Equisetum hiemale is a remedy often used in homeopathy. It is obtained from the winter horsetail or equisetum hiemale, a very perennial plant from the Equisetaceae family. Very rich in silica, this plant is very present on the banks of shady waterways as well as in the wetlands of forests. It is frequently used to maintain wet gardens, which it invades very quickly. With an unbranched and hollow stem, it is resistant to the winter period. The mother tincture of the homeopathic remedy Equisetum Hiemale is obtained by using the upper part of this plant. It is a homeopathic remedy used for the treatment of urinary tract infections and especially bedwetting, bedwetting without organic origin in children under three years of age.
Equisetum Hiemale is used in cases of cystitis (inflammation of the bladder lining), when the urge to urinate is chronic and strong. Very often, this urge does not go away even if the person has just urinated. This remedy is also effective in cases of bedwetting, where the subject is unable to hold urine. It also reduces the burning that accompanies the urge to urinate.
Equisetum Hiemale provides relief for people, including children who are restless at bedtime because the urge to urinate becomes much more pressing, or individuals who wake up several times during the night to urinate. Fatigue, dizziness and migraine problems due to recurrent urination can also be solved by Equisetum Hiemale.
Recommended dosage in case of urinary tract infections
To alleviate cases of cystitis, where the urge to urinate is strong and frequent but does not disappear after urination, it is advisable to take 3 granules of Equisetum Hiemale 9 CH 3 times a day. For the treatment of bedwetting and burning accompanying the urge to urinate, it is recommended to use Equisetum Hiemale 5 CH, Belladona 5 CH, Sepia Officinalis 5 CH at a rate of 3 granules of each, 3 times a day.
Recommended dosage in case of behavioral disorders
In order to relieve people who are restless at bedtime or those who constantly wake up to urinate, it is indicated to take Equisetum Hiemale 15 CH once or twice a day. In case of fatigue, dizziness or migraines due to recurrent urination, Equisetum Hiemale 15 CH should be taken every hour at a rate of 3 granules per day.
