Equisetum arvense

3-432.14.12Little classical Materia medicaUrinary Organs: Pain in the bladder, not ameliorated by micturition. Pain in the bladder as from distention; tenderness, extending upward, especially on the right side. Constant desire to urinate, not ameliorated by copious micturition. Constant urging, but only a small quantity is passed. Urine generally scanty and high-coloured, contains much mucus. General aggravation immediately after micturition. (Allen)
General: Internal or external haemorrhages.
Respiratory: Coughs.
Urinary: Diuretic. Ulcers of bladder, stone, strangury, acute inflammation of urinary tract and incontinence. Skin: Fresh wounds, inflammations, pustules, red wheals (local) Eczema, acne.
Female and MRS: Inflammations of genitals. (Culpepper)Equisetum arvense – Common Horsetail (Equis-a.)No old, but three new provings: Hesse, Juliane 1999 (D) Zillmer, Peter 2009 (D)
Bergink-Vos, Jacqueline 2009 (NL)
The provings display the feature that we already know from the Pteridophytes. The urological symptoms are confirmed, but not as strong as in the scouring rush, where they occurred in all provers.
Here we only look at those features that add to the common group ones.
• phantom odours and very sensitive to odours (just as Equis.)
• coryza with running nose and sneezing (just as Equis.)
• thirst for cold drinks.
• ravenous hunger, or fullness after meals.
• Pustules.
• pain in coccyx and lower back.
• headache.