Pichi
Fabiana imbricata · Plant · Solanaceae
Pichi suits individuals with chronic urinary tract disorders, particularly cystitis with enlarged prostate or gravel, and liver and gallstone complaints. It is indicated where there is excoriating urine with tenesmus and much mucus.
Key symptoms
- Excoriating urine with urinary calculi
- Burning pains and violent vesical tenesmus after urination
- Inflammation of the whole urethral tract with frequent urination
- Acute or chronic cystitis from gravel with much mucus and pus
- Subacute or chronic gonorrhea with painful urination and mucus
- Liver affections and gall-stones
Fabiana imbricata. N. O. Solanaceæ. Fluid extract.
Clinical
Cystitis. Gall-stones. Gonorrhœa. Liver, affections of. Prostate, disease of.
Characteristics
Pichi is a solanaceous shrub of South America. It is unproved, but in 1 to 20 drop doses of the fluid extract it has been used with good effect in cases of chronic cystitis with enlarged prostate; liver affections and gall-stones; excess of uric acid. Hansen gives these indications: Excoriating urine and urinary calculi. Inflammation of whole urethral tract, must pass water frequently; burning pains and violent vesical tenesmus after urination. Acute or chronic cystitis, caused by gravel, painful urination, much mucus and pus. Subacute or chronic gonorrhœa, painful urination, much mucus and pus.
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