Iris Fœtidissima ir-foe.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

John Henry Clarke · A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · 1st edition (1900-02, three volumes); homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML digitization

General

Iris Fœtidissima.

Iris fœtidissima. N. O. Iridaceæ. Tincture of root.

Clinical

Headache. Hernia.

Characteristics

Ir. fœt . 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.).