Iris Foetidissima
Clarke - Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · John Henry Clarke · 1,171 chars · source ↗
General
Iris Foetidissima.
Iris foetidissima. N. O. Iridaceae. Tincture of root.
Clinical
Headache. Hernia.
Characteristics
Ir. foet. was proved under Berridge's direction. One prover, Dr. Croker, chewed a piece of the root; another took the tincture; one experienced symptoms from potentising 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.
Mind
Makes mistakes in writing and speaking; puts "right" for "left" and vice versâ.
Head
Light-headed; staggers to l.—Great weight on vertex when the pain in the stomach (burning) occurs; cannot sit to his office work, in the morning; pain at vertex sometimes reaching down to over eyes.
Mouth
Great burning feeling in mouth and fauces, extending into stomach, not > by cold water or anything else.
Stomach
Burning as from vitriol in stomach.—Pain in r. groin as if inguinal hernia would protrude when walking (14th dil.).