Homeopathic Materia Medica

Phallus impudicus

Alias: Phal.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

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.

SYMPTOMS.

2. Head.─Vertigo.

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

8. Mouth.─Profuse salivation.

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

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

12. Abdomen.─Painful sensitiveness of whole abdomen.

13. Stool.─Watery diarrhoea.

14. Urinary Organs.─Urine deep red, depositing a sediment of urates of lime and soda.

17. Respiratory Organs.─Dry, oppressive cough.

24. Generalities.─Great feebleness of whole body.

26. Sleep.─Sleepiness.

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