HomeoArchive

Back to the main page

Symbols: Symbols only   With Text           Font size: A   A   A   A   A   A           Emphasis: a   a   A   A   a   a   A   A

Characteristic and Peculiar Symptoms of Mercurius Protoiodatus

1. Tongue coated thickly yellow at the base; tip and edges red or pale; takes the imprint of the teeth.

2. Swelling of the throat; begins on the right side (diphtheria) (left, Lachesis).

3. Genuine Hunterian chancre (1,000th clinical).

4. Cervical and parotid glands enormously swollen. (From Clarke; editor)

5. There are many pains in the eyes and orbits. (From Clarke; editor)

6. Concomitant symptoms: pain in heart with pain in abdomen. (From Clarke; editor)

7. The teeth feel too long, < by closing the jaws. There is also irresistible desire to clench teeth, and the jaw is stiff and muscles tired from clenching teeth in sleep. (From Clarke; editor)

8. Modalities: < touch and pressure; at night; before 1 a.m., or after dinner until 4 P.M. (From Lippe; editor); on waking; rest; passive motion (from Lippe; editor) lying on left side (many symptoms); writing (arm pain); at church (faint feeling); warm room; warmth of bed; in spring. > Lying on right side (tired feeling in all limbs); headache > when mind and body actively engaged. > from active motion; while exercising (from Lippe; editor). Very sensitive to cold and damp weather. (From Clarke; editor)

9. Complaints are nearly all worse on the right side of the body. When in sore throats the inflammation and pain predominantly affect the right side, and there is a tendency to remain on the right side, or if the Merc. state is present and the sore throat goes from right to left. (From Kent; editor)

10. Effects of draughts whilst perspiring.

11. It is suited to scrofulous and syphilitic patients; to mucous surfaces covered with squamous epithelium (more info about squamous epithelium)

12. Concomitant symtoms: head pain following immediately a heart pain. (From Clarke; editor)

13. Concomitant symptoms: pain in right forearm and left hip simultaneously. (From Clarke; editor)

14. Sight and Eyes: Superficial ulceration of the cornea and other especially scrofulous affections of the eyes, accompanied by thick yellow coating on base of the tongue.

15. Mouth and Throat: Base of tongue covered with a thick, dirty yellow coat.

16. Male Sexual Organs: Hunterian (hard) chancre. (Secondary symptoms rarely follow if given in the 1000th potency).

17. Empty deglutition; is painful. Desire to swallow ; sense as of a lump in the throat. (From Dunham; editor)

18. Posterior wall of the pharynx red and irritated, and dotted with patches of mucus and spots which look ulcerated. (From Dunham; editor)

19. Patches on the tonsils and soft palate, easily detached. Worse on the right side. Great thirst. (From Dunham; editor)


Medical and historical information or statements available on this site are not intended to be a substitute for the diagnosis and/or treatment of any health issues, physical diseases or conditions. The content made available through this site is not intended to replace the services or treatment of any physicians or health care professionals. The information made available through this site is for historical and education purposes only.
Documents (old homeopathic articles and books) available on this site are in public domain, meaning that they are not subject to copyright.
Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
Contact: László Sas (email)