Phallus impudicus
Fungus
Phallus impudicus suits cases of acute gastro-enteric disturbance with vertigo and visual disturbances, resembling the effects of other fungi. It may be indicated in persons with profuse viscid sweat accompanying gastric symptoms.
Key symptoms
- Vertigo with disordered vision
- Objects appear grey as if seen through smoke
- Great dryness of throat with irritation as from black pepper
- Violent vomiting with profuse salivation
- Loss of appetite with devouring thirst
- Painful sensitiveness of the whole abdomen
- Watery diarrhea with viscid perspiration
Stinkhorn. N. O. Fungi. Tincture or infusion of whole fungus.
Clinical
Gastro-enteralgia. Sweat, viscid. Vertigo. Vomiting.
Characteristics
Kalieniczensko took live or six teaspoonfuls of an infusion of Phallus in twenty-four hours, and the symptoms of the Schema are the effects observed. There is a general resemblance to the effect of the Agarici─vertigo, disordered vision, gastro-enteric disturbance and viscid sweat.
2. Head
Vertigo.
3. Eyes
Vision: difficult; obscured.─Objects seem coloured grey, as in smoke.
8. Mouth
Profuse salivation.
9. Throat
Great dryness of throat, with irritation as from black pepper.
11. Stomach
Loss of appetite.─Devouring thirst.─Violent vomitings with profuse salivation.─Gastro-enteralgia.
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