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Oct 15, 2011

Notes on Cystitis by F. E. McCurtain

This article originally published in "THE CRITIQUE" VOL. V. DENVER, COLO., JANUARY 15,1898. No. 1, on page no. 11 & 12. Still a very indicative and relevant article in diseases of acute and chronic bladder infections and Urinary Tract infections(UTI).



NOTES ON CYSTITIS.
F. E. McCurtain, M. D., Denver

1. Sudden violent urging to urinate-  Petroselinum.
2. Urine dropping from meatus instead of being ejected with force- Hepar.
3. High fever, restlessness, constant desire to urinate- Aconite.
4. Burning and pressure in the bladder- Nux Vom.
5. Bladder largely distended- Arsen Alb.
6. After irritating drugs- Camphor.
7. Stitching, recurring, crampy pain; thick mucus and bright red mealy sediment- Berberis Aqua.
8. Urine alkaline and ropy- Kali Bich.
9. Natrum Mur.- Has pain greatest after micturation.
10. Phos. Acid. -Urine looks like milk and quickly decomposes.
11. After exposure to cold the urine deposits a slimy sediment which sticks to the vessel- Pulsatilla.
12. A sensation as if a ball were rolling in the bladder- Lachesis.
13. Sensitiveness of Hypogastrium, tenesmus of bladder.Burning in region of kidneys- Terebinth.
14. Retention of urine; great thirst; dry tongue and delirium- Hyoscyamus.
15. In old people and chronic cases where the acute inflammation has subsided- Carbo Veg.
16. When in consequence of long retention of urine the muscular coat of the bladder becomes almost paralyzed- Causticum.
17. Persistent and violent urging to urinate with great tenesmus; urine seems like molten lead passing through the urethra- Cantharis.
18. Turbid urine and great difficulty in commencing to urinate- Chimaphila.
19. Enuresis, marked vesical irritation. Bladder sore and tender; pressure on bladder-  Equisetum.
20. Irritable bladder; dribbling of urine; high colored; ammoniacal odor, like that of the horse- Benzoic Acid. 



All the above written and listed medicines are helpful in Urinary Tract Infections when indicated.


Some more medicines which are useful in Urinary Tract Infection are listed here.





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