Homeopathy LibraryTaraxacum Officinale
Taraxacum · Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 630 chars
General
Where is the pathogenesis of Taraxacum found ?
In Hahnemann's Materia Medica Pura .
What is Taraxacum ?
Describe preparation of tincture. It is the common Dandelion , and our tincture is made from the whole plant with root, gathered in April and May, before flower is open. It is prepared as described under Millefolium . The tincture is orange colored, of bitter taste and acid reaction.
What is the great characteristic of the remedy, and in what class of affections is it useful ?
A mapped tongue. Liver trouble, with soreness in the region of the liver, and bilious diarrhoea. Hahnemann recommended it also in glycosuria.