by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of Materia Medica
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Tanacetum vulgare appears in 4 of the 13 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.
“Tanacetum vulgare, Linn. Natural order , Compositæ. Common names , Tansy; (G.), Rainfarn; (F.), Tanaisie. Preparation , Tincture of the plant. Authorities.”
“Tansy Abnormal lassitude. Nervous and tired feeling. "Half dead, half alive feeling" all over. Of use in chorea and reflex spasms (worms). Said to be a specific against effects of poison ivy. Heavy, dull, confused. Headache with least exertion. Irritable, sensitive to noise. Mental fatigue, nausea and vertigo, worse…”
“vulgare. Tansy. N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of the fresh plant in flower. Attenuations of the oil. Abortion / Amenorrhœa / Chorea / Dysmenorrhœa / Epilepsy / Eyes, sclerotica inflamed / Hydrophobia / Labia, abscess of / Paralysis / Strabismus (right inward) / Worms The common Tansy (the word is derived from αθανασια…”
Kent's Repertory lists Tanacetum vulgare in 34 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in MIND (9), HEAD (6), BACK (5), EXTREMITIES (3), STOMACH (3).
