A tincture is made of the entire plant, T. Bursa-pastoris, (“Shepherd’s purse”). Compare with the mustards, Sinapis. Vesicles at the place of application (chest) and its vicinity, with pustules, the skin between them being bright red, with swelling of the face so that the eyes were closed, and vesicles and bullae on the reddened face. Coarse miliary rash, particularly vesicular, with stinging and itching, soothed by contact, but followed by burning, also swelling of eyelids and prepuce (from local applications).
Clinical
Leucorrhoea, preceding and following menses, which are profuse and dark; dark, fetid. Profuse haemorrhages from all parts of the body. It has been found very valuable for haemorrhages from the kidneys, especially when associated with symptoms of calculus in the kidney. Useful for the pains of kidney gravel. To some extent valuable for uric acid diathesis (compare Ocimum).
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.