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| Hpathy Ezine - Jan., 2005 | ||||
| Mercury Salts -- Leela D'Souza |
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Physical Characteristics of Mercury salts Proceedings of the International Hahnemannian Association, Session 40-41, page 264. "Mercury And Its Salts," by Philip Krichbaum, M.D., Montclair, N.J. The key note symptoms of Mercurius are classical; the modalities run through all the preparations; to wit, the aggravation from heat and cold, the aggravation at night, the profuse sweats with nearly all complaints, which sweating does not relieve and in some instances may even aggravate the complaint. The next particular found in this interesting series, is the mercurial odor. The Mercury patient is offensive, body and excretions, while the breath is often excessively fetid, with mawkish sweet taste in the mouth. Body tremor is another distinguishing characteristic. The mind under Merc. is as weak and tremulous as the body. Everything is hastily performed. Conversation is hurried and rapid. On the other hand, with the back swing of the pendulum, your patient may be very slow in answering questions. The Mercury subject has loss of will power and memory, suffers from embarrassment, is absent minded, and may lapse into imbecility. Time passes too slowly. The sores and ulcers of Mercury have many characteristic points. The grey lardaceous ashy or cheesy base, the burning stinging pain, the dirty look of the deep seated sore, the tendency to form pus, yellow or green, burrowing in cavities and excoriating the tissues; all this is Mercury, in one form or another. Merc. corr. then we discover is Mercury plus. All authorities agree as to the intensity of the action of this remedy. The patient evinces a disposition to lie on the back, with knees drawn up. The well known tenesmus of Mercury is here markedly exaggerated; the stools have more blood, ulcers spread more rapidly and Merc. corr. leads all preparations of Mercury in the frequency with which it is called for in the albuminuria of pregnancy. In the male sexual organs, Merc. corr. is highly useful, when from slight irritation, we have phimosis or when the foreskin of an infant has been forcibly retracted and left so, inducing para-phimosis. Under Merc. dulcis the key-note is pallor. Pale scrofulous children who have swelling of the cervical glands, or the cadaverous looking infant, whose breath smells like fresh cow's milk, call for Merc. dul. When our old school friend sees these children, he says "Worms" and promptly prescribes Santonine and Calomel. In many instances his prescription is justified to the extent that he gets the worms and when any lasting benefit ensues, the Calomel was of course homeopathically indicated. Merc. dul. has many of the catarrhal symptoms of the family group, with a few accentuations, for instance you may run across a case where there is a literal gluing up of the Eustachian tube and a catarrhal inflammation of the middle ear. In the intestinal tract, the point of demarcation may lie solely in the fact, that the diarrhea associated with the typical Merc. grass green excoriating stools, is not attended with tenesmus. Merc. precipitatus ruber has in its symptomatology one curious sensation, a patient suffering with gonorrhea will complain that the urethra is felt as a hard string. Phagadenic ulcers and buboes come under this remedy, when the edges are red, indurated, hard and spreading. Also syphilitic iritis when the pains have ceased. Pemphigus neonatorum and intertrigo syphiliticus, eczema acute or chronic with sero-purulent exudate, tinea tonsurans, circinata, and sycosis; all are conditions where this for of Mercury may prove valuable. Merc. iod. (Merc IF) has a distinct individuality based on the general Merc. characteristics. The right to left direction of its symptoms in throat or chest is like Lyc. but the throat symptoms are aggravated by warm drinks and Lyc. is relieved by them. The tongue also is typical, it has a thick yellow coating at base while the anterior portion is clean and red. Head pains immediately following heart pain; pain in right forearm and left hip simultaneously; pain in heart with pain in chest. Jaws tired from clenching teeth during sleep. Nausea at sight of food. Cough worse from laughing. Susceptible to drafts while perspiring, very sensitive to damp and cold weather. Mostly a right sided remedy. Merc. sulph. - Lippe considered this preparation as important as Ars. in dropsies of the chest. The indications for its employment are, pain in right chest extending to scapulae, patient can scarcely breathe and is greatly aggravated from 4 to five PM. When acting, this remedy often produces a watery diarrhea with great relief to the patient. It has a marked affinity for hydrothorax, depending upon liver or heart affections. Here again, the Merc. tongue comes up but under Merc. sulph. there is apt to be great soreness of the tip. Merc. biniodatus (Merc IR)- this preparation acts more intensely on the lymphatic glands and cellular tissues than Merc. sol. Its great sphere of action is upon the throat especially the left side. Tonsillitis with Merc. symptoms. Aggravations are on empty swallowing, also upon swallowing food. Merc. bin. will often help you out in case of asthma, where general Merc. symptoms are present. Merc. bin. has special affinity for old cases of syphilis in persons of lax fibre, the scrofulous, and those who have taken much Mercury. In the female generative organs, we have ulcers and erosions of the cervix with profuse greenish corrosive leucorrhea. Merc. nitricus is to be studied when we find conditions suggesting Merc. and at the same time exhibiting the sharp sticking pains of Nitric acid. Pustular conjunctivitis and keratitis with burning lachrymation, photophobia and the aforesaid sharp sticking pain calls for Merc. nit. Coldness also predominates under this remedy, with a flushed face. The pains are intolerable, driving the patient to thoughts of suicide. Merc. aceticus should receive consideration when we find the key-note symptom congestion with stiffness, dryness and heat of parts affected. The eyes are inflamed, worse in the corner with burning and itching, worse morning and evening. Lack of moisture is the distinguishing feature here. The throat is so dry that talking is difficult. Merc. aceticus also has a barking cough which causes lancinating pain in the larynx or pharynx. Simple swallowing does not hurt but there must be enough motion in parts to move the cellular structure. "Pressure in lower sternum and dyspnea on standing erect," is a peculiar symptom but is in keeping with the general aggravation from moving the affected parts; i.e., mucous membranes wherever attacked. In the urinary organs there is burning in the urethra so intense that it awakens him. This burning increases as the bladder fills and is associated with cutting pain upon emission of last drop. It is aggravated by cold bathing but relieved by tepid water. Profuse sweat moving about obtains here as under Merc. in general. Merc. biniodatus cum Kali iodatum; Hale says of it: It causes profuse discharge of watery mucus from the nose with sneezing, coughing and watering of the eyes. Take a patient who cannot ride in an automobile winter or summer, without the above phenomena ensuing. It is a condition that conforms to this preparation of Iod., Merc. and Kali. The combination consists of one equivalent of red oxide of Merc. and 2 equivalents of Iod. of Potassium. Acute facial paralysis from cold (Merc. sol. and corr.) come under this remedy. Remember to look for the Merc. tongue with the Kali expectoration. Last but not least we have Merc. cyanatus., the great cure and prophylactic in diphtheria. Extreme feebleness, trembling, and syncope, the characteristic trio, appear of course. In diphtheria when the membrane is greenish and inclined to spread through the nose involving a large surface, with great destruction of tissue and intensified fetor. Swallowing is well nigh impossible because of the severe cutting pain. There is icy coldness with nausea, thought of food causes retching. This is a dark picture but Merc. cy. has won many laurels in just such conditions. The chronic sore throat of public speakers with rawness in spots in the throat as if about to ulcerate, will often be benefitted by a dose of Merc. cy. if the general supporting and basic symptoms of Merc. are present. From “Nash’s Testimony” by E.B Nash MD 1. Swollen, flabby tongue, taking imprint of teeth; gums also swollen, spongy or bleeding; breath very offensive. 2. Sweats day and night without relief. 3. Creeping chilliness in the beginning of a cold or threatened suppuration. 4. Sliminess of mucous membranes. 5. Moist tongue with intense thirst. 6. Glandular swelling, cold, inclined to suppurate. Ulcers with lardaceous base. 7. Modalities, worse at night; in warmth of the bed while sweating, lying on right side. This set is common to almost all the combinations of the Mercuries, but the very yellow coated tongue is found under the Merc. iod. flavus. The bladder and urinary symptoms stand out most prominently under the Merc. cor. So far as the Merc. viv. and Merc. sol are concerned they are so nearly similar that equally good prescribers use one or the other indiscriminately. Dr. Adolph Lippe preferred the Merc vivus, H. C. Allen the Merc. solubilis. I use the Merc. vivus offenest, though for skin affections and the second stage of catarrhal affections I prefer the Merc. solubilis." Clarke’s Dictionary: Has some more clinical points of possible interest. "According to Teste, Merc. cor.
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