Iris versicolor
The vomiting headache remedy. Periodic sick headache with profuse ropy salivation and burning of whole digestive tract. Vomiting of stringy, sour, bitter mucus. Pancreatic and thyroid remedy.
Source
Prepared from the fresh root of Iris versicolor (Iridaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Periodic sick headache with intense nausea and vomiting of sour, stringy, ropy mucus. Burning of entire alimentary canal — mouth, throat, stomach, intestines. Profuse ropy salivation. Headache begins with a blur before eyes. Weekly or weekend headaches. Pancreatic involvement.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depressed, low-spirited during headache. Fear of approaching illness. Mental exhaustion.
General Symptoms
Burning of entire digestive tract. Periodical complaints, especially headaches. Worse from evening, night, rest, hot weather, after midnight. Better from continued gentle motion, open air.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Periodic sick headache — begins with blur before eyes, then frontal or right temporal headache with intense nausea and vomiting. Weekend headaches. Weekly periodicity. Scalp feels tight.
Eyes
Blur before eyes before headache. Burning.
Mouth
Profuse ropy salivation. Burning of tongue, palate, throat. Taste sour, bitter.
Stomach
Violent burning in stomach. Nausea, vomiting of sour, bitter, stringy mucus. Vomiting of ropy threads of mucus. Pyrosis. Pancreatic disorders.
Abdomen
Burning in intestines. Colicky pains. Flatulence. Pancreatic region tender.
Rectum
Burning diarrhea — watery, with burning anus. Stools burn like fire. Anus feels raw.
Skin
Pustular eruptions. Herpes zoster. Psoriasis. Eczema with burning.
Modalities
Better From
Continued gentle motion, open air, moderate temperature
Worse From
Evening, night, rest, hot weather, after midnight, periodically, mental exertion
Constitutional Type
Not strongly constitutional. Used primarily for periodic migraines with GI symptoms and burning. Pancreatic and thyroid affections.
Clinical Indications
Migraine with vomiting, periodic headaches, gastritis, pancreatitis, burning diarrhea, ropy salivation, thyroid disorders, herpes zoster
Comparative Materia Medica
Sanguinaria has right-sided periodic headache but less GI burning and more flushing. Kali bichromicum also has ropy/stringy discharges but more sinus involvement. Arsenicum album has burning digestive tract but with more restlessness and thirst for sips.
Safety Information
Nux vomica.
Fresh root is an irritant causing severe nausea, vomiting, and purging. Non-fatal. Use potentised forms for internal use.
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