Agaricus This is commonly known as Mushroom Agaricus

� Agaricus This is commonly known as Mushroom. Agaricus comes under the order Agaricales of the Basidiomycetes class. � This is a Saprophytic fungus growing on damp rotten logs of wood, trunks of trees and in damp soil rich in organic matter. � Some types of Agaricus are edible. Others are Poisonous. The edible mushrooms are cultivated and these are white in Colour. The coloured types are usually poisonous.

�TYPES �AGARICUS �AGARICUS �AGARICUS CAMPESTRIS CITRINUS EMETICUS MUSCARIUS PHALLOIDES PROCERUS PANTHERINUS SEMIGLOBATUS STRECORANIUS

AGARICUS CAMPESTRIS It is commonly known As meadow mushroom

AGARICUS CITRINUS

AGARICUS EMETICUS

AGARICUS MUSCARIUS

AGARICUS PHALLOIDES

AGARICUS PROCERUS

AGARICUS PANTHERINUS

AGARICUS SEMIGLOBATUS

AGARICUS STRECORANIUS AGARICUS ARVENSIS Agaricus arvensis

AGARICUS EMETICUS DR RAGI KAMAL G R

�A small acrid species, found in woods in Europe; Fungi. � Tincture of fresh fungus. �Clinical Use-Gastritis; Vertigo.

�Characteristics v The Symptoms: symptoms of Agar. emet. resemble those of the other Agaricus, but they have this characteristic, that whilst cold water < the symptoms of Agar. musc. it speedily and permanently relieves those of Agar. emet. v Violent burning pains are caused in the stomach. There is sudden and violent longing for ice-cold water (during the worst attacks of anxiety), which causes gradual relief

Violent vomiting, with anxious sensation, as if the stomach hung on threads which would torn in two, with ice-cold sweat of face, and faintness < by moving head; < by smelling vinegar, which is unbearable. v Most marked is the vertigo, which is so severe one must be carried to bed; is not able to sit or stand. v

� Relations: v Anxiety partially > by cold drinks, Acon. , Sul. < From vinegar, Ant. c. , Ars. , Bell. , Brom. , Fer. , Sep. , Sul.