Arbutus andrachne
Plant · Ericaceae
The Arbutus Andrachne patient presents with eczema that alternates or is associated with joint pains of a gouty or rheumatic character, particularly in the larger joints where the slightest movement provokes inflammation. The remedy clears the urine and is related to Uva ursi in its urinary action within the Ericaceae family.
Key symptoms
- Eczema associated with gouty and rheumatic symptoms
- Arthritis especially of larger joints, worse from slightest movement
- Urine rendered more clear
- Lumbago
- Symptoms shift from skin to joints
- Vesical symptoms
Worse (aggravation)
- Worse from north-east winds
- Worse from slightest movement (joint inflammation)
Strawberry Tree
A remedy for eczema associated with gouty and rheumatic symptoms. Arthritis; especially larger joints. Urine rendered more clear. Lumbago. Symptoms shift from skin to joints. Vesical symptoms.
Relationship
Arbutin; Ledum; Bryonia; Kalmia.
Strawberry Tree of the Levant. N. O. Ericaceæ. Tincture of young shoots.
Clinical
Arthritis. Eczema. Gout. Rheumatism. Urine, disorders of.
Characteristics
This is one of Dr. Cooper's remedies. He cured several cases of eczema with it, and observed that it produced pains in the joints of a gouty or rheumatic character. Hence he was led to give it in certain inveterate cases of arthritis. In one case the patient noticed that it "cleared his urine." Arbutin has a reputation among the allopaths as a urinary remedy. Arbutus is allied to Uva ursi, which belongs to the Ericaceæ. One patient who was benefited by the remedy had < in north-east winds. The larger joints are principally affected, and the slightest movement sets up inflammation. The tree sheds its bark annually, which gives the signature of its use in skin cases.
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