by Henry N. Guernsey — Key-Notes to the Materia Medica
Slimy urine; slime passes with blood.
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Uva ursi appears in 7 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, Spreng. Natural order , Ericaceæ. Common name , Bearberry. Preparation , Tincture or trituration of the dried leaves and fruit. Authorities. 1 to 3 , from Noack and Trinks. Slight vertiginous affection of the head (after thirty minutes), 4d. Slight headache continued till near the close of the…”
“Bearberry Urinary symptoms most important. Cystitis, with bloody urine. Uterine hæmorrhage. Chronic vesical irritation, with pain, tenesmus, and catarrhal discharges. Burning after the discharge of slimy urine. Pyelitis . Calculous inflammation. Dyspnœa, nausea, vomiting, pulse small and irregular. Cyanosis. Urticaria…”
“Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Bearberry. N. O. Ericaceæ. Tincture or trituration of dried leaves and fruit. Tincture of fresh leaves gathered in autumn. Cystitis / Dysuria / Hæmaturia / Urinary affections A few experiments have been made with Uva, and these have seemed to accentuate its traditional reputation as an…”
“Bearberry. Ericaceæ. The tincture is prepared from the fresh leaves gathered in Autumn. Provings by Hahnemann, Heberden, Sauvauges, Noak and Trinks ; Mitchell, Essay ; and Bartram. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Cysto-blennorrhœa , Genzke, A. J. H. M. M., vol. 4, p. 56 ; Dysuria , Hull, A. J. H. M. M., vol. 3, p. 350 ; Vesical…”
“Painful micturition, with burning. Hæmaturia; slimy, purulent urine.”
“Common name: bear berry. This agent is an astringent, tonic and mild diuretic (Bl.). The urine contains pus and blood (Hep., Merc., Sil.) (Bl.). With straining discharge of tenacious mucus and large clots of blood (Bl.). Constant urging to urinate (Canth.) (Bl.). DYSURIA AND STRANGURY (Apis, Bell.) (Bl.). CYSTITIS…”
Kent's Repertory lists Uva ursi in 29 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in BLADDER (11), URINE (7), GENERALITIES (5), URETHRA (2), FACE (1).
