Latin, Agaricus fulvus, A. imperialis, A. maculatus, A. muscarius ;
English, Bug or fly agaric ;
French, , Oronge fausse;
German, , Fliegenschwamm.
This mushroom has a sub-solid, bulbous stem, 4 to 9 inches high, ½ to 1 inch thick, with white gille. The pileus is 3 to 7 inches broad, of a rich orange-scarlet color, but accasionally whitish, yellowish or brown. Its color varies according to the locality where it is found. It has numerous whitish, angular warts, which are viscid when moist.
Found in :-Dry places in Northern Europe, Asia and America ; not ccmmon in England ; abundant in pine woods in some parts of Scotland and sandy deserts in Asia.
Introduced in homoeopathic |
practice by Stapf in 1828 [Allen’s Encyc. Mat. Mad, I. 69.]
The whole fresh fungus, with the exception of outer skin.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Agaricus muscarius, moist magma containing solids | 100gm. |
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Plant moisture 567 Cc. | = 667 |
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Strong alcohol | 468 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x to contain one part tincture,
four parts distilled water, five parts alcohol; 3x and higher with dispensing Alcohol.