Kali Bichromicum
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General
Xatr. carb.
NATR. MURIAT.
Phosphorus. Sepia. Sulphur. Thuya.
Aurum. Calcarea. Fluor, ac. Kali bichrom. Kali carb. Mercurius. Mezereum.
NITR. ACID.
Upper left, lower right side Fpper right, lower left side.
Complaints predom. in internal parts . . Complaints predom. in external parts.
Pain pressing inwards Pain pressing outwards.
Paralysis — Sensation of numbness in ex- Sensitiveness in external parts, ternal parts.
Gloomy, dull; wishes to do nothing . . . Scrupulousness — Want of self-confidence . Inclination to motion
Want of thirst
Dry cough (without expectoration.) . . .
Collection of viscous, thick mucus in the choanjB and in the throat, compels to gag and retch ; small greasy, round lumps of mucus in the larynx, which are re- moved by light coughs.
Pustulous ecthyma — Erysipelas ....
Aversion to all occupation, but without
laziness. Indifferent, or low-spirited after the least
annoyance. C.Hg.
Aversion to motion — Inclination to lie
down. Thirst.
Expectoration is not constant. Mucus so viscid that it draws out like a
long thread from the gullet and throat ;
continually a troublesome retching and
Cough
C.Hg.
Measles — Ulcers.
C.H£
Aggravation of symptoms after midnight, in the morning and afternoon.
General feeling better in the open air, par- ticularly catarrhs (eyes, stomach), wliile vertigo and headache are aggrav. in the open air.
Chill from being uncovered ; wrapping up
causes a smothered feeling.
Worse after vomiting
Squeamishness in the stomach, improved by
eating; but acute pains in the stomach
aggrav. by eating.
Aggravation in the morning and at noon.
General feeling better out-doors, particu- larly vertigo improved while walking in the open air; chiUiness and complaints of the stomach are aggravated in the open air.
Uncovering aggravates ; wrapping up ame- liorates.
Better after vomiting *.
The gastric pains are diminished by eating ; the rheumatic pains are increased or re- newed by it.
* It is tme that with K bichr. an eruption breaks out in the face after vomiting, but in reference to the general state this must be regarded as an improvement quite as much as the brealiing out of eruptions in hot weather. The subjective symptoms are aggravated in cold weather.
Argent, nitr. Natrum mur.
Leftside Right side.
Complaints predom. in internal parts . . Coiuplaiuts predora. in external parts.
Want of feeling and sensation of numbness Want of feeling and numbness iu internal
in external parts. parts *.
Inclination for motion — Aversion to the Aversion to motion — Inclination for the
open airf. open air.
Awaking too early Generally awaking too late.
Reserve — Sadness Loquacity — Cheerfulness or sadness.
Fear of apoplexy Fear of loss of reason.
Apoplexy has not yet been observed . . . Unconsciousness — Delirium — Apoplexy.
Yertigo, inclining to fall sideways . . . Yertigo, inclining to fall forwards.
Complaints predom. on the upper eyelids . Complaints predom. on the lower eyelids.
Want of thirst ' . . Thirst during the fever and when there is
no fever.
Urine frequent and scanty Urine frequent and generally copious.
Remission of complaints in the forenoon Remission in the afternoon.
and evening, till midnight.
Complaints from the pressure of the clothes J. Often improved by tying the clothes tight.
Chill from being uncovered; but difficult Uncoveringaggravates — Wrapping up ame-
respiration is increased by being wrapped liorates.
up.
Worse from cold, better from warm diet . Better sometimes from cold, sometimes from
warm diet.
Better from wine Worse from spirituous liquors.
Worse xchile drinking. Worse after drinking.
Nausea, lessened by sour things .... Sour things disagree with the patient.
Worse from opening or spreading out the Worse when closing the hands.
hands.
* With Natr. mur. we also find sensitiveness in internal and external parts, t Tet the catarrhal complaints of Arg. nitr. are improved in the open air.
J But yet the headache of Arg. nitr. is ameliorated by tying something tightly around the head, by the pressure of the hat, etc.
Argent, nitr.
Natr. mur.
Lisfht liair Dark hair.
Pain ill the limbs shil'tiiiir from place to place. Fixed ])ain in limbs.
Interval nasal complaints preduni
Cumpl.
E.xternal nasal complaints predom
Com-
on lower teeth. plaints on upper teeth.
Neither unconsciousness nor delirium . . . Unconsciousness — Delirium.
Diphtheria— Pain in the ear extendintr to the Diphtheria — Swellin": of submaxillorv <rlands;
swellrd parotid jrhuids and to the head; tonarne like a map. marked with n-il lines;
tonjrue coated yellow, especially at the root ; burnincr in throat ; dryness in the throat wiiU
prickinfj in the tonsils and scrapinjr with thirst after abuse of nitrate of silver, liaue.
stitches in the throat; burniii? in the ihroat ;
after abuse of lod. of Mercury. Lippe.
Vomiting of viscous mucus Vomiting of food oftx^ner than mucus.
Urine scanty — Sediment whitish Urine too oi'teti — Sediment reddish.
Catamenia too soon ... Catamenia predom. too late.
Eluent coryza — Nasal secretion watery or vis- Dry coryza — Nasal secretion thick.
cous, or in hard lumps.
Expectoration not constant Expectoration infrequent.
Aggravatio.v morning and noon Remission of complaints afternoon.
Ailments from Arsenic vapors or Mercurius. Ailments from abuse of Cinchona.
Predomin. worse
Predomin, better
From coid, from cold* diet, and when sittin<; down.
Predomin. better
Predomin. worse
From warmth, and after getting out of bed.
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Nitr. acid.
Light hair — Itching aggrav. by scratching . Dark hair — Itching, relieved by scratching.
Complaints predom. on lotver teeth, on soft Complaints predom. on upper teeth, on roof
palate and in lower part of chest. of mouth, and in upper part of chest.
Thirst predom Thirst predom., except during chill.
Diphtheria — Ulcers, deep eating in the fauces Diphtheria — Ulcers in the mouth with stinging
and on the palate, phagedenous; tough, as from splinters; corroding discharge from
stringy discharge from the nose ; swelling the nose ; swelling of parotid glands. Raue.
of parotid glands. Lippe.
Bleeding fr. the nose, blood thick & dark-red ; Bleeding from the nose, blood acid like vinegar ;
pulse irregular, small, contracted.
Lippe. intermitting pulse.
Lippe.
Vomiting of viscous mucus Vomitnig of food.
Urinal sediment whitish Urinal sediment reddish or whitish.
Expectoration not constant Expect, not constant ; morning & during day.
Pain in chest predom. right side Pain in chest predom. left side.
Aggravation morning and noon Remission forenoon.
Ailments from Mercurius or Arsenic vapors.
Ailments from Mercur., Calcar., or Digitalis.
Worse when swallowing saliva Worse when swallowing food.
Predomin. worse --— — ■— -^-----^ Predomin. better
In cold weather, when stooping, when sitting down, in the side not lain on, and from scratching.
Predomin. better — — -^^ ^ — — ^ Predomin. \Yorse
In warm air, after getting out of bed, and in the side lain on.
* Katr. mar. has also sometimes Improv. from warm diet.