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Exploring Hidden Gems of the Materia Medica: A Comparative Study of Three Repens Remedies in Urinary Disorders.

Within the extensive Homoeopathic Materia Medica, well-established polychrest medicines tend to dominate clinical attention, while many smaller remedies remain relatively unexplored. This article focuses on three such lesser-known medicines--Epigaea repens, Triticum repens, and Brachyglottis repens-...

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Published in:Homoeopathic Heritage Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 85 - 89
Main Authors: Singh, Indira, Singh, Shreyavee
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Feb2026
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          Singh, Indira
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        affil: HOD, Dept. of Homoeopathic Materia Medica) R.B.T.S. GHMC MUZAFFARPUR, Bihar
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          Homeopathic Agents Therapeutic Use
          Plants, Medicinal Therapeutic Use
          Plant Extracts Therapeutic Use
          Homeopathic Provings
          Urologic Diseases Drug Therapy
          Drug Evaluation
          Pharmacy and Pharmacology
          Phytochemicals Therapeutic Use
          Prescriptions, Drug
          Individualized Medicine
          Homeopathic Agents Pharmacodynamics
          Homeopathic Agents Administration and Dosage
          Kidney Drug Effects
          Urologic Diseases Symptoms
          Bladder Drug Effects
      ab: Within the extensive Homoeopathic Materia Medica, well-established polychrest medicines tend to dominate clinical attention, while many smaller remedies remain relatively unexplored. This article focuses on three such lesser-known medicines--Epigaea repens, Triticum repens, and Brachyglottis repens--which, although botanically diverse, share the epithet repens ("creeping") and exhibit a notable affinity for the urinary tract system. Their clinical relevance includes conditions such as renal colic, vesical irritation, cystitis, irritable bladder states, and uric-acid diathesis, as suggested by available provings and clinical observations. Using a framework that encompasses pharmacognosy, original provings, comparative materia medica, clinical confirmations, and a brief consideration of the Doctrine of Signatures, this analysis evaluates each remedy's characteristic indications and therapeutic potential without overstating their scope. Findings suggest that these remedies, though rarely prescribed, possess distinct and consistent symptom profiles that merit greater recognition in individualised prescribing. Highlighting such precise yet underutilised medicines support a more nuanced and enriched approach to homoeopathic practice.
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