Iris Versicolor is the best remedy for the treatment of hyperacidity of the stomach. It also affects the internal linings of the intestines as well as the stomach. It has all the symptoms of migraine i.e. the acidity of the stomach, the tendency towards nausea, a one-sided headache and the feeling of tightness, etc.
The ear symptoms are also very prominent in Iris Versicolor. The patient hears noises and humming sounds, leading slowly to deafness. Since it affects the ears, it proves effective against the vertigo, secondary to ear problems. In this condition, mostly Cocculus is very effective. However if Cocculus has failed, then Iris Versicolor must be used. Iris Versicolor is also the best medicine for the treatment of the vertigo resulting from problems of the eardrum and imbalance from the fluid inside the ear (middle ear). Nux Vomica and Bryonia Alba are useful against the giddiness due to stomach upsets.
The symptoms of Iris Versicolor include: facial neuralgia, which begins after taking breakfast, a burning sensation on the tongue and inside the mouth, thick string-like saliva like Coccus, and a burning sensation throughout the digestive system due to hyperacidity. Excessive wind forms in the stomach causing pain. Sometimes, the patient suffers from constipation and at other times develops diarrhoea. This drug is also useful against herpes related to the gastrointestinal upset.
Any skin disease may be associated with Iris Versicolor. However, it is difficult to pick this remedy on the basis of skin signs alone. Iris Versicolor is diagnosed mainly on the basis of symptoms pertaining to the stomach. The ailments of Iris Versicolor aggravate while resting, during the night and ameliorate with movement. Nux Vomica annuls the side effects of Iris Versicolor.
Antidote: Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to 200
by Mirza Tahir Ahmad