Pulsatilla
pulsWind Flower The weather-cock among remedies. The disposition and mental state are the chief guiding symptoms to the selection of Pulsatilla. It is pre-eminently a female remedy, especially for mild, gentle, yielding disposition. Sad, crying readily; weeps when talking; changeable, contradictory. The patient seeks the open air; always feels better there, even though he is chilly. Mucous membranes are all affected. Discharges thick, bland, and yellowish-green. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General →
These texts come from 5 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1908 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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 Pulsatilla
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 | none | 1 | 1 |
| General | none | none | 1 | none |
| Modalities | 2 | none | 1 | 1 |
| Head | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Face | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Eyes | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Ears | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Nose | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth | none | 1 | 1 | none |
| Stomach | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Abdomen | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Rectum | none | 1 | 1 | none |
| Urinary | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Male | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Female | none | none | 1 | 2 |
| Respiratory | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Back | none | none | 1 | 1 |
| Extremities | none | none | 1 | none |
| Skin | none | none | 1 | none |
| Sleep | none | 1 | 1 | none |
| Fever | none | none | 1 | none |
Relationships
- Complementary:
- Allium cepa (Boericke),
- Arsenicum album (Boger),
- Chamomilla (Boericke),
- Coffea cruda (Boericke),
- Kali bichromicum (Boger),
- Nux vomica (Boericke),
- Sepia (Boger),
- Silicea (Boericke, Boger),
- Stannum metallicum (Boericke),
- Sulphuricum acidum (Boericke),
- Zincum metallicum (Boger)
- Follows well after:
- Ammonium muriaticum (Allen),
- Apis mellifica (Allen),
- Asarum europaeum (Allen),
- Crocus sativus (Allen),
- Drosera rotundifolia (Allen),
- Kali bichromicum (Allen),
- Kalium muriaticum (Allen),
- Lycopodium clavatum (Allen),
- Nux vomica (Allen),
- Sepia (Allen),
- Silicea (Allen),
- Sulphur (Allen)
- Followed well by:
- Anacardium orientale (Allen),
- Antimonium crudum (Allen),
- Calcarea carbonica (Allen),
- Graphites (Allen),
- Kalium muriaticum (Allen)
- Antidotes:
- Agaricus muscarius (Boger),
- Antimonium tartaricum (Boericke),
- Argentum metallicum (Boericke),
- Arum triphyllum (Boericke),
- Cantharis (Boericke),
- Chamomilla (Boericke, Boger),
- Chininum sulphuricum (Boericke),
- Colchicum autumnale (Boericke),
- Euphrasia officinalis (Boericke),
- Ignatia amara (Allen, Boericke),
- Lycopodium clavatum (Boericke),
- Magnesia carbonica (Boger),
- Natrium hypochlorosum (Boericke),
- Platinum metallicum (Boericke),
- Sabadilla (Boericke),
- Sabina (Boericke),
- Selenium metallicum (Boericke),
- Spigelia anthelmia (Boericke),
- Stannum metallicum (Boger),
- Sulphur (Boger)
- Inimical:
- Sepia (Allen, Boericke)
- Compatible:
- Sulphur (Allen)
- Related:
- Aesculus hippocastanum (Boger),
- Apis mellifica (Boger),
- Argentum nitricum (Boger),
- Berberis vulgaris (Boger),
- Caulophyllum thalictroides (Boger),
- Cimicifuga racemosa (Boger),
- Cyclamen europaeum (Boger),
- Dictamnus albus (Boger),
- Fagopyrum esculentum (Boger),
- Fluoricum acidum (Boger),
- Graphites (Boger),
- Hamamelis virginiana (Boger),
- Hydrastis canadensis (Boger),
- Justicia adhatoda (Boger),
- Kali bichromicum (Boger),
- Kali sulphuricum (Boger),
- Kalium muriaticum (Boger),
- Lac caninum (Boger),
- Lilium tigrinum (Boger),
- Magnesia muriatica (Boger),
- Natrum muriaticum (Boger),
- Natrum sulphuricum (Boger),
- Plantago major (Boger),
- Radium bromatum (Boger),
- Sabadilla (Boger),
- Sabina (Boger),
- Sepia (Boger),
- Tuberculinum (Boger),
- Valeriana officinalis (Boger),
- Viburnum opulus (Boger),
- Viola odorata (Boger),
- Zincum metallicum (Boger)
- Similar:
- Antimonium crudum (Allen),
- Asarum europaeum (Allen),
- Caulophyllum thalictroides (Allen),
- Cimicifuga racemosa (Allen),
- Euphrasia officinalis (Allen),
- Graphites (Allen),
- Ipecacuanha (Allen),
- Lac caninum (Allen)
As each book states it.
Pulsatilla in A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Keynotesdigestive or menstrual disorders. SUPPRESSIONS; otorrhœa, menses, lochia, milk, etc. Metastases. Alternations. Phlegmasia. Venosity. Hæmorrhage; passive; vicarious. Anæmia. PROFUSE, BLAND, THICK, YELLOW-GREEN DISCHARGES; bitter mucus. Jerking, tearing or ulcerative pain. Numbness; part lain on; hands, feet, etc. Pale, chilly blondes. .................... MILD, TIMID, EMOTIONAL. WEEPY. Discouraged. Whining.
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Read Boger on Pulsatilla in full →Pulsatilla in Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
KeynotesPulsatilla Anemone. Ranunculaceae. Adapted to persons of indecisive, slow, phlegmatic temperament; sandy hair, blue eyes, pale face, easily moved to laughter or tears; affectionate, mild, gentle, timid, yielding disposition — the woman’s remedy. Weeps easily: almost impossible to detail her ailments without weeping (weeps when thanked, Lyc.). Especially, in diseases of women and children.
Read Allen on Pulsatilla in full →Pulsatilla in Clinical Materia Medica
Ernest Albert Farrington · 4th edition, revised and enlarged by Harvey Farrington (1908) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
LectureLecture XXXIV — Pulsatilla Pulsatilla. { f Blood-vessels. Mucous membranes. Synovial membranes. ^ Organs. Compare with Bryonia, Nux vomica, Antimonium crudum, Ipecac, Sulphur, Sulphuric acid, Arsenicum, Colchicum, Kali bichromicuvi , Caulophyllum , Ignatia, Actea racemosa, Helonias, Hamamelis, Sepia. To-day we shall study Pulsatilla.
Read Farrington on Pulsatilla in full →Pulsatilla in Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
MindWeeps easily. Timid, irresolute. Fears in evening to be alone, dark, ghost. Likes sympathy. Children like fuss and caresses. Easily discouraged. Morbid dread of the opposite sex. Religious melancholy. Given to extremes of pleasure and pain. Highly emotional. Mentally, an April day.
- Mind
- General
- Modalities
- Head
- Face
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Mouth
- Stomach
- Abdomen
- Stool
- Urinary
- Male
- Female
- Respiratory
- Back
- Extremities
- Skin
- Sleep
- Fever
- Relationships
- Dose
Pulsatilla in Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica
James Tyler Kent · 2nd edition (preface dated 1 September 1911)
LecturePulsatilla It is said to be a very good medicine for women, for blondes, especially for tearful blondes. Mind: It is one of the polychrests and one of the medicines most frequently used, as well as often abused. The Pulsatilla patient is an interesting one, found in any household where there are plenty of young girls. She is tearful, plethoric, and generally has little credit for being sick from her appearances.
Read Kent on Pulsatilla in full →Where the repertories grade Pulsatilla highest
Rubrics in which Pulsatilla has the top grade (Kent’s 3, Bönninghausen’s 4). Each page lists every remedy in the rubric with its grade.
- Mind, introspectionKent’s Repertory · 25 remedies
- Mind, doubtfulKent’s Repertory · 26 remedies
- Mind, forsaken feelingKent’s Repertory · 34 remedies
- Mind, griefKent’s Repertory · 48 remedies
- Generalities, sunKent’s Repertory · 34 remedies
- Generalities, rubbing agg.Kent’s Repertory · 42 remedies
- Generalities, vomiting agg.Kent’s Repertory · 44 remedies
- Generalities, nursing childrenKent’s Repertory · 50 remedies
- Aggravations, emissionsBönninghausen’s Pocket-Book · 42 remedies
- Aggravations, musicBönninghausen’s Pocket-Book · 44 remedies
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