Common names: Cowhage, Cow-itch; (Fr). Pois a gratter or Pouillieux; (G). Juck-borsten.
Introduction
Mucuna pruriens, D. C. (Dolichos prugiens, L). Natural order: Leguminosae. Preparation: Trituration (or tincture) of the whole pod.
General symptoms
A painful sensation in the throat below the angle of the lower jaw on the right side; it was as if a splinter of three-quarters of an inch in length was imbedded vertically in that spot; the pain was increased by swallowing. A pain in the gum, so that she could not sleep half the night (observed in a patient after taking Dolichos). Twitching of the muscles (observed in two children after taking Dolichos).
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.