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Teucrium Scorodonia

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Teucrium Scorodonia · Wood Sage · "The Wood Sage Teucrium"
PlantRareTubercularClarke only

Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Acts primarily as a restorative and therapeutic agent for chronic respiratory conditions and tuberculous affections.
📖 Clarke writes:
Teucrium scorodonia. Wood Germander. Wood Sage. N. O. Labiatae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Extremely bitter plant
Smell and taste of hops
Alliaceous (garlicky) smell
Gives a garlicky taste to the milk of cows, goats, and sheep
Acts on respiratory system and chest affections
Used in bronchorrhoea
Used in consumptive affections with tuberculous elements and muco-purulent expectoration
Used as a substitute for Koch's Tuberculin in tubercular cases
Allied to Marrubium vulgare (Common or White Horehound)
Allied to Nepeta glechoma (Ground Ivy)
Temperament & Physical Profile
Scrofulous habit
High colour
Thick neck
Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms
Used for pulmonary consumption with cavity in apex
Used for enlarged testicle (tuberculous) of ten years' duration
Testicle size of a quince
Softening and reduction of enlarged testicle after treatment
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Clinical success in treating advanced consumption and pulmonary cavities.
Clarke
Effective for bronchorrhea with muco-purulent expectoration.
Clarke
Used for tuberculous enlargement of the testicle.
Clarke
Historically used as a tisane for respiratory recovery.
Clarke
Teucrine derivative used as a substitute for Koch's Tuberculin.
Clarke
Extremely bitter plant with the smell and taste of hops.
Clarke
May produce an alliaceous or garlicky smell.
Clarke
Associated with scrofulous constitutions.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Clarke Exclusive
♂️Male
Indicated for chronic, tuberculous enlargement of the testicle.
Enlarged tuberculous testicle.
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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