Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum
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CUoro-aurate of Soda. NaCl, AuOl^, 2ff^0.
A double salt like the alum and tart. emet. Not proved, but used at ran- dom ; preferred by the old school.
^ Mind. ^His disposition is much brighter, d Mercurio-syphilis. Feeling of unrest and impatience.
I After vexation. ^Jaundice.
^ Sensorium. Continual humming in head, with beating of caro- tids (see 29), almost causing delirium.
^ Inner Head, l Violent pains on whole left side of head, mostly over the eye. d Mercurio-syphilitic affections. lEvery morning pressure over eyes, pains in forehead, dullness in head, lasting until afternoon ; better in the evening ; nasal discharge bloody, fetid, ichorous.
* Outer Head, i Hair falls out.
" Sight and Eyes. > Amaurosis.
■ Chronic ophthalmia ; malignant, cancerous ; at the same time, nose scurfy.
I I Scrofulous ophthalmia. lYellow albuginea. ^Jaundice.
I Swelling above 1. eye. ^Mercurio-syphilis. ^ Nose. 1 Destruction of the nasal bones, d Ozaena.
I Nasal discharge bloody, ichorous, fetid.
I I Ulcers in the nose.
I Nose swollen, hard, shining (scrofula) ; if he takes cold, ery- sipelas sets in. Scurfy, oozing tetter on the nose.
I Deep-spreading syphilitic ulcer of skin. 6 Affection of nasal bones. ® Face. lUlcers in the cavities of the upper jaw.
I Complexion pale; embonpoint nearly lost. ® Lower Part of Face. Periosteal indurations ; after a cellulitis on lower jaw. Ulcer in the right corner of the mouth. B Opening mouth difficult, d After cynanche cellularis. ^^ Teeth. I Teeth look dirty, get loose and gums recede ; caries of
the jaw. ^Mercurio-syphilis. ^^ Tongue. Tongue furred ; bitter taste. . I Tongue white, d Jaundice. Warts on the tongue.
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^^ Mouth. 1 Fetid odor from the mouth. ^ Mercurio-syphilis.
6 Leucorrhoea. 13 Throat. Small blisters on fauces with swelling and inflammation ot the fauces. I Two small ulcers on the right tonsil. ^ Mercurio-syphilis. '^Appetite, B No appetite, f^ Jaundice.
^^Hypochondria. BPressure in right hypochondria. ^Jaundice. ^^ Abdomen. ■ Dropsy without fever but threatening suffocation.
EB Ascites. ^° Stool. B Feces like whitish clay. ^Jaundice.
1 I Stools harder. 2^ Urine. B Diuresis. ^Dropsy. ;rSuppression of urine. i Urine dark. ^Jaundice. Urine gets turbid ; more profuse than usual. B Morbus Brightii. ^^ Male Sexual Organs. B Chancre, on internal surface of pre- puce. BBubo in the fold of groin.
I Ulcers on the foreskin ; warts around them ; ulcers on the glans eating deeply. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. B Enormous distension of an ovary. Induration of one part and softening of another part of the
uterus, i Ulcers with induration of the uterus. Neoplasmata in the abdomen. I I Ovarian enlargement ; even dropsy. Leucorrhoea corroding the parts. B Pustules on the genitals. ^Leucorrhoea. ^^ Pregnancy. I l Abortion from uterine indurations.
Given to syphilitic mothers to prevent the disease in her ofl-
spring. SScirrhus of uterus. B Carcinoma mammae et uteri. ^^ Heart, Pulse. ;rBeating of carotid and temporal arteries visible to the eye; the violence of this beating became extremely annoying, and so violent was it that nothing could calm it; the disquiet caused by it put the sufferer into constant terror almost to delirium. ^^ Neck and Back. S Pustular eruption on the back. 6 Leucor- rhoea. ^* Limbs in General.
B B Old cases of rheumatism or gouty pains, ^^ Time. Morning: pressure over eyes ; pains in forehead; dull- ness in head. Evening : headache better. ^^Temperature and Weather. BFrom October until Spring : violent headache ; four years in succession, d Mercurio- syphilis.
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TzDrj, warm weather, favors its action. Cold, wet weather, causes inconveniences. ^^ Chill. Fever. Sweat. ;7Unusual heat and malaise.
I Violent fever, forcing him to keep his bed, urine copious.
6 Ascites. B Sweats only on right side, left (affected) side of head remains
dry. 6 Mercurio-syphilitic affections.
■ ■Excessive perspiration. ;rSuppression of perspiration.
*^ Locality and Direction, Right : ulcer on corner of mouth ;
ulcers on tonsil ; pressure in hypochondrium ; sweats only
on side of head. Left : pains side of head ; swelling above eye ; affected side of
head does not sweat. ** Tissues. > Dropsy from induration of abdominal organs.
■ Scrofula.
I Chronic suppuration of glands and bones.
■ ■Indurations.
■ Ascites.
■ ■Caries.
*® Skin. Trintolerable itching all over the body ; soon followed by an eruption of tubercles (little lumps), several of which being covered with dark looking scabs. The little lumps increased and became as hard as horn ; a be- ginning gutta Serena was soon added.
■ Yellow skin. ^Jaundice.
■ Deep-spreading syphilitic ulcers of the skin.
*' Stages of Life, Constitution. Carbo-nitrogenoid constitu- tions.
B B Mercurio-syphilitic constitutions.
Irritable, sanguine, bilious persons are more obnoxious to its effects than phlegmatic. ** Relationship. Similar to : Aurum and Aur. mur. (chemically); Arg. nitr., Arsen., Badiag.^ Bryon. (ascites); Cist, can., Conium (indurations); GfrapJdt., Ifepar, loduni, Kalihichr., Kali liydr. (mercurio-syphilis) ; Lycop. (ascites) ; Ifercur. vivus et suljjhur (ascites) ; Merc. jod. (caries, syphilis, glandular enlargements, etc.) ; Nitr. ac, Phosphor., PJiosph. ac, jSulphur, Thuya (warts).
Incompatible : coffee and alcohol.
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