Iris tenax - a multicentic clinical verification study

Abstract

Iris tenax is a lesser known drug which has been used in Homoeopathy for clinical conditions like appendicitis, fever, headache, home sickness, intermittents, mania, perityphilitis, stomatitis, sleeplessness and vomiting as mentioned in homoeopathic literature and most of these symptoms have been verified during the study. Besides these other clinical conditions in which it has been found useful are vertigo, bitter taste in mouth, aching and spasmodic pain in abdomen and distension of abdomen with flatulence. A total of 2279 patients were prescribed Iris tenax in this multicentric clinical verification trial at various Institutes/Units under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) to confirm the symptoms of Iris tenax, as mentioned in the Homoeopathic Materia Medica. Action of the medicine on gastrointestinal symptoms has been verified.