Equisetum Hyemale – The Homeopathic Remedy for Urinary Troubles and Bladder Irritation

• Common Name: Scouring Rush / Horsetail
• Family: Equisetaceae
• Kingdom: Plant
• Miasm: Psoric
• Thermal: Chilly

Sphere of Action

Acts mainly on the urinary tract, especially the bladder and urethra. It irritates the mucous membrane of the urinary organs and produces bladder catarrh.

Key Clinical Indications

Urinary Tract Disorders

• Cystitis (inflammation of bladder)
• Frequent and painful urination, not relieved by voiding
• Constant fullness or pressure in bladder, even after urination
• Nocturnal enuresis in children with no known cause
• Incontinence of urine in old people or women after childbirth
• Pain in bladder extending to urethra and thighs

Urination Symptoms

• Severe dull pain in the bladder not relieved by urination
• Urine flows in drops, or scanty and high-colored
• Feeling of bladder distention despite frequent urination

Characteristic Symptoms

• Sensation of distended bladder, even after urination
• Sharp, burning, cutting pain in urethra during and after micturition
• Useful in prostatic troubles in old men with frequent urination
• Less urging but more bladder pain than Cantharis

Mental Symptoms

• Mental restlessness with physical symptoms
• Anxiety due to constant urge to urinate

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Pressure over bladder	Passing small quantity of urine
Movement	Lying down

Potency & Dosage

• Frequently used in mother tincture (Q) or 3x in chronic cases
• For acute cystitis, 30C or 200C may be given depending on symptoms

Relationships

Complementary	Compare With	Antidotes
Belladonna	Cantharis (more burning), Apis, Sarsaparilla	Camphora

Mnemonic to Remember Equisetum

“EQUI = Equal Urge, Little Output”

• Constant urge
• Little urine
• Pain remains after urination

One-Line Summary

Equisetum Hyemale is a chief remedy for bladder irritation with constant urge to urinate, dull bladder pain, and scanty urine.