Iris fœtidissima

Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. II, p. 46

Iris foetidissima. AT. O, Iridaceae. Tincture of root.

Clinical

Headache. Hernia.

Characteristics

Ir.fxL was proved under Berridge's direction. One prover, Dr. Croker, chewed a piece of the root ; another took the tincture ; one experienced symptoms from potentizing the drug, and later took the 14th dilution. The rest took very high potencies. The prover who chewed the root experienced a burning feeling in mouth and fauces extending to stomach, and not relieved by cold water or anything else. A number of pains were felt in the head.

Relations

Compare : The Arums and the other Irises. [es in writing an(

Head

Light-headed ; staggers to 1.— Great weight on vertex when

Mind

Makes mistakes in writing and speaking ; puts "right " for ' left " and vice vend. the pain in the stomach (burning) occurs ; cannot sit to his office work, in the morning ; pain at v«iex sometimes reaching down to over eyes. 8. Mouth* — Great burning feeling in mouth and fauces, extending into stomach, not > by cold water or anything else.

Stomach p. 47

Burning as from vitriol in stomach. — Pain in r. groin as if inguinal hernia would protrude when walking (14th dil.).

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