Hepar Sulphuris

Hepar is especially to be thought of after the abuse of mercury in scrofulous patients when the marked indications for the remedy are present.

In rheumatic troubles the result of exposure to cold dry winds and in suppurative articular arthritis it is one of the first remedies in importance.

In all articular affections the hot red swollen joint with the marked < from touch and > from wrapping up the joint warmly, together with the general symptoms of Hepar, make a picture not seen elsewhere in our Materia medica.

NECK AND BACK .— (Hepar sulfur)

Drawing pains between the scapulae.

Great weakness of whole spine.

BRUISED SENSATION IN SMALL OF BACK.

Sharp pressive pain, as if from bruises, in small of back and lumbar vertebra, < at sacro-iliac symphysis, felt constantly.

Stitches with rheumatic pains in back.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES .— (Hepar sulfur)

Pain in shoulder as if a weight were resting upon it.

TEARING IN ARMS EXTENDING TOWARD THE BREAST.

BRUISED SENSATION IN THE HUMERUS.

HOT RED SWELLING OF JOINTS OF FINGERS AND HANDS.

Swelling of fingers of both hands with stiffness.

Tingling in tips of fingers.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES .— (Hepar sulfur)

SPRAINED PAIN IN LEFT HIP WHEN WALKING.

Buttocks and posterior thigh painful when sitting.

Sensation of soreness in thighs.

Bruised pain in anterior muscles of thigh.

Bruised pain in knee joint.

Swelling of knee joint.

Cramps in calves.

Swelling of foot about the ankle.

Pain in foot as if he had taken a misstep, after taking cold.

Cramps in soles and toes.

Burning, stinging pains in toes.

VIOLENT STITCH EXTENDING TO GREAT TOE.

Gout with arthritis.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL .— (Hepar sulfur)

BRUISED FEELING WITH WEAKNESS IN LIMBS.

Drawing pains in limbs, especially mornings.

Rheumatic pains after the abuse of mercury.

RHEUMATIC PAINS IN LIMBS WITH STITCHES IN JOINTS.

JOINTS .— (Hepar sulfur)

RED AND HOT SWELLING.

CONCOMITANTS .— (Hepar sulfur)

FRETFUL AND IRRITABLE MOOD.

FAINTING FROM SLIGHT PAIN.

SENSATION AS OF A PLUG IN ONE HALF OF THE BRAIN.

PURULENT CONJUNCTIVITIS.

STICKING IN THROAT AS OF A SPLINTER.

SWELLING AND SUPPURATION OF GLANDS.

CROUPY COUGH.

CANNOT BEAR TO BE COVERED.

GREAT CHILLINESS IN OPEN AIR.