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Iris versicolor (Iris.)

Iris versicolor (Iris.) appears in the repertory in 65 rubrics. Of these, one is a single-remedy rubric in which only this remedy is listed, and three are small rubrics with no more than two other remedies.

Irritability and sadness

Irritability and Irritable are most frequent with six rubrics; Sadness follows with five. The single-remedy rubric records a bitter taste in the mouth associated with the sadness. Fear is represented four times, Children three times.

Suicidal disposition and thoughts

Suicidal disposition is listed in four rubrics. Two small rubrics connect it with menstruation, one of them with the desire to kill oneself. Another small rubric describes wandering, roving thoughts while writing.

Summary

The picture combines sadness and irritability with a suicidal disposition that shows itself before menstruation. The single-remedy rubric on the bitter taste is the distinctive feature. The most frequent rubrics are widely shared, so the picture remains open.

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