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Pichi (Fabiana Imbricata)

Hi, i'm looking for more information about this Remedy. Can anyone supply more detailed indications than found on this site?

Thanks

David
 
  David G on 2007-10-25
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hi David,
This is Boericke:


FABIANA IMBRICATA
Pichi

A South American shrub cultivated in Southern California. It is a terebrinthine diuretic. It has also tonic and chologogue properties, used in the treatment of nasal catarrh, jaundice, dyspepsia and to increase the secretion of bile (Albert Schneider). Useful in the uric acid diathesis, cystitis, gonorrh©«a, prostatitis, dysuria, vesical catarrh with suppurative prostatic conditions; post-gonorrh©«al urinary conditions; cholethiasis and liver affections. Vesical tenesmus and burning after urination. Excoriating urine and calculi.

Dose.--Ten to twenty drops of the tincture.



Clarke:

Pichi.

Fabiana imbricata. N. O. Solanace©¡. Fluid extract.

Clinical.¦¡Cystitis. Gall-stones. Gonorrh©«a. Liver, affections of. Prostate, disease of.

Characteristics.¦¡Pichi is a solanaceous shrub of South America. It is unproved, but in 1 to 20 drop doses of the fluid extract it has been used with good effect in cases of chronic cystitis with enlarged prostate; liver affections and gall-stones; excess of uric acid. Hansen gives these indications: Excoriating urine and urinary calculi. Inflammation of whole urethral tract, must pass water frequently; burning pains and violent vesical tenesmus after urination. Acute or chronic cystitis, caused by gravel, painful urination, much mucus and pus. Subacute or chronic gonorrh©«a, painful urination, much mucus and pus.



Not very common.
 
Astra2012 last decade
Dear Astra,
thanks very much for give this useful information.


dr. mahfooz
 
Mahfoozurrehman last decade
I saw this herb being sold in the stores in Rio and Sao Paulo in Brazil. Natives use it for urinary problems. Mostly as diuretic.

American Natives use Cranberry juice for the same purpose.
 
girilal last decade

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