Iris Tenax (HMT)

The homoeopathic medicine Iris Tenax comes from a plant. In 1885,

Dr. George Vig experimented with this medicine. He tested it on

patients suffering from severe intestinal colic associated with

Versicolor. However, there are differences and each has its own

specific characteristics. Iris Versicol or is ideal for the treatment of

mouth cavity. Iris Tenax is considered to be the best treatment for

to appendicitis. In fact, it is also very useful in the treatment of other

day-to-day problems.

In Iris Tenax, the patient feels a burning sensation inside the mouth.

severe abdominal pain, associated w ith the feeling of being tense and

Tenax the patient remains depres sed and pessamistic. He feels

homesick. Sometimes, the tende ncy to become depressed may

His mood changes suddenly. Sometim es, he feels happy and at other

The temple areas hurt. There is burning and itching over the scalp.

This itch is not the us ual kind but merely a temporarily associated

burning sensation. This is certainly not a permanent ailment. The

also itch. There may be associated feeling of burning and pricking.

There is pain over the teeth of left upper jaw . However, in my

opinion, Iris Tenax may also be used for the treatment of pain

affecting any tooth presenting the symptoms just mentioned.

related to the right side , it is considered the best treatment for

appendicitis. Dr. Vig himself never mentioned the use of Iris Tenax

for appendicitis. But in view of its symptoms, subsequent

experimentation with Iris Tenax has found it to be very useful in the

treatment of appendicitis. I have often used Iris Tenax with Arnica

found it very useful and amazingly eff ective. If cramps are the salient

often, appendicitis can become co mplicated and lead to a very

dangerous situation. The triad just mentioned can bring the situation

under control. I often would get sick with appendicitis and used to get

from the beginning of the journey. I used these three medicines. We

travelled the whole night. The next day, I drove the car myself for

400 miles and we reached Karachi. The pain had remained under

control throughout the journey. The next day I was taken to a hospital

and examined by a surgeon. He was amazed to find that my appendix

had burst open, discharging pus. The surgeon could not comprehend

that not only was I alive but had al so driven the car for 400 miles.

Naturally, I underwent the surgical removal of my appendix, but I did

not take penicillin; instead I used homoeopathic antibacterial drugs.

My advice to homoeopathy students, as well as to the patients, is that

postponing the need for surgery. On ce the appendix is diseased, the

of the appendix by surgery is still the best treatment.

The pain of appendicitis can start du ring any time of the day or night.

However, the usual time described for appendicitis is the night.

the onset of appendicitis. In Iris Tenax, the pain starts on the right

moving from the right to the left. Many a time the patient develops

patient happens to feel a burning se nsation during frequent urination

and the colour of the urine is brow n, then this is a symptom of Iris

Tenax. Arsenic and Natrum Phos are also useful in the treatment of

this condition, though thei r individual symptoms should also be kept

in colour, is also found in relation to other medicines. Excessive and

frequent urination leaves the patient very weak and makes it difficult

for him to walk. Such patients should be treated with Iris Tenax.

The Iris Tenax patient loses sleep. In spite of decrease in pain and

appendicitis. Therefore, in general, its usage has been restricted only

The throat becomes dry and drinking cold water does not help. When

the condition becomes worse, severe headache sets in. Often, the

better with this prescription. Once, while travelling, I felt uneasy right

According to my experience, there is no such restriction on the time of

On waking up in the morning, the Iris Tenax patient has a sinking

extreme weakness he is unable to get up in the morning.

alternate with happiness. There ar e no associated mental symptoms.

times very sad. At about midnight, he feels extremely sad and lonely.

in mind. In Natrum Phos, the urine is somewhat pale in colour.

the condition becomes worse, severe headache sets in. Often, the

headache settles on the right side, but it may be felt on th e left side as

burning usually settles over the right eye. The headache comes once

a week. The vomit is of a green colour and sour in taste. The eyes

the condition becomes worse, severe headache sets in. Often, the

headache settles on the right side, but it may be felt on th e left side as

burning usually settles over the right eye. The headache comes once

a week. The vomit is of a green colour and sour in taste. The eyes

the stomach is associated with sy mptoms related to the throat and

The surface linings of the tongue, throat and mouth are affected .

The throat becomes dry and drinking cold water does not help. When

vomiting of greenish material. Iris Tenax is somewhat similar to Iris

hyperacidity of the stomach, whereas in Iris Tenax the hyperacidity of

the stomach is associated with sy mptoms related to the throat and

well. It is associated with bilious vomiting. The patient suffers from

distended. There can be severe crampi ng as well as diarrhoea. In Iris

Iris Tenax is also associated with diarrhoea. There is pain and severe

cramping in the lower part of th e abdomen. Being more closely

side and then spreads in the en tire abdomen. There is a tendency

towards severe vomiting.

sensation over the stomach. There is severe pain in the abdomen,

diarrhoea at night, which aggr avates further by midnight.

Hyperacidity of the stomach may lead to frequent urination. If the

Hyperacidity of the stomach , which causes the urine to turn yellow