Helleborus Viridis


Helleborus Viridis 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….


Common names: Grione; Niesswurz.

Introduction

Helleborus viridis, Linn. Natural order: Ranunculaceae. Preparation: Tincture of the root.

Ear

Ringing in the ears (after six hours). Roaring in the ears. Roaring, with feeling of stoppage, in both ears (after half an hour).

Nose

Violent itching in the nose, with frequent violent sneezing (from the application of the extract to the mucous membrane of the nose).

Mouth

Prickling on the tongue, relieved by frequent rinsing of the mouth with water. Feeling of burning in the mouth. At first there was a profuse secretion of p73 saliva and of mucus in the mouth, soon followed by a feeling of dryness. The taste was so intensely bitter and at first rancid that they suffered for a long time from nausea and great inclination to vomit.

Throat

Feeling of warmth in the pharynx and stomach, which gradually became a dull burning, which was not relieved by drinking much water.

Stomach

Frequent eructations and gurgling in the abdomen. Digestion disturbed for several days.

Abdomen

Abdomen somewhat sensitive and distended (second day).

Stool

Very profuse liquid stools. Three liquid evacuations from the bowels at short intervals, with intense colic, the last stool accompanied by tenesmus, great nausea, with inclination to vomit, violent headache, and thirst.

Urinary Organs

Micturition frequent, painless, urine pale.

Pulse

The pulse rose during the first hour several beats in frequency (apparently caused by the excessive nausea from the bad taste of the drug), and afterwards sunk below the normal in one case, while in those who took doses of 2 to 4 grains enveloped in a vehicle, the pulse immediately sunk several beats.

Sleep

A condition bordering on sopor, lasting the whole night, and preventing refreshing sleep. Night restless, sleep frequently interrupted.

Fever

Sensation of heat at times over the whole body.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.