Mercurius iodatus flavus

Proto-iodide of Mercury

Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 9th ed., 1927, p. 440

Throat affections, with greatly swollen glands and characteristic coating of tongue. Worse, right side. Chancre; induration remains long time. Swollen inguinal glands, large and hard. Mammary tumors, with tendency to much warm perspiration and gastric disturbances.

Tongue

Coated thickly; yellow at the base. Tip and edges may be red and take imprint of teeth.

Throat

Lacunar tonsillitis. When only the superficial part of the tonsil is involved. Cheesy exudates with offensive breath. Swelling begins on right side. Small ulcers on posterior pharynx. Easily detached patches on inflamed pharynx and fauces; worse on right tonsil; much tenacious mucus. Sensation of a lump. Constant inclination to swallow.

Relationship

Compare: Plum. tod. (in mammary tumors).

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