, urethral discharge
Comparative Materia Medica
Equisetum has dull bladder aching. Uva ursi has burning cystitis. Chimaphila has straining cystitis.
Safety Information
Not established.
Couch grass is non-toxic. Used widely in herbal medicine as a urinary tract cleanser and demulcent. Common garden weed. Safe in all potencies and mother tincture.
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