Psorinum

Questions

What is Psorinum?

It is prepared from the contents of the itch vesicle.

What are its principal spheres of action ?

It acts chiefly upon the lymphatic-glandular system and upon the cerebro spinal system; it produces an impoverished condition of the blood and low cachexia. Give its symptoms and application in skin diseases. Herpetic eruptions accompanied by great itching, which becomes intolerable as soon as the patient becomes warm in bed; the skin has a dirty, greasy look; the sebaceous glands secrete in excess. Tinea capitis, with oozing of an offensive matter.

What are the ear symptoms?

Otorrhcea, with a horribly offensive odor, like that of rotten meat. *Not always classed as a nosode, especially by pharmacists. Give four more characteristic symptoms of Psorinum. 1 . Offensive odor from the body. 2. Profuse sweating from the least exertion. 3. Headaches accompanied by great hunger. 4. For defective reaction due to psoric taint. Mention some other drugs useful for defective reaction. Sulphur, when apparently indicated remedies fail to act. Capsicum, lack of reaction in persons of lack fibre. Carbo veg. , in abdominal affections. Cuprum, in patients who are " run down," overworked in mind and body, with tendency of all symptoms to relapse. Laurocerasus , in chest affections. Valerian and Ambra grisea, in nervous affections.