Mercurius Bromatus

The bromide of mercury has a powerful action upon the organism. Half a grain causes slight pressure and pain in the bowels. One grain causes an increased secretion of urine, colicky pains, several papescent stools. One grain and a half cause loathing, vomiturition, increased secretion of urine, and afterward violent, painful vomiting.

From a quarter of a grain Hcering experienced a disagreeable sensation in the fauces, slight pinching in the bowels. After taking half a grain, these symptoms became more fully developed, with pressure in the stomach, papescent stool, increased secretion of mucus. One grain caused a nauseous taste, a rough and scraping sensa- tion in the throat which obliged him to cough. The pressure at the stomach was felt at once, followed soon after by several watery stools.

During this lime he was attacked by the mostiviolent colic and painful tenesmus, he felt debilitated, his pulse was slow, small ; he had to vomit twice, with great straining. The abdomen was drawn in toward the vertebral column, very sensitive to contact, with increased secretion of urine and saliva. During the violence of the pain the body was cov- ered with sweat.

SECONDARY SYPHILITIC ERUPTIONS.— The. bromide of mercury acts similiarly to corrosive sublimate, and has been em-

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ployed with some success where the sublimate seems specifically indicated, particularly in secondary syphilitic eruptions, corona veneris, ulcerations on the scrotum, ulcers of the fauces, herpes and rhagades on the body and at the anus.

DYSENTERY. — Our provings show that this agent may be of eminent use in certain forms of dysentery with violent tormina, spasmodic retraction of the abdominal walls as in lead-colic, tenes- mus, discharge of blood and mucus, and urging to urinate.

The bromide of mercury is antidoted by the white of eggs.