The following drug picture has been extracted from Boericke’s Materia Medica. This is provided here for doctors’ and students’ easy and instantaneous reference.
UREA PURA
Carbamide
(UREA)
General.–Tuberculosis. Lumps. Enlarged glands. Renal dropsy, with symptoms of general intoxication. Gouty eczema. Albuminuria, diabetes; uremia. Urine thin and of low specific gravity. A hydrogogue diuretic in the treatment of dropsies. 10 grains every 6 hours.
Relationship.–Compare: Uric acid (gout, gouty, eczema, rheumatism, lipoma); Urinum (acne, boils, scurvy, dropsy); Urtica; Tubercul; Thyroid.