Mercurius Solubilis

Deep ulcers Ulcers shallow oftener than deep.

Nasal complaints predom. internal .... Nasal compl. external oftener than internal.

Complaints predom. in lower part of chest . Complaints predom. in upper part ot chest.

Urine scanty Urine often and copious.

Emission of succus prostaticus (with the stool). Pollutions.

Catamenia too soon Catamenia too late.

Expectoration viscid Expectoration sharp and acrid.

Aggravation morning and noon Aggravation from eveninsr till morning.

Improved by running of nose, nose-bleed, and Aggravated by loss of animal fluids, soft stooL

IVorse

Better

From smokinsr.

Better

TVorse

From Vomitiuc

Nitr. acid.

Light hair — Skin and muscles lax . . .

Increased irritability — Pain pressing out- wards.

Kending pain, downwards — Eruptions gen- erally dry.

Scars redden

Sore pain in external parts

Hot swelling of glands

Pulse generally full and accelerated ; some- times imperceptible or trembling.

Sweat smelling sour and mouldy . . . •

Thirst predom. during all stages of fever .

Often indicated with children .uid women .

Loosing of hair, partic. on fore-head and temples.

Park hair — Skin and muscles rigid.

AYant of bodily irritability — Pain pressing

inwards. Rending pain upwards — Eruptions humid.

Scars hurt with change of weather; break open. C.Hg.

Sore pain in internal parts. Painless (cold) swelling of glands. Pulse more irregular than with Mercurius.

Sweat smelling sour or like urine. Thirst is wanting during chill. Often indicated with old people. Loosing of hair, part, on top of head.

Mood serious — Amorousness

Ailments after mortification

Absent-mindedn. — Imbecility — Apoplexy .

Nasal complaints external oftener than in- ternal; complaints predom. on lower jaw, soft palate, tip of elbow, and on shin.

Aversion to greasy food

Nausea in oesophagus or stomach ....

Diarrhoea predom. painful

Urine often and copious; hot; smelling sour (corap. sweat).

Sexual desire too strong

Catamenia too late ; blood light-red . . .

Expectoration during day

Sweating of feet scentless

Distrust.

Ailments after mental excitement in general.

Very rarely apoiilexv.

Internal nasal complaints predom. — Com- plaints frequent also on u]iper jaw, roof of mouth, patella, and on calf of leg.

Appetite for fatty things.

Nausea, principally in stomach.

Diarrhcea predom. painless.

Urine scanty; cold or hot; generally smell- ing like ammoniac (comp. sweat).

Sexual desire too weak.

Catamenia too soon ; blood dark.

Expectoration morning and during day.

Sweating of feet fetid.

Remission of complaints during day . . Remission forenoon.

Woj^se during and after sweat .... Worse during sweat, better after it.

Worse when swallowing saliva and drink; Worse when swallowing food.

frequently improv. when swallowing food.

Ailments from Sulph., Antimon., Cuprum, Ailments from Mercur., Calcarea, or Digi-

Aurum, Lachesis, CofFea, Cinchona, Bel- talis.

lad.. Op., Valer., Dulc, Mezer.

Predomin. worse -—^ ^ — ^ '"^-^ — ""-- Predomin. belSer

Id cold weather,* in warm bed, when stooping, and after perspiring.

Predomin. better --^ '" "* ""^ — — -- Predomin. worse

In warm air, after getting out of bed, when leaning against anything, and when swallowing food

Cold aud warmth in general sometimes cause improvement and sometimes aggravation.

IVIercurius. Opium.

Increased bodily irritability Want of bodily irritability.

Sensitiveness predominant in internal parts; Insensibility (numbness) in internal and ex- insensibility (numbness) in external parts. terual parts.

Sleeplessness predominant Somnolence predominant.

Heat, with aversion to uncover Heat, with inclination to uncover.

Thirst predominant, but not constant . . . "Want of thirst; thirst almost only between

heat and sweat.

Very rarely paralysis Taralysis.

Taciturnity — Mood despondent, embarrassed, Loquacity — Mood cheerful; gentle; indiffer- fretful ; irritable; malicious. ent — Boldness — Rajre.

Ailments from mortification Ailments from joy, fright, fear, vexation, or

anger.

Difficult comprehension — Weak memory — Easy or difficult comprehension — Memory Mental dullness. oftener active than weakened — Ecstasies

or mental dullness.

Complaints predominant on upper lip . . . Complaints predominant on under lip.

Secretion of saliva increased* Saliva diminished.

Aversion to wine, but appetite for beer . . . Desire for spirituous liquors.

Nausea, partic. in stomach and oesophagus . Very rarely nausea.

Diarrhoea predominantly painful Constipation ; when diarrhoea occurs, it is

painless.

Urine often and copious Urine infrequent and scanty ; sometimes copi- ous.

Incontinentia urinae predominant Retention of urine oftener than incontinence.

With Horses, from overexertion, profuse urina- With Horses, from overexertion, retention of tion. ixrine.

Catamenia too scanty or too profuse . . • Catamenia too profuse,

Coryza fluent oftener than dry Dry coryza.

Respiration predominantly quick Respiration generally slow.

Remission of complaints during day ....

Worse (better) from cold and growing cold, or warmth and growing warm.

Worse during and after sweat.

Better when swallowing, or worse (when swal- lowing saliva and drink).

Worse from spirituous liquo'-s

Worse after stool

Better or worse when assuming an erect posi- tion.

Ailments from Copper or Arsenic vapors, from abuse of Cinchona, Calcarea, or Sulphur.f

Remission during day and evening.

Better from cold and growing cold, worse from

warmth and growing warm. Worse during sweat, better after it. Worse when swallowing.

Worse or better from spirituous liquors. AVorse or better after stool. Worse when rising from stooping.

Ailments from Mercurius, Plumb., Strychnine, or Digitalis,

Predomin. TTorse

Predomin, better

In cold weather, from uncoverin?, out-doors, from motion, when walking:, from pressure, in contracted posture, from drinking coffee, after urinating, and after sweat.

Predomin. better -— — — — '^^ — — - — Predomin. vrorse

In warm air, from wrapping up, in-doors, during rest, when standing, sitting and lying, partic. in

idod noKt.urft- and from Rmokine'.

extended posture, and from smoking.

* This is to be understood cum grauo nalis ; for in molecular doses, Mercurias causes dryness of the mouth. t Compare the preceding diagnosis Mercur. and Nitr. acid.

Light hair — Skin and ninscles lux ... Pain pressing outward — Trcniljling of the

limbs — Apoplexy. Itching, lesseued or aggrav. by scratching.

Painful eruptions — Pry itch .... Erysipelas around the joints .... A pressure outward in the glands . . Pulse irregular, generally full & accelerated Ilpat or sweat, with aversion to uncover Sweat smelling sour or mouldy . . . Thirst predominant, but not constant