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Iris Foetidissima

6XIr-foe
Iris Foetidissima · Stinking Iris · "The Burning Mouth Iris"
HeadacheHerniaBurningMouth

Proved under Berridge's direction; a prover who chewed the root experienced striking burning symptoms of the mouth and stomach not relieved by cold water, alongside characteristic head symptoms.

THE ESSENCE
Great burning feeling in mouth and fauces extending into the stomach, not relieved by cold water, with vertex headache.
Light-headed, staggers to the left
Great burning feeling in mouth and fauces, extending into stomach
Give when you see
Burning mouth/fauces extending to stomach, unrelieved by cold water
Vertex weight/headache with stomach burning
Staggers to the left
Clinical uses: headache, hernia
WORSE FROM
Morning
BETTER FROM
Not well documented
BODY SYSTEMS
Light-headed, staggers to the left
Great weight on vertex when the stomach burning occurs
Pain at vertex sometimes reaching down to over the eyes
Cannot sit to office work in the morning
DOSAGE
potency: 6Xfrequency: As directed by practitionerduration: Short acute course
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
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