Mercurius Protoiodatus

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General

(Protoiodide of mercury.)

Hg I.

Characteristic symptoms.

Head

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Headache on top of the head, or on the right side.

Dull headache on awaking in the morning.

Dull frontal headache, with pain in the root of the nose. ( Kali bi ., Natr. ars.)

Itching of the scalp. ( Graph ., Nitr. ac., Sulph .)

Face

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Dull aching and soreness in the bones of the face.

Mouth

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Tongue coated bright-yellow ; lip and edges red.

Base of tongue covered with a thick, dirty yellow coating (Chin. sulph.), especially on rising in the morning.

Throat

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Much tenacious mucus in throat ; hawking causes gagging.

Burning in the throat. ( Ars ., Caps., Canth., Merc. cor .)

Fauces and pharynx red and inflamed ; tonsils swollen ; especially the right ; pain on swallowing ; sensation of a lump. ( Bell .)

Posterior wall of pharynx dotted with patches of mucus and small spots, which look ulcerated.

Stool

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Tough, almost like putty, with much straining.

Stools thin, light-brown, frothy.

Male Organs.- (Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Hard chancre (given at once prevents secondary symptoms).

Painless chancres, with great swelling of inguinal glands ; not disposed to suppurate.

Female Organs.- (Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Yellow leucorrhoea, especially with children.

Generalities

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Faintness ; wants to lie down. (Nux m.)

Has troublesome itching over the whole body ; worse at night, especially while in bed.

Glands swollen and indurated. (Merc.)

Milk crust in children of a syphilitic taint.

Aggravation

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

In the evening and at night ; from passive motion ; from rest.

Amelioration

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

During the day ; in the open air ; from active motion.

Therapeutic Range.- (Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Diseases of the glands ; scrofulous affections ; secondary syphilis ; diphtheritic affections, especially the prevalent diphtheritic sore throats, which are really only follicular pharyngitis.

Compare

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Bell., Kali bi., Lach., Merc., Nitr. ac., Sulph.

Antidotes

(Mercurius proto-iodatus)

Compare Iodi. and Merc.

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