Homeopathy LibraryPlant · Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) · simple
Cicuta Virosa
Cow-bane
CIC · 18 entries across 18 books
PreparationTincture of fresh root gathered at time of flowering. Clarke
6X–200X
Sixth to two hundredth attenuationDose · Boericke
Reason for use
Where is the pathogenesis of Cicuta found ?
In Hahnemann's Materia Medica Pura .
What is Cicuta virosa ?
It is the long leaved Water Hemlock , and the tincture is from the fresh root of the plant just coming into bloom, prepared like the preceding.
It should be imported.
What is its chief sphere of action ?
In spasms, with rigidity, fixed staring eyes, blue face and frothing at the mouth ; there is great difficulty in breathing, opisthotonos and loss of consciousness, and these spasms are followed by profound exhaustion.
What are the skin symptoms of the drug ?
Pustular eruption, with yellowish scabs about the mouth, matting the whiskers.
Complete text of the Cicuta Virosa entry in Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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