Mercurius Protoiodide
Allen, Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons of Some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica, 3rd ed., 1910, p. 189
Iodide of Mercury. -^^^2^2-
Keynotes
Diphtheritic and throat affections where the cervical and parotid glands are enormously swollen ; membrane begins on or is < on right side; < by warm drinks, and empty swallowing (Lach.).
Tongue: thick, yellow coating at base (Kali bi. — golden yellow coating at base, Nat. p. ; dirty or greenish-gray coating at base, Nat. s.) ; tip and edges red; right side of throat and neck most affected.
For Hunterian (hard) chancre, secondary symptoms rarely follow if given in proper dose; great swelling of inguinal glands, no disposition to suppurate.