Agaricus muscarius
agarToad Stool-Bug Agaric This fungus contains several toxic compounds, the best known of which is Muscarin. The symptoms of poisoning do not develop at once, usually twelve to fourteen hours elapse before the initial attack. There is no antidote, treatment, entirely symptomatic (Schneider). Agaricus acts as an intoxicant to the brain, producing more vertigo and delirium than alcohol, followed by profound sopor with lowered reflexes. Jerking, twitching, trembling, and itching are strong indications. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General →
These texts come from 4 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1910 to 1931, now in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
Where each author writes about Agaricus muscarius
A map of the books. Each number counts the sections, or the paragraphs the author labelled himself, that one book gives a topic, and opens the first of them in that book. Kent and Farrington wrote lectures, so only what they labelled is counted.
| Topic | Boger | Allen | Boericke | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keynotes | 1 | 1 | none | none |
| Mind | none | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| General | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Modalities | 2 | none | 1 | none |
| Head | none | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Face | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Eyes | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Ears | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Nose | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Throat | none | none | 1 | none |
| Stomach | none | none | 1 | none |
| Abdomen | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Urinary | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Female | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory | none | none | none | 1 |
| Heart | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Back | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Extremities | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Skin | none | none | 1 | none |
| Sleep | none | none | 1 | none |
| Fever | none | none | 1 | none |
Relationships
- Complementary:
- Calcarea carbonica (Boger)
- Antidoted by:
- Absinthium (Boericke),
- Camphora (Boericke),
- Coffea cruda (Boericke, Boger),
- Pulsatilla (Boger)
- Related:
- Hydrocyanicum acidum (Boger),
- Jaborandi (Boger),
- Physostigma venenosum (Boger),
- Tarentula hispanica (Boger),
- Tuberculinum (Boger)
- Similar:
- Calcarea carbonica (Allen),
- Cannabis indica (Allen),
- Cimicifuga racemosa (Allen),
- Hyoscyamus niger (Allen),
- Kalium phosphoricum (Allen),
- Lachesis mutus (Allen),
- Mygale lasiodora (Allen),
- Nux vomica (Allen),
- Opium (Allen),
- Stramonium (Allen),
- Tarentula hispanica (Allen),
- Zincum metallicum (Allen)
As each book states it.
Agaricus muscarius in A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
KeynotesEXAGGERATED MOTIONS (Ign.); he reaches too far, staggers or steps too high, drops things, etc. TREMBLING, TWITCHING, JERKING or fibrillar spasm; here and there; < EYELIDS or tongue. Shuddering. Nervous and restless. Chorea. As of cold needles, a cold drop or a weight on parts. Painful twitching, then parts stiff and cold. .................... Hilarious or dull and dizzy; as if drunk. Turns head to and fro.
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Read Boger on Agaricus muscarius in full →Agaricus muscarius in Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
KeynotesAgaricus muscarius T oadstool. Fungi. Persons with light hair; skin and muscles lax. Old people, with weak, indolent circulation. Drunkards, especially for their headaches; had effects after a debauch (Lob., Nux, Ran.). Delirium: with constant raving; tries to get out of bed ; in typhoid or typhus. Headaches : of those who readily become delirious in fever or with pain (Bell.).
Read Allen on Agaricus muscarius in full →Agaricus muscarius in Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
MindSings, talks, but does not answer. Loquacity. Aversion to work. Indifference. Fearlessness. Delirium characterized by singing, shouting, and muttering; rhymes and prophesies. Begins with paroxysm of yawning. The provings bring out four phases of cerebral excitement. 1. Slight stimulation-shown by increased cheerfulness, courage, loquacity, exalted fancy. 2.
- Mind
- General
- Modalities
- Head
- Face
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Mouth
- Throat
- Stomach
- Abdomen
- Urinary
- Female
- Heart
- Back
- Extremities
- Skin
- Sleep
- Fever
- Relationships
- Dose
Agaricus muscarius in Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica
James Tyler Kent · 2nd edition (preface dated 1 September 1911)
LectureAgaricus Muscarius Generalities: The most striking things running through this medicine are twitchings and tremblings, jerkings of the muscles and trembling of the limbs; quivering and tremors, everywhere these two features are present in all parts of the body and limbs. The twitching of the muscles becomes so extensive that it is a well-developed case of chorea.
Read Kent on Agaricus muscarius in full →Where the repertories grade Agaricus muscarius highest
Rubrics in which Agaricus muscarius has the top grade (Kent’s 3, Bönninghausen’s 4). Each page lists every remedy in the rubric with its grade.
- Mind, mania-a-potuKent’s Repertory · 51 remedies
- Mind, rageKent’s Repertory · 78 remedies
- Mind, anxietyBönninghausen’s Pocket-Book · 91 remedies
- Mind, maniaKent’s Repertory · 97 remedies
- Generalities, choreaKent’s Repertory · 88 remedies
- Generalities, sexualKent’s Repertory · 88 remedies
- Generalities, pressure agg.Kent’s Repertory · 113 remedies
- Generalities, twitchingKent’s Repertory · 131 remedies
- Aggravations, cloudy weatherBönninghausen’s Pocket-Book · 32 remedies
- Aggravations, uncleanlinessBönninghausen’s Pocket-Book · 94 remedies
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