Aletris farinosa

by Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica · 1874–1879

Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.

Aletris farinosa, L.

Nat. order , Hæmadoraceæ.

Common names , Colic root, Star grass.

Preparation , Tincture from the root.

Authority.

Hale (New Remedies, from the Eclectics).

Excessive nausea, with giddiness, followed by vomiting and purging.
Colic in the hypogastrium.
Pressure in the uterine region.
*Premature and profuse menses, with labor-like pains.

Aletris farinosa across the other classic books

Aletris farinosa appears in 9 of the 27 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.

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Stargrass An anæmic, relaxed condition, especially of the female organism, is portrayed by this remedy. The patient is tired all the time , and suffers from prolapsus, leucorrhœa, rectal distress, etc. Marked anæmia. Chlorotic girls and pregnant women. Power and energy weakened. Confused feelings. Cannot concentrate…”
Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.
“STRETCHING, bending, backward, Amel.”
Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.
“Female organs (R). Blood. Loss of fluids. Passing flatus. Bending backward. Debility. Always tired. Heaviness of parts. Uterine reflexes. Hæmorrhage. Anæmia. .................... Frothy saliva. Abdominal colic. Terrible pain during stool. Constipation. Early, profuse menses. Tendency to abortion. Related: Chin. Helo…”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Star Grass Blazing Grass. Colic Root. Unicorn Root. (United States.) N. O. Hæmodoraceæ. Tincture of root. Abortion / Anæmia / Colic / Constipation / Convulsions / Debility / Dysmenorrhœa / Dysuria / Endometritis / Fever / Hæmorrhoids / Hysteric colic / Indigestion / Leucorrhœa / Menorrhagia / Myalgia / Pregnancy…”
Guernsey — The leading characteristics — a compact bridge from repertory result to remedy study.
“The curative range of this remedy crops out in the female sexual organs; more particularly when there is nervous debility from protracted illness or defective nutrition. Stomach.--The least food causes distress, fainting spells with vertigo, disgust for food, constipation. Obstinate vomiting during pregnancy…”
Hale — The introduction story — early pathogenetic and clinical evidence for medicines new to Hale's generation.
“(Star Grass, or False Unicorn.) Botakical Description. — Root, perennial, small, black outside, brown inside, branched, crooked. Root leaves, from six to twelve, spreading on the ground like a star, but all unequal in size, sessile, lanceolate, entire, very smooth, thin and translucent, with many longitudinal veins…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Star Grass. Hæmadoraceæ. The most bitter plant ; much more so than Aloes, Gentian or Quassia. (-BIGELOW.) Weariness of body and mind. Vertigo, sleepiness, vomiting and purging ; even stupefaction. Dizzy when stooping. Eyes feel sore and look dim. Spits a good deal and raises froth. Want of appetite with weakness. Want…”
Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.
“ALETRIS. Aletris farlnoia, L. Star.grass. Nat. Ord., Hsmudor^icict. I. Provings, — I. Man. Took^ Nov, ird, 10 dropi of 1, at a. 30 p.tii,> and t% drops at 4. At 4.30 slight nausea with pressure lo forehead; nausea increa&cd till 6, when a meal relieved it for i h., it then retxiracd and lasted all e., sight or thought…”

Aletris farinosa in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Aletris farinosa in 55 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in FEMALE GENITALIA (30), STOMACH (6), GENERALITIES (3), ABDOMEN (2), BLADDER (2).

FEMALE GENITALIA - HEAVINESS - Uterus
FEMALE GENITALIA - METRORRHAGIA - climacteric period
FEMALE GENITALIA - METRORRHAGIA - coagulated
FEMALE GENITALIA - STERILITY
FEMALE GENITALIA - PAIN - labor-like - menses,before - during
GENERALITIES - WEAKNESS,enervation - afternoon
GENERALITIES - CHLOROSIS
FEMALE GENITALIA - ABORTION
FEMALE GENITALIA - PROLAPSUS - uterus
STOMACH - LOATHING of food
FEMALE GENITALIA - LEUCORRHOEA
FEMALE GENITALIA - MENSES - frequent,too early,too soon
FEMALE GENITALIA - FULLNESS - uterus
STOMACH - ERUCTATIONS - frothy
BLADDER - URINATION - involuntary - sneezing,when
FEMALE GENITALIA - ABORTION - inertia of uterus
FEMALE GENITALIA - CONGESTION - Uterus - menses - during
GENERALITIES - FAINTNESS,fainting - evening
FEMALE GENITALIA - ATONY of uterus
FEMALE GENITALIA - METRORRHAGIA - passive

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