The followers of the plants have relations to the head and the genital organs, i.e., the hypsophills and the perigone leaves to the brain and to the skull. I call to mind the development of the poppy heads, and its effect on the brain and the sepals, floral leaves, and stamina to the genital organs. The hypsophills is, with some plants, of a very characteristical form. It wraps up the flower of Arum triphyllum with a neck-like lacing, by which the insects are retained. the power of resistance of he hypsophill against the attacks of the resisting insects is an explanation of the efficacy of this plant against the affection of the neck-organs especially the larynx the affection of the neck-organs especially the larynx.
The flower has sometimes a very energetic effect on the genital organs. One may thinks of the application of the flower of Crocus sativus, which has been misused for abortion. A tree which has been deprived of all its flowers is as ill as a woman practicing abortion. a shrub with unfertile flowers, as is the case with snowball, (Viburnum opulus) has an inhibiting effect on the functions of the womb. With the powder made of the root of this shrub all labour pains can be brought to a standstill, it can be used to prevent a threatening abortion. In Interesting is the efficacy of mushrooms growing exuberantly in flowers, which also display a strong efficacy on the genital organs, viz., the maize mildrew prospering on the genital organs, viz., the maize mildrew prospering on the spadix of the Indian corn (Ustilago maidis) has a specific effect on the uterus, also the ergot (Secale cornutum) which ripens in the flower of the corn, i.e., the genital organs.
The phyto-analytical method gives a new interpretation to the pathogenesis of the plants, i.e., the picture of the symptoms as applied in homoeopathy.
the approved, homoeopathic main symptoms, especially the mental symptoms, may be explained by the growth, the building up, and the mode of the life of the plants. When Pulsatilla pratensis allows the large flower heads to droop, the mental symptom “the hanging of the head” is no fantastical idea of a subdued signature theory, but is conditioned by the hormonal powers of the plant,which may be genetically established at a later time.
For this a greater co-operation between the botanist and the physicians is essential. The physician must again become a botanist, and must regain from studying the symbiosis of men and plants,the surety for the right application of the remedies.
I would like to mention, finally, still another claim, which arises for the practitioner from the application of the hormones of the plants. the hormones particular to the plants, not their poisons, as well as the vitamins bound up with the albumen of the plant, are immaterial, i.e., not to be isolated, but a condition of the albumen, this albumen of the plants is contained enchanted in the fresh sap, or pap of the plants, but it is contained unchanged in the fresh sap, or pap of the plants, but it is precipitated by the addition of alcohol. the Homoeopathic primed tincture, which represents s mixture between the sap of the plant and alcohol, and from which all turbidities and precipitations have been filtered out, is not the ideal final form of administration.
If the full effect of the plant is desired, one is obliged, as Hahnemann recommended in the 2nd edition of his Chronic Diseases. Volume III, pages 1q76 and 230,to proceed from the trituration of the fresh leaves. the tests of Conium and Digitalis were undertaken by Hahnemann with such fully effective triturations. Unfortunately the triturations from fresh plants did not continue. This was owing to Grunnler, who declared in his first Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia that one could discontinue the prescription of these triturations, as the production was too complicated.
Today this reason is no more standing the test. We must return to the best form of administration, i.e. the trituration of the fresh plant. In Germany the triturations are already being produced on mass production.
What is important in the production of these triturations, Hahnemann has pointed out on page 268, foot note 2, of his Organ on (6th edition, page 242) (this has been newly found, one hundred years later, by allopathy, see Trendelenburgs Prescription for “Remedies, 2nd edition),is that these powders are only :”forever imperishable”. That is durable, if they have been relieved of their superfluous moisture. These preparations are, therefore, according to the prescription of Hahnemann to be made as free from water as is, on the whole, technically possible.
This demand must be observed, when producing triturations from fresh plants. Triturations from fresh plants are to be favoured in the prescription,when it is essential to have the efficacy of the hormones particular to this plant.
Summary: Phyto-analyses,the study of he building up, the growth, the mode of life of the plant, the rest of the animal excrements condensed in the plants, and the test of the hormones of the plants, gives the scientific base of he pathogenesis, the symptom theory of homoeopathy.
RADEBURG, DRESDEN, GERMANY.
Experience points to numerous cutaneous eruptions among the lower classes,all of which have to be considered as post scabial diseases. Neumann says that in many cases we dare not think of removing chronic cutaneous eruptions, inasmuch as they are substitutes, imperfect it is true, for more important disease. If they disappear at last of themselves,then,as Klein observes, dropsy or hectic fever is to be apprehended. the evil consequences of the artificial suppression of chronic cutaneous eruptions are proportionate to the extent, intensity, and duration of those eruptions, to the rapidity with which they had been suppressed,and to the grater or lesser want to stability of the internal healthy which was essentially depending upon the maintenance of the eternal eruption as a vicarious symptom of the internal disease.
If herpes is removed from the skin,symptoms of nervous irritation make their appearance in the region of the stomach an inclination to vomit after eating,pain along the course of the pneumogastric nerve. ?those symptoms disappear when the herpes reappears on the kin. the partial or complete success in reproducing as chronic eruption upon the skin depends upon the interval which had elapsed between the present disease,which had perhaps resulted already in the formation of fungus medullaris or tubercles,and the original eruption. the longer that interval, the less can be expected of a reproduction of the eruption upon the skin-FRANZ PUFFER,M.D., 1847.
