Other names and synonyms
hg2i2 homeopathy.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkeDescription
Mercurius iodatus. Green Iodide of Mercury. Mercurious iodide. HgI. Trituration.
Nosology
Blepharitis ciliaris. вreast, tumour of. сatarrh. сhancre. сrusta lactea. Diphtheria. Eyes, syphilitic affections of. goitre. Intra-ocular affections. Leucorrhoea; of children. Ozaena. Pregnancy, vomiting of. Scabies sicca. Syphilis. Throat, sore. Tonsillitis. Toothache. Writer s cramp.
Typical features
Merc. iod. has had a valuable proving, which has developed a distinct individuality based on the general Merc. characteristics. Lyc. (which is complementary to Iod.) is strongly recalled by some symptoms of Merc. iod., and Lyc. relieved some of the symptoms of the proving. The right-to-left direction was manifested in the throat and chest symptoms; but unlike those of Lyc., the throat symptoms were when mind and body actively engaged. Writing.
Dif. diagnostics
Antidoted by: Hep.; palpitation, Lyc. Follows well: Lach. (scarlatina). сompare: Right to left, Lyc. (Merc. bin. left to right). Nausea in hypogastrium, Puls. вlack stools, Lept. сough.
Reasons
Cold draught when perspiring. сold, damp weather. Spring.
Mental
When in bed, imagined a man was in his room intending to perforate his throat with a gimlet (the idea lasted twenty-four hours). Lively, merry, talkative. Destructiveness; moodiness; depression of spirits.
Head, face, and ears
Dull frontal headache on waking; with dull soreness of bones of face. Aching all over head with wave-like motion of blood. Dizzy headache, like a rush of blood to head, followed by a violent pain above right temple. Dizziness when reading, and when rising from a chair. Occasional shooting pains in temples; sharp stitches. Head feels dull and compressed, as if a heavy weight were pressing it down on pillow. Head feels full and heavy. Dull frontal headache, with pain in root of nose. Throbbing pain in (fore) head. Dull headache on awaking in morning. Sharp pain on vertex. Dull dizzy pains over vertex, with inclination to vomit, following immediately after a slight pain at heart. Headache on vertex, or on right side. Severe shooting pain in forehead, superior arch of right orbit, and root of nose. Sensation as if skull were cracking. Violent pain in right side of head (over right temple; extending to nape). Numbness of occiput and nape of neck with stiffness of neck. Sharp pain in occiput after rising. Persistent itching of vertex; on left side of vertex. Itching of scalp. Numbness and tingling of scalp.
Severe pain and soreness of right orbit (on rising in morning); of superior arch; of inferior arch; of left orbit (.
Sharp, throbbing, boring pain, from within outward, deep in left ear. Sudden sharp pain in (right) external meatus; in internal meatus;
Pain at root of nose (shooting pain). A great deal of mucus in nose, must constantly clear it. A great deal of mucus descends through posterior nares into throat. The right side of septum and right nostril are very sore and much swollen. Sharp pain in septum. Painful spot on left ala.
Dull bruised pain in right malar bone, radiating into forehead and right side of head, a small spot pulsates and burns like fire;
Severe pain and soreness of right orbit (on rising in morning); of superior arch; of inferior arch; of left orbit (.
Sharp, throbbing, boring pain, from within outward, deep in left ear. Sudden sharp pain in (right) external meatus; in internal meatus;
Pain at root of nose (shooting pain). A great deal of mucus in nose, must constantly clear it. A great deal of mucus descends through posterior nares into throat. The right side of septum and right nostril are very sore and much swollen. Sharp pain in septum. Painful spot on left ala.
Dull bruised pain in right malar bone, radiating into forehead and right side of head, a small spot pulsates and burns like fire;
Mouth and throat
Teeth feel too long; cannot eat. Sensation of dryness in teeth. Pain in molars.
Mouth, teeth, and lips dry and sticky, back part of tongue is covered with a thick, dirty yellow coat. Fine, bright, and red eruption on roof of mouth. Tongue coated: yellowish white; dirty yellow; light brown. Small, red, raised elevations on tongue. - сoating always on back of tongue (thick, dirty yellow; especially on rising in the morning). - сoating bright yellow, tip and edges red.
Burning in throat; when swallowing saliva. Dryness of mouth and throat; with frequent empty swallowing. Pharynx, tonsils, and uvula red and congested. Fauces and pharynx red and inflamed; tonsils swollen; especially right; sensation of a lump as if swollen. Cheesy white lumps on right tonsil, each pricking as if a bit of toothpick stuck in every time he swallowed. Throat dry and burning with pain when swallowing. Excessive secretion of tenacious mucus in throat, difficult to dislodge; hawking causes gagging. Posterior wall of pharynx dotted with patches of mucus and small spots, which look ulcerated. The mucous patches on tonsils and walls of pharynx are easily detached. Accumulation of mucus in throat in morning.
Mouth, teeth, and lips dry and sticky, back part of tongue is covered with a thick, dirty yellow coat. Fine, bright, and red eruption on roof of mouth. Tongue coated: yellowish white; dirty yellow; light brown. Small, red, raised elevations on tongue. - сoating always on back of tongue (thick, dirty yellow; especially on rising in the morning). - сoating bright yellow, tip and edges red.
Burning in throat; when swallowing saliva. Dryness of mouth and throat; with frequent empty swallowing. Pharynx, tonsils, and uvula red and congested. Fauces and pharynx red and inflamed; tonsils swollen; especially right; sensation of a lump as if swollen. Cheesy white lumps on right tonsil, each pricking as if a bit of toothpick stuck in every time he swallowed. Throat dry and burning with pain when swallowing. Excessive secretion of tenacious mucus in throat, difficult to dislodge; hawking causes gagging. Posterior wall of pharynx dotted with patches of mucus and small spots, which look ulcerated. The mucous patches on tonsils and walls of pharynx are easily detached. Accumulation of mucus in throat in morning.
Gastrointestinal tract
Thirst excessive; for acids or sour drinks. Nausea, with suffocation about heart and dizziness. Weak, empty feeling at stomach, with nausea. Nausea, with sensation of disgust at sight of food. - вurning at stomach, with pain as from a blow. Sudden, sharp, momentary pain at stomach as if a knife were driven in.
Hardness of abdomen. Heat at umbilicus, as from a hot coal, by pressing hand upon it. Pain in left hypochondrium, with dizziness on awakening in morning. Faint, sick feeling in hypogastrium before stool. Indolent buboes.
Pressure high up in rectum with sensation of nausea and fainting. Small stool, of very tough faeces, almost of consistency of putty, requiring great straining for their evacuations. Stools: thin, light yellowish brown, frothy; soft, copious, dark; black. Nightly (10 ) inclination to stool with small evacuation disappeared during the proving.
Hardness of abdomen. Heat at umbilicus, as from a hot coal, by pressing hand upon it. Pain in left hypochondrium, with dizziness on awakening in morning. Faint, sick feeling in hypogastrium before stool. Indolent buboes.
Pressure high up in rectum with sensation of nausea and fainting. Small stool, of very tough faeces, almost of consistency of putty, requiring great straining for their evacuations. Stools: thin, light yellowish brown, frothy; soft, copious, dark; black. Nightly (10 ) inclination to stool with small evacuation disappeared during the proving.
Urogenital system
Urine copious and of a dark red colour.
Sharp shooting stitches in end of penis, through glans. - сopious seminal emissions, preceded by lewd dreams. Dreams that he must urinate; this was followed by an emission. Seminal emission, of which he knew nothing till morning.
Menses slight at onset, with pain. - сopious muco-purulent discharge from vagina the entire month. Yellow leucorrhoea, especially of young girls and children. Morning sickness of pregnancy; vomit, greenish yellow, bitter fluid, with burning and sinking at stomach. - вreast, tumour of.
Sharp shooting stitches in end of penis, through glans. - сopious seminal emissions, preceded by lewd dreams. Dreams that he must urinate; this was followed by an emission. Seminal emission, of which he knew nothing till morning.
Menses slight at onset, with pain. - сopious muco-purulent discharge from vagina the entire month. Yellow leucorrhoea, especially of young girls and children. Morning sickness of pregnancy; vomit, greenish yellow, bitter fluid, with burning and sinking at stomach. - вreast, tumour of.
Chest organs
Slight hacking cough when inspiring. Hoarseness and aphonia. - goitre with difficult breathing, suffocation at night; cough.
Sharp pain in chest, behind sternum. Throbbing pain behind sternum. Stitches through (right side of) chest. The pains in the chest appear left side; those which appear right side always proceed to left-Sensation in left breast above nipple as if wind was in cellular tissue; frequent palpitation, a single kick and jump ( by Lyc).
Sharp pain in chest, behind sternum. Throbbing pain behind sternum. Stitches through (right side of) chest. The pains in the chest appear left side; those which appear right side always proceed to left-Sensation in left breast above nipple as if wind was in cellular tissue; frequent palpitation, a single kick and jump ( by Lyc).
Cardiovascular system
Stitching pain in heart. Sudden but lasting pain about heart, taking away breath. Sudden spasmodic action of heart, she thought it had jumped out of its place. Pulse weak, irregular.
Limbs and spine
Neck stiff, soreness in occiput,.
Bone pains. Tired feeling in all limbs, lying right side. Pain in right forearm and left hip simultaneously.
Numbness and wearied feeling in right arm,.
Weariness in the legs, with dull pains and tingling. Heavy laming pains in the calves of both legs, with pain in left knee-joint. Pain in sole of left foot, with feeling of faintness through the whole body. Sharp pain in right big toe.
Bone pains. Tired feeling in all limbs, lying right side. Pain in right forearm and left hip simultaneously.
Numbness and wearied feeling in right arm,.
Weariness in the legs, with dull pains and tingling. Heavy laming pains in the calves of both legs, with pain in left knee-joint. Pain in sole of left foot, with feeling of faintness through the whole body. Sharp pain in right big toe.
Common symptoms
Sticking pains: both scapulae, right temple, right side of chest, left ear, along outer borders of both hands and both little fingers. Heaviness of limbs, with laziness and drowsiness. Languid and sleepy. Faintness, wants to lie down. Excessive tired feeling of all limbs, especially when lying on left side, by lying on right side. Glands swollen and indurated. Milk crust in children of a syphilitic taint.
Skin
Troublesome itching over whole body, not by scratching;
Sleep
Sleeplessness without restlessness; before 1 p.m - Frightful dreams; of coffins and drowning; nightmare.
Fever
Pulse weak, irregular, and labouring. - сhills with trembling all over body.
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