Phallus Impudicus
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Stinkhorn. N. O. Fungi. Tincture or infusion of whole fungus.
Clinical
Gastro-enteralgia / Sweat, viscid / Vertigo / Vomiting
Characteristics
Kalieniczensko took live or six teaspoonfuls of an infusion of Phallus in twenty-four hours, and the symptoms of the Schema are the effects observed. There is a general resemblance to the effect of the Agarici . vertigo, disordered vision, gastro-enteric disturbance and viscid sweat.
2. Head
Vertigo.
3. Eyes
Vision: difficult; obscured. Objects seem coloured grey, as in smoke.
8. Mouth
Profuse salivation.
9. Throat
Great dryness of throat, with irritation as from black pepper.
11. Stomach
Loss of appetite. Devouring thirst. Violent vomitings with profuse salivation. Gastro-enteralgia.
12. Abdomen
Painful sensitiveness of whole abdomen.
13. Stool
Watery diarrhœa.
14. Urinary Organs
Urine deep red, depositing a sediment of urates of lime and soda.
17. Respiratory Organs
Dry, oppressive cough.
24. Generalities
Great feebleness of whole body.
26. Sleep
Sleepiness.
27. Fever
After four days all the pores became opened, profuse viscid perspiration.