Uva ursi
Remedy of chronic cystitis and bladder catarrh. Dysuria with slimy, bloody, purulent urine. Burning during and after urination. Frequent urging with tenesmus. Chronic bladder infection. Hematuria.
Source
Prepared from the dried leaves of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Ericaceae).
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic cystitis — the chief indication. Burning during and after urination. Dysuria with slimy, bloody, purulent urine. Frequent urging with tenesmus. Chronic recurring UTIs. Hematuria. Involuntary green urine. Widely used in herbal medicine for UTI.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable from bladder discomfort.
General Symptoms
Bladder. Worse from cold, motion, urination. Better from warmth, rest.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Chronic cystitis — burning during and after urination. Slimy, bloody, purulent urine. Frequent urging. Tenesmus. Hematuria. Green, involuntary urine. Chronic UTI.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, rest
Worse From
Cold, motion, urination
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Urinary organ remedy. Chronic cystitis.
Clinical Indications
Chronic cystitis, burning urination, bloody urine, frequent UTI, bladder catarrh, hematuria
Comparative Materia Medica
Cantharis has more acute, violent burning. Equisetum has dull aching full bladder. Epigea has chronic cystitis with gravel. Chimaphila has chronic cystitis with straining.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Bearberry leaves contain arbutin — converted to hydroquinone in alkaline urine, providing antimicrobial effect. Widely used for UTI in herbal medicine. Long-term use of crude form may cause liver damage (hydroquinone). Safe in potentised forms and short-term herbal use.
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