Phallus Impudicus phal.

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

Stinkhorn. N. O. Fungi. Tincture or infusion of whole fungus.

Clinical

Gastro-enteralgia. Sweat, viscid. Vertigo. Vomiting.

Characteristics

Kalieniczensko took live or six teaspoonfuls of an infusion of Phallus in twenty-four hours, and the symptoms of the Schema are the effects observed. There is a general resemblance to the effect of the Agarici ─ vertigo, disordered vision, gastro-enteric disturbance and viscid sweat.

Head

Vertigo.

Eyes

Vision: difficult; obscured. ─ Objects seem coloured grey, as in smoke.

Mouth

Profuse salivation.

Throat

Great dryness of throat, with irritation as from black pepper.

Stomach

Loss of appetite. ─ Devouring thirst. ─ Violent vomitings with profuse salivation. ─ Gastro-enteralgia.

Abdomen

Painful sensitiveness of whole abdomen.

Stool

Watery diarrhœa.

Urinary Organs

Urine deep red, depositing a sediment of urates of lime and soda.

Respiratory Organs

Dry, oppressive cough.

Generalities

Great feebleness of whole body.

Sleep

Sleepiness.

Fever

After four days all the pores became opened, profuse viscid perspiration.