Mercury

Questions

What preparations of Mercury do we use in our Materia Medica ?

1 . Mercurius Solubilis Hahnemanniensis . 2. Mercurius Virus, or Quicksilver. 3. Mercurius Corrosivus, or the Corrosive Sublimate. 4. Mercurius Dulcis, or Calomel. 5. Mercurius Protoiodide , or the Yellow Iodide. 6. Mercurius Biniodide, or the Red Iodide. 7. Mercurius Cyanatus. 8. Mercurius PrcEcip. Ruber. 9. Cinnabaris, or the Sulphide of Mercury. 10. Mercurius Sulphuratiis, or the Sulphate. Give some of the general symptoms of poisoning by Mercury. The breath has a sickening odor; the taste is metallic; there is nausea and vomiting; the patient is languid, pale, with dark rings about eyes; the head is hot, the bones ache when the patient gets warm in bed; the mouth is sore; the saliva is profuse ; the gums swell and are spongy ; the teeth become loose and fall out; the tongue swells; the liver is implicated also, often abscesses form therein, and there is duodenal catarrh, diarrhoea, etc.

What are the chief symptoms of chronic Mercurialism?

The blood is impoverished; the body wastes; there is hectic fever; periosteal pains, worse on any change of weather, especially when warm; the skin is brown and often ulcers form; there is sleeplessness, twitching of the limbs; the mercurial tremor, paralysis and imbecility. Give the principal Homoeopathic antidotes to Mercury. Hepar sulph., China, Nitric acid, Iodine, Dulcamara, Kali iod., Mezereum, Aurum, Asafoetida, Staphisagria and Stilling ea. Give nine characteristics of Mercurius. 1. Fetid breath. 2. Flabby tongue, showing imprints of teeth. 3. Soreness of the throat, externally. 4. Sensitiveness to cold air. 5. Superficial character of ulcerations. 6. Soreness of the right side. 7. Straining, "never-get-done" feeling, at stool. 8. Easy perspiration. 9. Great nocturnal aggravation.

What is the difference between Mercurius virus and Mercurius sol. as regards both composition and general action?

Mercurius virus is Quicksilver, Mercurius sol. is precipitated Black Oxide of Mercury with Nitric acid and Ammonia, their action is almost identical, as shown by the provings.

Give three characteristic symptoms of Mercurius on the eyes ?

1. Muco-purulent discharges, which cause soreness of the lids and ulceration. 2. Sensitiveness and soreness of eyes to touch, with burning. 3. Intolerance of eyes to firelight, with dimness of vision.

How does Mercurius differ from Kali bichromicum in ulceration ?

The ulcers of Mercurius are rapidly spreading and superficial, while those of Kali bichromicum are circumscribed and deep with tendency to perforate. Give the indication for Mercurius in Coryzas and Catarrhs. There is an excoriating mucous discharge, not watery; there is a great deal of rawness and soreness of the nose, which is worse in damp weather. There is also ulceration, with acrid discharge, offensive odor and soreness of the nose. Mention three remedies which have thick mucous discharges from the nose. Pulsatilla , Kali bichromicum and Hydrastis. Give the mouth symptoms of Mercurius. Offensive odor; coppery taste; aphthous patches and great salivation; swelling of the salivary glands. Give indications for Mercurius in Toothache. The teeth feel sore, the roots are inflamed, and often there are abscesses at the roots; there is great nocturnal aggravation; increased salivation and sensation as if the teeth were too long or too loose.

Give the characteristic tongue of Mercurius ?

A swollen, moist and spongy tongue, which takes the imprints of the teeth.

Give the characteristics of Mercurius in Sore throat ?

Dryness and great soreness in the throat; the patient is obliged to swallow constantly, and there is great soreness and swelling of the glands externally. "What are the indications for Mercurius proto-iodide in throat affections ?

Diphtheritic deposits beginning on the right side, with great swelling of the glands, and accumulation of thick, tenacious mucus in the throat; the tongue is coated yellow at the base, the tip and sides being red. Give indications for Mercurius biniodide in throat affections. Sore throat, just like the Proto-iodide, except that it is worse on the left side; there is more glandular swelling and more fever than in the Proto- iodide, thus partaking more of the features of Iodine. Give indications for Mercurius cyanatus in Diphtheria. Malignant type of diphtheria, with extreme prostration; where the disease invades the nostrils and there is a formation of membrane, which is at first white, then dark and gangrenous; the breath is fetid, the tongue is coated, and nosebleed is often present. "When is Mercurius the remedy in Tonsillitis?

When pus is forming, it favors its evacuation and formation, as it does in all conditions of abscess.

What are the symptoms of Mercurius on the liver ?

Great soreness over the liver; the patient cannot lie on the right side; the stools are slimy or clay-colored, with the ■' never-get-done " feeling.

What are the characteristic symptoms calling for Mercurius in Diarrhcea?

Great straining after stool, a " never-get-done " feeling; the discharges are mucous, greenish, yellow or bloody; the straining continues a long time after stool.

When is Mercury indicated in Gonorrhoea?

Green, purulent discharge; worse at night; with swollen prepuce, phj-moss or paraphimosis. Give the symptoms calling for its use in Syphilis. Sore throat of secondary Syphilis, soft chancres and buboes. Nocturnal syphilitic pains, which come on and banish sleep as soon as the patient goes to bed.

In what Syphilitic conditions is Mercurius proto-iodide useful ?

Iritis, and painless hard chancres, with swelling of the inguinal glands.

Give general difference between Hepar and Mercurius?

Both are sensitive to cold air, both sweat easily, both have tendency to suppurations, but only Mercury has the nocturnal pains.

What is Mercurius dulcis, and what are its uses?

Calomel. Its principal use is in Eustachian catarrh, with deafness and tinnitus aurium.