Homeopathic Materia Medica

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Peucedanum ostruthium, Koch. I. ostruthium, Linn. N. O. Umbelliferae. Tincture or infusion of root.

Clinical.─Skin, affections of. Stomach, affections of.

Characteristics.─Imperatoria, like Athamanta, belongs to the genus Peucedanum. Kleemann observed the effects of the infusion of the root, a teaspoonful every two hours. Only a few symptoms were noted, but they were peculiar. "Diminished secretion of mucus in intestines and air passages" is noteworthy.

Relations.─Compare: Atham. and Umbelliferae.

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─General excitement.

2. Head.─Active orgasm and confusion of the head.

11. Stomach.─Feeling of warmth, starting in stomach and extending over whole body.

12. Abdomen.─Diminished secretion of mucus in intestines.

17. Respiratory Organs.─Diminished secretion of mucus in air passages.

25. Skin.─Itching and burning in the skin.

27. Fever.─Feeling of warmth starting in stomach and extending over whole body.─General perspiration.