Urtica urens

Dwarf Nettle

Source: Derived from the whole fresh plant of Urtica urens, commonly known as Dwarf Nettle or Annual Nettle, a member of the Urticaceae family, prepared for homeopathic use through trituration and serial dilution to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material irritant properties, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards.

Clinical Insights

• Aurum Triphyllum is also very useful in the treatment for urticaria.
• Urticaria may be found in many kinds of fevers.

Keynotes

• Itchy or burning eruptions, with a sensation of stinging or heat, resembling urticaria, worse with cold, water, touch, or night, often with red, raised welts or swelling.

Modalities

Worse: Cold (weather, air, water), water (bathing, exposure), touch, motion, dietary triggers (purines, acidic foods), allergens, night, scratching, exertion, stress, tight clothing, morning.

Better: Warmth (weather, applications), rest, rubbing, dry weather, gentle pressure, quiet environments, emotional support, lying down, hydration (non-cold), loose clothing, evening.

Symptoms

Skin

• Itchy or burning eruptions, with a sensation of stinging or heat, resembling urticaria, worse with cold, water, touch, or night, often with red, raised welts or swelling.
• Scaly or weeping lesions, with a tendency to irritation or sensitivity, resembling eczema, aggravated by cold, water, or scratching, often with burning or oozing.
• Skin hypersensitivity or rashes, with a sensation of soreness or prickling, resembling contact dermatitis, worse with cold, water, or allergens, often with redness or peeling.

Generalities – Children

• Indicated in children with urticaria, allergic rhinitis, or joint pains, often linked to cold, water, or allergens, worse with touch or night.
• May present with hives, sneezing, or gout-like symptoms, particularly in sensitive, inflammatory children, often after exposure to cold or dietary triggers.
• Children require urgent evaluation for underlying dermatological, allergic, or urinary conditions (e.g., urticaria, allergic rhinitis, uric acid diathesis).

Potency and Dosage

Mother Tincture or usually 30, 200, 1000 or CM, depending upon the situation and the experience of the homoeopath.

Combinations

• In Belladonna and Apis both, the patient develops urticaria due to exposure to heat.
• Another symptom of Medorrhinum is the sensation of pins and needles all over, along with urticaria.

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This article is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Prepared by herbalhomeo.com/ Team