Zincum Metallicum

Mercur.

Park hair — AVant of ])0(lily irritahilify . . Light hair — Tncroased irritaliility.

I'ressiiig inwards — Conatrictiou iu external Pressing outwards — Conslrictioii in internal

parts. ])arts.

Itcliing, relieved, or locality changed, or uu- Itching, relieved or aggravated by scratching,

changed by scratching.

Paralysis — No apoplexy Apoplexy — Very rarely paralysis.

Pulse small and l're(|m'nt in the evening, slow Pulse irregular, generally full and accelerated,

in the morning and during the day. partic. quick at night, slower dur'g the day.

Pulse affected by drinking wine Pulse alTected by drinking coUee. C.Ug.

Sweat lessened when eating Sweat increased when eating.

Mood changing; cheerful; indiiforent . . . Ailments from fright or vexation .... Mental excitability

Complaints generally on inside of nose or roof of mouth, in lower part of chest, in hollow of elbow, on outer side of thigh, and on patella.

Optical illusions in bright colors

AVith the toothache sweat breakes out . .

Urine predom. light-colored

Catamenia too scanty

Dry coryza predom. — Nasal secretion thick or

viscid. Expectoration nearly constant j partic. in the

morning.

Mood serious; anxious; despondent.

Ailments from mortification.

Mental duUnesjs — Ai)sent-mindedness — Uncon- sciousness— Fancies — Imbecility.

Complaints generally on outside of nose, on soft palate, in upper part of chest, on tip of elbow, on inner side of thigh, and in hollow of knee.

Optical illusions in dark colors.

Toothache during the sweating stage ; after toothache chill. C.Hg.

Urine predom. dark.

Catamenia scanty or profuse.

Generally fluent coryza — Nasal secretion watery.

Expectoration not constant ; during the day.

Aggravation afternoon and evening, less fre- Aggravation from evening till morning.

quently at night.

Ailments from Baryta Ailments from Arsenic or Copper vapors, from

Aurum, Sulphur., etc.

"Worse when growing cold, better when grow- Better (worse) when growing cold or warm.

ing warm.

Worse after lying down Better or worse after lying down.

Better from change of position when lying or Worse when turning iu bed.

standing.

Better when getting out of bed Better or worse when getting out of ber?.

"Worse when assuming an erect position . . "Worse or better when assum'gan erect posit'n.

Better or worse from touch "W^orse from touch.

"Worse on inspiration and expiration . . . Worse on inspiration, better on expiration.

Generally better when swallowing .... Generally worse when swallowing.

Worse when swallowing food, often Le.ter Worse when swallowing saliva and drink, often

when swallowing drink. better when swallowing food.

Almost always improved when eating ; worse AVorse or better when and after eating.

afterwards.

Predomin. ^vorse — - — ««. •"^ .„. — -^ Predomin. better

In-doors, when drawing up diseased limb, when sitting and standing, and when swallowing food.

Predomin. better ~— -~ -^^^^ — — — Predomin. worse

In the open air, when stretching out diseased limb, from clianse of position, from pressure, when swal- lowing, partic. when swallowing drink, therefore from drinking cold water.

N.B. "We very rarely find the over-sensitiveness of Zinc with Mercur. ; apparently in contradiction to the constitutional character of both remedies ; but compare the preface.