ABSTRACT – knowledge of the materia medica is quite essential for repertorisation , but it is impossible to keep in one head the mass of symptoms. The materia medica and repertory are complimentary to each other. this article is for understanding the drug under different rubrics, In this article I have tried to explain the personality of pulsatilla under different rubrics of mind, here I have taken only those rubrics in which puls. Cover three grade marks.
KEYWORD– pulsatilla nig., plant kingdom, kent repertory
SOURCE – vegetable kingdom
SYNONYMS – anemone, flower, pulsatilla pratensis
FAMILY – Ranunculaceae
PROVER – Dr. Hahnemann in 1805
MIASMATIC BACKGROUND– psora and sycosis
TEMPERAMENT -phlegmatic
THERMAL – Ambi thermal, more toward hot
INTRODUCTION– the plant grows on dry sandy oil having small need for water. The flower on its gently curving stem hangs downwards. it yields to the slightest breath of air, constantly changing its position as the direction of wind changes.
Pulsatilla is derived from the Latin word ”pulsare” meaning ‘pulsating with the wind” as well as the wind flower.1
PHYSIO-PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES –
- It act prominently on all mucus membranes, synovial membranes, veins, eyes, ears, and set up a catarrhal inflammation.
- It acts on the skin producing a tingling and burning to vesicular or pustular dermatitis. It is an active irritant.
- It act on the genitourinary system, especially that of female where its action is very marked producing contractive pain in the uterus.
- Pulsatilla is a diuretic, diaphoretic and emmenagogue; a cardiac and vascular sedative, lowering arterial pressure and body temperature.1
RUBRICS OF MIND –
- MIND – absent -minded
- MIND- anxiety
- MIND -anxiety – night
- MIND – anxiety – chill during
- MIND – anxiety hot air as if in
- MIND – anxiety house in
- MIND – confusion -open air in amel.
- MIND – confusion – warm room in
- MIND – delirium- sleepiness with
- MIND – Disgust
- MIND-doubtful-soul’s welfare of
- MIND-dullness-sluggishness, difficulty of thinking and comprehending
- MIND-excitement
- MIND- excitement – emotional ailment from
- MIND-fear- evening
- MIND- fear-twilight
- MIND-fear-insanity of
- MIND-forsaken feeling
- MIND-grief
- MIND-hysteria
- MIND-indifference-apathy
- MIND-introspection
- MIND-irritability
- MIND- mania -menses after
- MIND- mildness
- MIND-moaning -heat during
- MIND-mood, changeable variable etc.
- MIND-morose
- MIND-praying
- MIND- restlessness
- MIND-restlessness-heat during
- MIND-restlessness-open air amel.
- MIND-sadness
- MIND-SADNESS-evening
- MIND-sadness-open air amel.
- MIND-sadness-menses before
- MIND-sadness-warm room
- MIND-sensitive-oversensitive
- MIND-sensitive-heat during
- MIND-shrieking-sleep during
- MIND-sit -inclination to
- MIND-sit-still
- MIND-suspicious
- MIND-talk-indispose to
- MIND-timidity-bashful
- MIND-unconsciousness
- MIND-weeping
- MIND-weeping-open air amel.
- MIND-weeping-causeless
- MIND-weeping-chill during
- MIND-weeping-heat during
- MIND-weeping-involuntary
- MIND-weeping-nursing while
- MIND-weeping-telling of her sickness2
CROSS REFERENCE –
- (N.d.). Google.Co.In. Retrieved July 3, 2025, from https://books.google.co.in/books?id=pAiduaV8g8wC&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false
- Kent, J. T. (n.d.). Repertory of the homoeopathic materia medica. Examiner Printing House.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
DR RASHMI VERMA, MD SCHOLAR, BATCH-2023-2024
DEPT.OF HOMOEPATHIC REPERTORY AND CASE TAKING
GOVT. HOMOEPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL BHOPAL(M.P.)
CO-AUTHOR AND GUIDE
- NEETU KUSHWAHA, PROFESSOR, GHMC BHOPAL
