Uva ursi

Uva ursi
(bearberry)
* Urinary symptoms most important.
* Cystitis, with bloody urine.
* Uterine haemorrhage.
* Chronic vesical irritation, with pain, tenesmus,and catarrhal discharges.
* Burning after the discharge of slimy urine. Pyelitis.
* Calculous inflammation.
* Dyspnoea, nausea, vomiting, pulse small and irregular.
* Cyanosis.
* Urticaria without itching.
Urinary
- Frequent urging, with severe spasms of bladder; burning and tearing pain.
- Urine contains blood, pus, and much tenacious mucus, with clots in large masses.
- Involuntary; green urine.
- Painful dysuria.
Relationship
- Compare: Arbutin (a crystallized glucoside of Uva; found also in Kalmia, Gaultheria and
other genera of the family of Eriaceae; given in doses of 3 to 8 grains with sugar three times a
day. Used as an urinary antiseptic and diuretic).
- arctostaphylos manzanita (acts on renal and reproductive organs. Gonorrhoea, vesical
catarrh, diabetes menorrhagia. Tincture of leaves).
- Vaccinum myrtillus-Huckleberries-(dysentery; typhoid, keeps intestines aseptic and
prevents absorption and reinfection).
Dose
- Tincture, five to thirty drops.
- In pyelitis a trituration of the leaves.