Agaricus Muscarius Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Agaricus Muscarius. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Agaricus Muscarius would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Agaricus Muscarius for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Agaricus Muscarius in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Agaricus Muscarius and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. 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. Incipient phthisis; is related to the tubercular diathesis, anaemia, CHOREA, twitching ceases during sleep. Various forms of neuralgia and spasmodic affections, and neurotic skin troubles are pictured in the symptomatology of this remedy. It corresponds to various forms of cerebral excitement rather than congestion. Thus, in delirium of fevers, alcoholism, etc. General paralysis. Sensations if pierced by needles of ice. Sensitive to pressure and cold air. Violent bearing-down pains. Symptoms appear diagonally as Right arm and left leg. Pains are accompanied by sensation of cold, numbness and tingling. BETTER: moving about slowly. WORSE: open cold air, after eating, after coitus. In cold weather, before a thunder-storm. Worse, pressure on dorsal spine, which causes involuntary laughter. Relationships Compare: Muscarine, the alkaloid of Agaricus (has much power over secretions, increasing lachrymal, salivary, hepatic, etc., but diminishing renal; probably neurotic in origin, stimulating the terminal fibres of the secretory nerves of all these structures, hence Salivation, lachrymation and excessive perspiration. Atropia exactly opposes Muscarine. Resembles Pilocarpine in action.) Agaricus Muscarius VERNUS- spring mushroom - a variety of Agaricus Phalloides - Death cup - active principle is PHALLIN< active like Muscarine. Amanita phalloides(Death Cup - Deadly Agaric.) The poison is a toxalbumin, resembling the poison in the rattle snake and the poison excreted by the cholera and diphtheria germs. It acts on the red blood corpuscles, dissolving them so that blood escapes into the alimentary canal and the whole system is drained. The amount of this toxic principle is small, even handling of specimens and breathing of spores affects some people unpleasantly. The poison is slow in development. Even 12 to 20 hours after taking it the patient feels all right, but vertigo violent choleraic symptoms with rapid loss of strength with death the second or third day, preceded by stupor and spasms. Fatty degeneration of liver, heart and kidneys, hemorrhages in lungs, pleura and skin (Dr. J. Schier). Vomiting and purging. Continuous urging to stool, but no gastric, abdominal or rectal PAIN. Intense thirst for cold water, dry skin. Lethargic but mentally clear. Sharp changes from rapid to slow and from slow to rapid breathing, extreme collapse, suppressed urine, but NO cold extremities or cramps.) Agaric. Emet ( severe vertigo; all symptoms Better, cold water; longing for ice-water; gastritis cold sweat, vomiting sensation as if stomach was suspended on a string. TAMUS (chilblains and freckles). Cimic.; Cann-i.; Hyos.; Tarantula. Antidote: Absinth.; Coffea; Camphor. Sings, talks, but does not answer With it much twitching. 3 Third stage - produces a condition of furious or raging delirium, screaming, raving, wants to injure himself, etc. 4 Fourth stage - mental depression, languor, indifference, confusion, disinclination to work, etc We do not get the active cerebral congestion of Belladonna, but a general nervous excitement such as is found in delirium tremens, delirium of fevers, etc. mind; delirium; mind; delirium; raging, raving; mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; rage, fury (see insanity, mania, delirium); mind; insanity; mania, madness; from drinking (delirium tremors); Physical strength is increased, can lift heavy loads Perception of relative size of objects is lost, takes long steps and jumps over small objects as if they were trunks of trees - a small hole appears as a frightful chasm, a spoonful of water an immense lake More decided intoxication - great mental excitement and incoherent talking, immoderate gaiety alternates with melancholy 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 vertigo, dizziness; head; pain, headache; from sex; after sexual excesses; ; head; pain, headache; from emotions; nervous; ; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from spirits; head; pain, headache; morning; ; head; expanded sensation (see swollen); enlarged sensation; head; coldness; head; movements of head; convulsive; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; extending to other parts; nose; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; ; Neuralgia with icy cold head Desire to cover head warmly ( Silica) Headache with Nose-bleed or thick mucous discharge. Lateral headache, as if from a nail ( Coff.; Ign.) Dull headache from prolonged desk-work Icy coldness, Like icy needles, or splinters Head in constant motion Vertigo from sunlight, and on walking Falling backward, as if a weight in occiput Asthenopia from prolonged strain, SPASM of accommodation Reading difficult, as type seems to move, to swim Vibrating specters Double vision (Gels.), dim and flickering eye; discoloration; redness; Twitching of lids and eyeballs ( Codein.) Margins of lids red; itch and burn and agglutinate Inner angles very red. eye; movement of eyeballs; pendulum like, from side to side; eye; quivering; lids; ; eye; twitching; eye; twitching; lids; ; vision; dim; ear; itching; external ear; ; ear; pain; burning; external ear; ; ear; coldness; as if frozen; ear; itching; in ear; burning; ear; itching; in ear; as if frozen; ear; skin; discoloration; redness; chilblains; ear; skin; discoloration; redness; Burn and itch, as if frozen Twitching of muscles about the ear and noises. Spasmodic sneezing after coughing; sensitiveness; watery non-inflammatory discharge nose; nose bleed; during headache; ; nose; pain; root; with headache; nose; sneezing; after coughing; ; Sensation of soreness in nose and mouth. Nosebleed in old people Fetid, dark, bloody discharge Inner angles very red ITCHING internally and externally NERVOUS nasal disturbances nose; pain; with headache; face; expression; idiotic; face; twitching; Lancinating, tearing pain in cheeks, as of splinters FACIAL; muscles feel stiff; TWITCH; face itches and burns Neuralgia, as if cold needles ran through nerves or sharp ice touched them. Twitching mouth; dryness; tongue; ; Taste sweet Burning and smarting on lips Tremulous tongue ( Lach.) Tongue white. Herpes on lips Aphthae on roof of mouth Thirsty all the time Splinter like pains in tongue throat; irritation; larynx; ; Scratching in throat; cannot sing a note. Stitches along eustachian tube to ear throat; voice; hoarseness; from singing; ; Dryness of pharynx, swallowing difficult Small solid balls of phlegm thrown up Feels contracted abdomen; pain; cramping, griping; abdomen; pain; pulling; lower part of abdomen; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); navel; ; abdomen; tension; groin region; ; Stomach; Empty eructations, tasting of apples abdomen; pain; groin region; ; abdomen; noises from abdomen; rumbling; abdomen; bloated; abdomen; abdominal muscles; twitching and jerking; Sudden and violent urging to urinate abdomen; bladder; urge to urinate, but producing nothing; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; empty; Unnatural hunger Nervous disturbances, with spasmodic contractions, hiccough Frequent urination. Stitches in urethra Urinary Organs. Fetid stools. Diarrhoea with much fetid flatus Stitches under short ribs, left side Stitching pains in liver, Spleen (Ceanothus) and abdomen Gastric disturbance with sharp pains in liver region. Burning in stomach about three hours after a meal, changing into a dull pressure Profuse inodorous flatus Flatulent distention of stomach and abdomen rectum; pain; burning; rectum; diarrhoea; rectum; urging, desire to stool (see pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; after stool; ; rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during stool; ; rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; before stool; ; rectum; itching; rectum; haemorrhoids; rectum; flatulence; odourless; rectum; flatulence; stool; watery; urine; milky; afternoon; ; Itching and tearing, oppressive pains of genitals and back Female; Menses, increased, earlier Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea Violent attacks of coughing that can be suppressed by effort of will, worse eating, pain in head while cough lasts genitals; female; pain; bearing down; womb, and region of womb (see labour-like pains, also pains in abdomen); ; Severe Bearing-down pains, especially after menopause Nipples itch, burn Cough ends in a sneeze. Labored, oppressed breathing Spasmodic coughing at night after falling asleep, With expectoration of little balls of mucus Respiratory Organs. Leucorrhoea, with much itching. Complaints following parturition and coitus Sexual excitement cough; with constriction feeling; larynx; ; cough; intermittent; cough; violent; cough; sneezing; coughing ends in sneezing; cough; racking; cough; comes on suddenly; with sneezing; ; cough; sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); from irritation in air passages; in larynx; ; Palpitation with redness of face. chest; lungs; tuberculosis; chest; heart; palpitations; Cardiac region oppressed, as if thorax were narrowed Heart; Irregular, tumultuous palpation, after tobacco Pulse intermittent and irregular back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); forced to lie down; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while lying down; not able to rise from lying down; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; while sitting; ; back; pain; rising from sitting; ; back; pain; on movement; ; back; coldness; travelling down back; ; back; pain; when stooping; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); lying down; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; stiffness; neck; ; back; skin; like insects crawling on skin; spine; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; spine; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; spine; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; spine; ; back; pain; aching; base of spine; sitting; ; back; pain; aching; base of spine; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; leaning against a chair; back; pain; spine; irritation; back; pain; spine; ; Pain, With sensitiveness of spine to touch; worse in dorsal region Lumbago; worse in open air Crick in back Twitching of cervical muscles. extremities, limbs; heat; hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; foot; as if frozen; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; leg; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; back of hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; as of chilblains; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; like insects crawling on skin; foot; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; toes; toes that had been frozen; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; back of hand; pimples; extremities, limbs; stiffness; fingers; gouty; extremities, limbs; pain; extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; buttocks; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; trembling; hand; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; jerking; toes; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; convulsion; convulsive movement; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; chorea (convulsive twitching, involuntary movements of limbs); extremities, limbs; skin; itching; extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; hand; red; extremities, limbs; paralysis; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; thigh; in bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; bones; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; shin bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; shin bone; walking; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; extremities, limbs; pain; burning; hand; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower leg; night; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; movement; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; while sitting; ; extremities, limbs; skin; itching; hand; burning; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; lower limbs; bones; ; extremities, limbs; paralysis; extremities, limbs; paralysis; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; bones; ; extremities, limbs; hands and feet; chilblains; toes; ; Weakness in loins Uncertain gait Trembling Itching of toes and feet as if frozen Cramp in soles of feet Pain in shin-bone Neuralgia in locomotor ataxia Paralysis of lower limbs, with spasmodic condition of arms Numbness of legs on crossing them Tearing painful contractions in the calves. Rheumatism better motion Pain over hips extremities, limbs; hands and feet; chilblains; feet; ; extremities, limbs; hands and feet; chilblains; extremities, limbs; coldness; like ice in spots; extremities, limbs; chilliness; feet; ; extremities, limbs; awkwardness; lower limbs; stumbling when walking; extremities, limbs; awkwardness; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; awkwardness; Paralytic pain in left arm followed by palpitation Stiff all over sleep; sleepiness, tiredness; after dinner; ; sleep; sleepiness, tiredness; after eating; ; Yawning, followed by involuntary laughter. Drowsy in daytime On falling asleep, Starts, twitches, and awakens often Restless from violent itching and burning Paroxysms of yawning Vivid dreams chill; when uncovering, undressing; ; chill; on going into the cold air; ; chill; in the open air; ; chill; cold travels downwards (see coldness of back); ; fever; continued fever; fever; localised; upper body; ; Very sensitive to cool air Violent attacks of heat in evening Copious sweat Burning spots. perspiration; during slight exertion (see walking); ; perspiration; late morning; ; skin; discoloration; red; skin; itching; skin; itching; gnawing, biting; skin; itching; crawling; Miliary eruption, with intolerable itching and burning Chilblains Burning, itching, redness, and swelling, as from frostbites Circumscribed erythematous, papular and pustular and edematous lesions. Swollen veins with cold skin Angioneurotic oedema; rosacea Pimples, hard, like flea-bites generalities; symptoms after sexual intercourse; symptoms after sexual excesses; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; crosswise, left upper and right lower; ; generalities; while sitting; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold air; generalities; touch; generalities; twitching; generalities; twitching; twitching, involuntary movements (chorea); generalities; symptoms after sexual intercourse; ; generalities; pressure; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; internally; like cold needles; generalities; pain; sensation of splinters; generalities; pain; pressing; externally; ; generalities; movement; after; generalities; faintness, fainting; after sexual intercourse; ; generalities; convulsions; epileptic; generalities; convulsions; rapid muscle spasm; generalities; morning; ; generalities; twitching; twitching, involuntary movements (chorea); sleep; Agaricus Muscarius is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Amanita, Toad Stool, Bug Agaric, Agaric