Veratroidia

by

Proving Symptoms of homeopathy medicine Veratroidia, described by Richard Hughes in his book, A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesis, published in 1895….

Introduction

Alkaloid obtained from V. vir.

Provings

1. a. I took at Veratroidine gr. 1/60 in pill, pulse being 80. In 15 m. pulse was 78; in 40 m., 72. Dose was then repeated, and in 20 m. it was 76, in 30 m. 72. I then took gr. 1/30. In 15 m. pulse was 70, and continued so at 30 m., when I took gr. 1/29. In 15 m. it was 76, in 30 m. 72, in 45 m. 70, in 60 m. 68. I now ate a hearty lunch, with two glasses of claret; and 2 hours after took gr. 1/12, pulse being 80. In 30 m. it was 92. in left h. 72, in 1/1.2 hours 80.

1 b. I now took gr. 1/30 of the alkaloid from V. album, pulse being 70. In 30 m. it was 72, when I took gr. 1/20. In 14 m. it was 66, in 30 m. 62, in 40 m. 67, when I took gr. 1/12. In 20 m. pulse was 69, in 35 m. 64, in 1 hours 62.

In neither experiment was there any unpleasant feeling save a slight depression or languor.

1 c. As above experiments were made 2 hours after eating, I took gr. 1/20 (from V. viride) 4 hours after eating. In 1 hours 20 m. pulse was not materially affected, but about 3 hours after dining a feeling of depression and weakness came on, accompanied with tingling of tongue and lips, which continued for some hours, and was exceedingly unpleasant. (PEUGNET, loc. cit., p. 129.).

Experiments on animals

The influence of V. on the animal may be summed up as follows: a. Locally it is somewhat irritant.

b. It is an irritant emetic and sometimes cathartic.

c. It exerts no direct influence on the brain or on the pupil.

d. It is a direct spinal motor depressant, producing death by asphyxia, and acting at the same time to some extent upon the conducting nerves and the muscles.

e. It depresses the heart’s action both in force and in frequency, but the period of depression is followed by one of reaction, its primary cardiac action being independent of its spinal influence. (H. C. WOOD, loc. cit.).

Related posts:

  1. Viridia Proving Symptoms of homeopathy medicine Viridia, described by Richard Hughes in his book, A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesis, published in 1895.......
  2. Trimethylaminum Trimethylaminum homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe......
  3. NARCISSUS PSEUDONARCISSUS Homeopathy medicine Narcissus Pseudonarcissus from William Boericke's Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica, comprising the characteristic and guiding symptoms of all remedies, published in 1906......
  4. Trimethylaminum Proving Symptoms of homeopathy medicine Trimethylaminum, described by Richard Hughes in his book, A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesis, published in 1895.......
Richard Hughes
Dr. Richard Hughes (1836-1902) was born in London, England. He received the title of M.R.C.S. (Eng.), in 1857 and L.R.C.P. (Edin.) in 1860. The title of M.D. was conferred upon him by the American College a few years later.

Hughes was a great writer and a scholar. He actively cooperated with Dr. T.F. Allen to compile his 'Encyclopedia' and rendered immeasurable aid to Dr. Dudgeon in translating Hahnemann's 'Materia Medica Pura' into English. In 1889 he was appointed an Editor of the 'British Homoeopathic Journal' and continued in that capacity until his demise. In 1876, Dr. Hughes was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Organization of the International Congress of Homoeopathy Physicians in Philadelphia. He also presided over the International Congress in London.