Medorrhinum

1 . Deep-seated sycotic chronic affections especially after maltreated or suppressed gonorrhoea, when best selected remedy fails to relieve or permanently improve.

2 . Patient lachrymose ; cannot speak without weeping ; always anticipating events, even death ; memory weak ; mentally sensitive ; irritable, impatient.

3 . Intensely restless and fidgety legs and feet ( Zincum metallicum) ; subjective trembling all over.

4 . Burning of hands and feet ; wants them uncovered and fanned ( Lachesis, Sulphur ).

5 . Rheumatic and arthritic complaints of sycotic origin ; puffy swelling and painful stiffness of joints, especially knuckles ; constricting pains ; soreness all over.

6 . Insatiate cravings ; for liquor, salt, sweets, fruits, etc. ; usually constipation.

7 . Nocturnal enuresis ; passes enormous quantities of ammoniacal, high-coloured urine in bed every night.

8 . Female pelvic disorders especially if symptoms tend to malignancy with or without sycotic origin ; menorrhagia and metrorrhagia, flow profuse, dark, clotted.

9 . Collapsed state ; wants to be fanned ; skin and sweat cold yet throws off covering ; craves fresh air.

10 . Modalities ; < daylight to sunset (rev. Syphilinum ) ; < heat, covering ; < thunder-storm ; < motion ; > at seashore (rev. Natrum muriaticum ) ; > lying on the stomach especially in respiratory complaints.

Mercurius (Viv. or Sol.)

1 . Light-haired subjects of lax fibre ; earthy or dirty yellow, rough complexion. Anti-syphilitic, second stage.

2 . Mental slowness but states changeable ; (a) memory and will power deficient ; answers questions slowly ; despondency ; (b) hurry and anxiety ; loquacity, especially in delirium ; time passes slowly.

3 . Weakness and weariness in all the limbs with pronounced tremor, especially, of hands ; goes on to paresis and paralysis ; with great restlessness.

4 . Suppurative conditions ; low potencies hasten, high potencies abort suppuration ; of glands ; also eruptions of many kinds.

5 . Superficial ulcerations ; spreading, everted edges, cheesy base, readily bleed, discharge excoriating ; especially about the mouth and throat.

6 . Ptyalism ; profuse, soapy, stringy saliva ; foetid metallic taste. Tongue swollen, flabby, showing teeth imprints , coated gen. moist yet intense thirst present.

7 . All mucous membranes have free secretion of slimy muco-pus, often with ulceration ; discharge first thin, excoriating then thicker and more bland ; gen. greenish ; naso-pharyngeal region and colon especially affected ; dysenteric stools with much blood and tenesmus, not > stool.

8 . Profuse sweating without > especially in fevers.

9 . Bone diseases with boring pains < night ; exostosis.

10 . Patient < both heat and cold ; at every change especially to damp weather ; all night, warmth of bed ; lying right side ; joints also < touch, pressure and movement.

Notes : In skin affections Mercurius solubilis is to be preferred.

Mercurius Cyanatus invaluable in diphtheria.

Mercurius biniodatus in left sided.

Mercurius Protiodatus in right-sided throat conditions.

Incompatible with Silica .