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Kalium Iodatum
KALI I
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Origin Simple
Sources 3 entries across 3 books: Boericke, Kent, Cowperthwaite

Dose
1X, Ø
Crude drug, in material official dosage, but remember Dr. Meyhoffer's statements in his chronic diseases of organs of respiration: "From the moment the drug produces pathogenetic symptoms, it exaggerates the function of the tissue, exhausts the already diminished vitality, and thence, instead of stimulating the organic cell in the direction of life, impairs or abolishes its power of contraction. We use, as a rule, the first dilution from 6 to 20 drops a day; if after a week no decided progress is visible, one drop of the tincture of Iodine is added to each hundred of the first dilution. In this way, the mucous tubercles, gummy deposits and ulcerations resulting therefrom in the larynx undergo a favorable termination in laryngeal syphilis. " When strictly homeopathically indicated, as in acute respiratory affections to third potency.

Reason for useBoericke

The profuse, watery, acrid coryza that the drug produces serves as a sure guiding symptom, especially when associated with pain in frontal sinus. It acts prominently on fibrous and connective tissues, producing infiltration, oedema, etc. Glandular swellings. Purpura and haemorrhagic diathesis. Syphilis may be indicated in all stages: 1. In acute form with evening remitting fever, going off in nightly perspiration. 2. Second stage, mucous membranes and skin ulcerations. 3. Tertiary symptoms; nodes. Give material doses. Diffused sensitiveness --(glands, scalp, etc). Rheumatism in neck, back, feet, especially heels and soles; worse, cold and wet. Iodide of Potass in material doses acts in the different forms of Fungoid disease (thrush, ringworm, etc), offer simulating syphilis and bacterial diseases like tuberculosis. Symptoms like loss of weight, spitting of blood, etc. Tea-taster's cough due to inhaling the fungus; a also brings about often favorable reaction in many chronic ailments even when not clearly symptomatically indicated.


▲ Worse warm clothing, warm room, at night, damp weather
▼ Better motion, open air

By regionBoericke
Mind Sad, anxious; harsh temper. Irritable; congestion to head, heat and throbbing.
Head Pain through sides of head. Violent headache. Cranium swells up in hard lump. Pain intense over eyes and root of nose. Brain feels enlarged. …
Eyes Conjunctiva red, injected; profuse lachrymation. Syphilitic iritis. Pustular keratitis and chemosis. Bony tumors of the orbit. Ear.--Noises in ear. …
Stomach Saliva increased. Faintness at epigastrium. Cold food and drink, especially milk, aggravate. Much thirst. Throbbing, painful burning.
Female Menses late, profuse. During menses uterus feels as if squeezed. …
Respiratory Violent cough; worse in morning. Pulmonary oedema. Larynx feels raw. Laryngeal oedema. Awakes choking. Expectoration like soap-suds, greenish. …
Extremities Severe bone-pains. Periosteum thickened, especially tibia; sensitive to touch (Kali b; Asaf). Rheumatism; pains at night and in damp weather. …
Skin Purple spots; worse on legs. Acne, hydroa. Small boils. Glands enlarged, indurated. Hives. …

Books*
Antidoted by Hepar, Kali Iodatum
Complementary —
Follows well —
Compare Iodium, Mercurius Solubilis, Mezereum +1

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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