Taraxacum

Questions

What is Taraxacum?

It is the common Dandelion, and our tincture is made from the fresh plant.

What is the great characteristic of the remedy, and in what class of affections is it useful?

A mapped tongue. Liver troubles, with soreness in the region of the liver, and bilious Diarrhoea. Give some of the indications for Carduus mar. in Jaundice and liver affections. Jaundice, dull headache, bitter taste, tongue white in middle with red edges. Nausea and vomiting of an acid green fluid; bilious stools, urine golden yellow, fullness in region of liver and stitching pains.

Another drug acting especially on the liver is Myrica; what are some of its symptoms?

It causes a suspension of biliary secretion, resulting in Jaundice; there are clay-colored stools and soreness in the region of the liver.

What are the uses of the different varieties of Artemisia?

I^largely in nervous affections, Epilepsy, spinal irritation, partial paralysis, etc.

What members of the Cucurbitacese family do we use?

Bryonia alba., Colocynth, Elaterin and Momordica balsam.