Sarsaparilla
(Smilax officinalis · Sarsaparilla vine root)
The remedy of pain at the end of urination. In the materia medica, Sarsaparilla is associated with severe pain as urination finishes, sandy or gritty urine, and dry, cracked skin that tends to break out in spring.
Source
The dried root of the tropical American sarsaparilla vine (Smilax)
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Sars.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Severe, almost unbearable pain at the very end of urination
Scanty urine with sandy sediment; may dribble while sitting but pass more freely standing
Babies who cry before and while passing urine, with sand on the diaper
Dry, wrinkled skin with deep cracks on the hands and feet; itchy rashes that come in spring
Tends to feel better
Standing to urinate
Tends to feel worse
After urinating
Damp, especially at night
Spring
Before periods
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Sarsaparilla)
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Berberis
(Berberis vulgaris)
Berberis has radiating, bubbling pains from the kidney area in many directions; Sarsaparilla's pain peaks at the close of urination.
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Lycopodium
(Lycopodium clavatum)
Lycopodium also has red sand in the urine and a child who cries before urinating, but adds bloating and a late-afternoon worsening.
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From the classic texts
“Severe pain at conclusion of urination. Urine dribbles while sitting. Bladder distended and tender. Child screams before and while passing urine. Sand on diaper.”
“Rash from exposure to open air; dry, itch-like eruptions, prone to appear in spring; become crusty.”
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