====== PAREIRA BRAVA ======
{{anchor:s1}}Pareira Brava.
{{anchor:s2}}Virgin Vine. {{anchor:s3}}Menispermaceae.
{{anchor:s4}}A climbing plant, native of the West Indies and South America.
{{anchor:s5}}The tincture is prepared from the fresh root.
{{anchor:s6}}Proving by Foss, Med. Adv., Dec., 1885, from A. H. Z., vol. 113, p. 71.
====== CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. ======
{{anchor:s8}}- Renal colic (six cases), Turrel, Hah. Mo., vol. 10, p. 442; B. J. H., vol. 33, p. 591; Dysuria, Martin, T. H. M. S. Pa., 1883, p. 58; Enlargement of prostate gland and retention of urine, Foss, A. H. Z., vol. 113, p. 70; Catarrh of bladder, Hull, N. A. J. H., vol. 18, p. 491; Hastings, B. J. H., vol. 13, p. 591.
====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ======
{{anchor:s10}}Excruciating pains in left lumbar region; pain radiates from left kidney to groin, following course of ureter. {{anchor:s11}}~ Renal colic.\\ {{anchor:s12}}Black, bloody, foaming urine, depositing a brickdust sediment of uric acid; deep red and mucous urine.\\ {{anchor:s13}}Excessive pains in kidneys, shooting down left ureter; passes urine drop by drop, with violent tenesmus, nausea and vomiting of bilious fluids. {{anchor:s14}}~ Nephritic colic.\\ {{anchor:s15}}Nephritic colic; patient suffering for seventeen days; attacks first appeared a year ago, come regularly now every three months, last longer and are more violent each time; several times passed uric calculi, and suffered from rheumatic attacks when traveling; dull pains in lumbar region; urine scanty, red, with brickdust sediment; dysuria; thirst; obstinate constipation.\\ {{anchor:s16}}Contusive pains in renal region; urine scanty, deep red, nearly black, passed with great tenesmus, depositing brickdust sediment.\\ {{anchor:s17}}Nephritic colic with hemorrhage of ureters provoked by passage of stones.\\ {{anchor:s18}}For last ten years nephritic colics; passes frequently small crystals of uric acid; attacks usually severe and obstinate.\\ {{anchor:s19}}Atrocious pains with strangury.\\ {{anchor:s20}}Almost touches floor with forehead in order to be able to pass urine.\\ {{anchor:s21}}Constant urging to urinate, violent pain in glans penis; straining; pain extorts screams; must get down on all fours to urinate; urine contains much viscid, thick, white mucus, or deposits red sand.\\ {{anchor:s22}}Pains down thighs during efforts at urination.\\ {{anchor:s23}}Paroxysms of violent pain with strangury; he cries out loudly and can only emit urine when he goes on his knees, pressing his head firmly against floor; remaining in this position for ten or twenty minutes, perspiration breaks out, and finally urine begins to drop with interruptions, accompanied by tearing, burning pains at point of penis.\\ {{anchor:s24}}Since confinement two weeks previously, could not pass urine in any position except on knees. {{anchor:s25}}~ Dysuria.\\ {{anchor:s26}}Tormenting feeling after urination, with shooting pains in orifice of urethra.\\ {{anchor:s27}}Intolerable itching along urethra, with burning on urination.\\ {{anchor:s28}}Severe spasmodic pains while urinating.\\ {{anchor:s29}}Constant ineffectual urging to urinate; catheter had to be used four to six times in twenty-four hours; swelling of legs and feet; cramps on attempting to urinate, patient had to be put into a warm bath before catheter could be used; his last hour seemed to be approaching when found kneeling upon floor bathed in a cold sweat, head firmly pressed against floor, in which position alone he was enabled to pass a few drops of burning hot urine. {{anchor:s30}}~ Enlargement of prostate gland.\\ {{anchor:s31}}Enlargement of prostate gland with retention of urine; two or three times a year patient is seized with severe and painful attacks, during which catheter had to be used for several weeks.\\ {{anchor:s32}}Severe pains at times in back and bladder with painful retraction of left testicle; pain in thigh extending down to big toe and sole of foot; frequently an irritable eruption on legs and great irritation on scalp; urine passed with great difficulty; feels a great desire to urinate, fancies quarts will come away, but finds the greatest difficulty to get any to pass, notwithstanding the severe pressive pains attending it; pains so severe that he is obliged to get on knees, press head firmly against something and remain in that position, forcing until he sweats profusely and "roars like a bull," to use his own expression; after remaining in this situation ten or twenty minutes, urine dribbles away with great pain and frequent stoppages, scalding and lacerating at point of penis; urine has strong ammoniacal smell, and is loaded with thick, tenacious mucus; paroxysms generally occur from 3 to 6 A. M.; during day comparatively easy; cartilaginous condition of inner coat of bladder which felt very hard to the sound; sweats at night; hammering and buzzing noises in head. {{anchor:s33}}~ Chronic catarrh of bladder.\\ {{anchor:s34}}Flow of mucus from urethra.
====== MALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [22] ======
{{anchor:s36}}Urethritis with prostatic disorders.\\ {{anchor:s37}}Gonorrhea.
====== VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA. [25] ======
{{anchor:s40}}Viscous matter lodged in and obstructing bronchi.
====== LOWER LIMBS. [33] ======
{{anchor:s42}}Edematous swelling of lower limbs.
====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ======
{{anchor:s46}}Must get down on all fours to urinate.\\ {{anchor:s47}}Must get on knees and press head firmly against floor to urinate.
====== ATTACKS, PERIODICITY. [41] ======
{{anchor:s49}}For ten or twenty minutes: must remain on all fours to urinate.\\ {{anchor:s50}}Every morning from 3 to 6: paroxysms of pain during urination.\\ {{anchor:s51}}Every three months: attacks of nephritic colic.\\ {{anchor:s52}}Two or three times a year: painful attacks of renal colic.\\ {{anchor:s53}}For last ten years: nephritic colics.
====== LOCALITY AND DIRECTION. [42] ======
{{anchor:s55}}Left: pain in lumbar region radiating from kidney to groin, pain down ureter.
====== SENSATIONS. [43] ======
{{anchor:s57}}Pains: down thighs.\\ {{anchor:s58}}Excruciating pains: in left lumbar region; in kidneys.\\ {{anchor:s59}}Violent pains: in glans penis; in bladder; in back.\\ {{anchor:s60}}Severe spasmodic pains: while urinating.\\ {{anchor:s61}}Tearing, burning pains: at point of penis.\\ {{anchor:s62}}Shooting pain: down into left ureter into toes and soles.\\ {{anchor:s63}}Contusive pain: in renal region.\\ {{anchor:s64}}Dull pains: in lumbar region.
====== STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION. [47] ======
{{anchor:s66}}Rheumatic or gouty subjects suffering from renal colics.\\ {{anchor:s67}}Man, aet. 50, suffers from rheumatic attacks when traveling; renal colic.\\ {{anchor:s68}}Madame Beretta, aet. 51, two years ago menopause set in, since then suffering; nephritic colic.\\ {{anchor:s69}}Officer of navy, aet. 57, six months ago had first attack, which confined him to bed eight or nine days; renal colic.\\ {{anchor:s70}}Marine officer, aet. 58, suffering for last ten years; nephritic colic.\\ {{anchor:s71}}Man, aet. 60, temperate habits; catarrh of bladder.\\ {{anchor:s72}}Man, aet. 68, regular and temperate all his life, never had syphilis or gonorrhea, no profession or trade, suffering for years; catarrh of bladder.\\ {{anchor:s73}}Man, aet. 68, suffering many years; enlargement of prostate gland.\\ {{anchor:s74}}Mrs. P., primipara, confined two weeks ago, since then suffering; dysuria.\\ {{anchor:s75}}Mrs. M., suffering from marasmus for last ten years or since her climaxis, when she had an attack of albuminous nephritis, three years ago had pneumonia; now suffers from parenchymatous nephritis; renal colic.\\ {{anchor:s76}}Seafaring captain, suffering for years from rheumatism and later from endocarditis; renal colic.
====== RELATIONS. [48] ======
{{anchor:s78}}Compare: Chimaphila and Uva ursi in spasm and burning in bladder, ropy urine; Hydrangea arb.; Berberis, which has pains more in back and hips, and has a loamy sediment.
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====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 08, 1889 |
^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r802|Pareira Brava]] |
^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r802|Pareira Brava]] |
^ Author: | Hering, C.; Raue, C.G.; Knerr, C.B.; Mohr, C. |
^ Year: | 1889 |
^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}