by Henry N. Guernsey — Key-Notes to the Materia Medica
Congestion of blood to single parts. Troubles of, or on left ear.
Remedies following:--Nux vom., Pulsat., Bellad.
Antidote:--Camphor.
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Viola odorata appears in 12 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Viola odorata, Linn. Natural order , Violaceæ. Common name , Violet. Preparation , Tincture of plant in flower. Authority. (Gross, Archiv. für Hom., 8, Part 2, p. 182.) Morbid fantasies; fantasies come to him, he makes an effort to grasp them, but before he can do so they disappear (after eight hours), 3. Sadness…”
“Violet Has a specific action on the ear. Affects especially dark-haired patients; supra-orbital and orbital regions; rheumatism in upper parts of the body when on the right side. Worm affections in children ( Teuc ). Locally, for pain due to uterine fibroids. Also against snake-bites, bee-stings. Tension extends to…”
“TENSION, tightness (Comp. Bursting.)”
“Nerves: Eyes. Ears. Vision. Wrists (R). Skin. Cloudy weather. Cool air. Music. Puberty. Tension . Nervous activity, then sudden exhaustion. Combined eye, ear and kidney or worm symptoms. .................... Pain over brows. Pain l. eye to vertex, < cough. Cramp in eyes. Otorrhœa. Craves meat. Itching at anus. Milky…”
“Sweet-scented Violet. N. O. Violaceæ (an order most members of which contain Emetin, and under which Ipec . is sometimes placed: allied to Cinchonaceæ). Tincture of fresh plant in flower. Cancer / Choroiditis Cough, spasmodic / by day / Hoarseness / Hysteria / Neuralgia, supra-orbital / Otorrhœa; suppressed /…”
“Sweet-scented Violet. Violaceæ. The tincture is prepared from the fresh plant in flower. Introduced by Wm. Gross. Provings by Gross, Hahnemann and Stapf, Archiv für Hom., vol. 8, p. 182. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Rheumatism , Kitchen, Phila. Jour. Hom., vol. 1, p. 49 ; B. J. H., vol. 24, p. 314 ; Hysteria , P. Pop. Hom…”
“VIOLA. Including f. odarata, L., and ^. tricottr, L. Nat. Ord., Fielatta. Viola odorata. Sweet violet. 1. Provings. — I. Hahnemann proved tinct.; no particulars given. Makes him shut eyes. Swollen above eyes, and all seems dim. Jerking drawing downwards in cranial muscles near nape, when lying on opposite side, e…”
“Flying, burning pains, now here and then there, as if it was contracting and burning, as from a small flame. Trembling of the limbs. Relexation of all the muscles. Great excitability and nervous debility. Hysterical and hypochondriacal complaints. Frequent shedding of tears. Great weakness of the memory. Predominance…”
“The intellect predominates over the mind (emotions). Increased activity of the intellect. Hysteric mood with constant weeping. Weakness of memory. Excessive flow of ideas. Vertigo while sitting. Congestion of blood to the head, with pricking in the forehead. The head feels heavy and sinks forward. Tension in the…”
“Common name: violet. Flying, burning pains, now here and then there, as if it was contracting and burning, as from a small flame. Relaxation of all the muscles (Gels.). Trembling of the limbs (Agar., Bel., Gels., Kali-Br., Tarant.). Great excitability and nervous debility (Coff., Nux-V., Tarant.). HYSTERICAL AND…”
“Eczema capitis, cracks, exudes and wets the hair; strong urine like cat’s urine.”
Kent's Repertory lists Viola odorata in 238 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in GENERALITIES (50), MIND (38), HEAD (21), EXTREMITIES (19), SLEEP (14).
