Substances & Homeopatic Remedies
Uva ursi
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Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Etymology
Family
Traditional name
Used parts
The fresh leaves, gathered in autumn, are chopped and pounded to a pulp and weighed. Then take two - thirds by weight of alcohol, add it to the pulp, stir and mix well, and strain through a piece of new linen. The tincture thus obtained is allowed to stand eight days in a well - stoppered bottle, in a dark, cool place, and then filtered.
Classification
Plantae; Spermatophyta, Angiospermae - Flowering Plants; Dicotyledonae; Cornidae; Ericales; Ericaceae - Heath Family
Keywords
Original proving
Hahnemann
MacFarlan
General
UVA - URSI 10M
Feels weak, nauseated, sore all over as if bruised; pain in chest, cold in head, throat tickles, feels like coughing continuously; nasal mucous membrane appears raw; symptoms of a severe cold; excess of mucus in throat; no appetite; cutting sensation in urethra on urination; often cured hoarseness.
SIDES, GENERAL SYMPTOMS BACK AND NECK
UVA - URSI 10M
Slight symptoms of cold in the head; general muscular soreness as if bruised; soreness in the chest walls.
HEAD
UVA - URSI 10M
Symptoms of cold in head or general cold.
NOSE
UVA - URSI 10M
Nose is raw and discharges.
STOMACH
UVA - URSA.
Slight nausea.
URINE
UVA - URSA 10M
Cutting sensation on urination - burning soreness over the whole body, as if bruised.
LARYNX
UVA - URSA 10M
Symptoms of a severe cold; throat tickles; feels like coughing constantly. COUGH a prominent symptom.
Description of the substance
Appearance: Uva ursi grows as a vine or mat usually along open areas and down slopes. It has small leathery spoon shaped leaves that are attached to reddish barked stems. The flowers usually appear in the Spring. Flower growth process begins as small pinkish urns that mature into red berries that are sporadically located along the length of the stem. (Moore, 1993)
Habitat: The bearberry plant can be found from sea level to 11,000 feet. Growing on open hillsides in the mountains and on the dry sides of canyons. Plants range from the coastal areas of Northern California -Northward into Canada. Bearberry will grow almost anywhere given an acidic soil and sunny location. (Moore 1993)
Propagation:
Somewhat difficult to propagate by seed, bearberry requires both scarification and a soaking process. More commonly plants are propagated by stem cuttings. These cuttings are taken from the terminal section of the plant and are then harvested from November to February. In commercial propagation, the micropropagation method is often used. (Kester, 1997)