Parietaria officinalis

by John Henry ClarkeA Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.

officinalis. Pellitory-of-the-Wall. N. O. Urticaceæ. Tincture of fresh plant.

Clinical

Calculi / Nightmare

Characteristics

Pariet. belongs to the nettles. It grows on old walls, and its ashes contain much Nitre (K. nit.). Cooper has used it with success in a case of renal calculus; and in one case it produced nightmare, the patient dreaming of being buried alive in the midst of ruins.

Relations

Compare: Urt. urens, Kali nit.

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