BELLIS PERENNIS.
B. perennis, L. Nat. order,
Compositæ. Preparation, Tincture of the whole plant
when in flower.
Authority.
Dr. Thomas, Br. Journ. of Hom., 16, 325; proving of
the tincture, 20-drop doses repeated for fourteen days; of the 3d dilution; effects of
external application of the tincture, and of chewing the flowers.
HEAD.
► A little giddiness
in the head at times (after two weeks), (from the tincture). ►
Headache extending from occiput to sinciput (after two weeks), (from the tincture). ► Brain feels as though contracted in the frontal region (after
two weeks), (from the tincture).
STOMACH.
► Want of appetite
(after two weeks), (from the tincture). ► Slight nausea
(after two weeks), (from the tincture).
UPPER EXTREMITIES.
► Pain
in inner side of right forearm, as of a boil developing (after two weeks), (from the
tincture). ► Pain in inner side of left forearm, as of a
boil developing (after two weeks), (from the tincture). ►
Pain in middle finger of left hand, as of a gathering, for a short time only (after two
weeks), (from the tincture).
SKIN.
► Development of a
small boil (after five hours), (from external application of tincture). ► Small boil at the angle of the inferior maxilla, right side
(after chewing the flowers). ► Painful pimple a little
behind the angle of left inferior maxilla (3d dilution), (after third day). ► Large boil on back of neck, commencing with a dull, aching
pain, some difficulty and bruised pain in keeping the head erect; began as a slight pimple,
with burning pain in the skin, increasing until, in six days’ time, it was very large, of a
dark, fiery, purple color, and very sore, burning and aching pain in it; accompanied with
headache extending from occiput to sinciput, of a cold, aching character; brain as though
contracted in frontal region, dizziness, etc. (after two weeks), (from the tincture).® 2000
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