Author: Urenus

The attenuations are prepared from red Mercuric(II)-oxide, HgO, MW: 216.6.

The main indications are:

Periostitis and nocturnal pains in the bones. Pemphigus neonatorum. Nocturnal at- tacks of asthma and suffocation, occurring during sleep and necessitating hasty ris- ing. Palpitations violent, as if the chest would burst.

Fistulae in bones. Cerebral abscess. Pustular acne.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Hydrargyrum oxydatum rubrum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (Ger- man Federal Gazette) for mercurius praecipitatus ruber: suppuration of the skin and mucosae.

The attenuations are prepared from Mercurous(I)-iodide, Hg₂ I₂, MW: 655.0.

The main indications are:

Thick, yellow coating at the edge of the tongue: tip and edges red and showing im- print of the teeth. Tonsillitis. Diphtheria, beginning on the right-hand side. Keratitis.

Leucorrhoea of little girls. Liver and biliary illnesses. Specific iritis. Corneal ulcer. Indurated glandular swellings in syphilis and tuberculosis.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Hydrargyrum jodatum, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for mercurius iodatus flavus: suppurative inflammations of the tonsils and pharynx.

The attenuations are prepared from Mercuric(II)-cyanide, Hg(CN)₂, MW: 252.6.

The main indications are:

Diphtheria. Necrosis of the soft parts of the pharynx. Foetid breath, rough, painful throat. Dark haemorrhages from the nose. Vomiting of stomach contents. Collapse. Dysentery. Syphilitic ulceration of the cornea, with danger of perforation.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Hydrargyrum bicyanatum, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for mercurius cyanatus: diphtheroid inflammations of the tonsils, the gums, the pharynx, and the larynx; inflammations of the large intestine and of the rectum.

The attenuations are prepared from Mercuric(II)-iodide, HgI₂, MW: 454.4.

The main indications are:

Left-sided diphtheria, acute and chronic tonsillitis. Acute fluent coryza. Blepharitis with chronic granulations. Cracks in the palm of the hand, moist and painful. Papular eruptions on the hand. Primary syphilis (with antibiotics). Rheumatism moving to and fro. Orchitis. Epididymitis. Glandular swellings which may suppurate.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Hydrargyrum biiodatum, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for mercurius biiodatus: suppurative inflammations of the mucosae of the nose, the pharynx, the tonsils, and the eyes.

The attenuations are prepared from Aurum metallicum and Hydrargyrum metal- licum both according to the current Pharmacopoeia.

The main indications are:

Indurated glandular tumours. Tertiary syphilis with gummas.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Aurum amalgamum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for mercurius auratus: suppuration of the facial bones and nasal mucosae.

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant, gathered when coming into flower, of Mercurialis perennis (L.), which is frequently found growing in fairly damp, shady woodlands in Europe. N.O. Euphorbiaceae.

The active constituents are methylamine, volatile oil, bitter principle, saponin and flavonol glycoside.

This remedy embraces exhaustion, tiredness and sluggishness, as well as a gener- al indisposition, with pulsating, twitching and stitching sensations in a wide variety of regions of the body. There is also restless sleep with drowsiness during the day,

melancholia, irritability and a violent manner, as well as itching, prickling and pus- tules on the face and on the skin generally.

The symptoms of colds and catarrh are evident in stabbing, tearing headaches with a feeling of tension, a flushed, hot face, red-rimmed eyes and conjunctival irri- tation with lachrymation, photophobia and seeing as if through a gauze. Stabbing and tearing pains in the auditory canal, and itching, crawling and burning in the nose followed by coryza. Likewise there is a dry cough, difficult respiration, palpi- tations, and hot flushes with thirst, hot palms and soles.

There may also be inflammatory conditions with a feeling of great dryness in the oral mucosa, heat and burning, the tongue having a white, mucous coating; quanti- ties of mucus accumulate on the palate and there are difficulties in swallowing.

The taste is abnormally bitter or sour. There may also be heartburn, eructations and nausea, with stomach pains, sensation of pressure and susceptibility to cold, cutting pains in the intestines with growling and rumbling, and frequent discharge of flatus.

There may also be frequent urging for urination with only small quantities passed, strangury and burning in the urethra, as well as crawling in the prepuce, whilst in the female sex the menses are of short duration, but in the pelvic organs cramping com- plaints set in (regressive effect).

Mercurialis Perennis is used in rheumatic illnesses of an acute or chronic nature, especially when the pericardium or endocardium is involved, or when influenzal states are present, with “gastric flu” and bladder-complaints. Headaches are mostly associated with disturbances of vision or with melancholic and hypochondriacal moods.

Whilst Mercurialis Perennis has a typical therapeutic scope, in practice it has not come into such prominence as the great polychrests, and is mostly employed only as a supporting remedy in combination with others.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Mercurialis perennis, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for mercurialis perennis: infrequent menstruation; amenorrhoea.

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant, gathered when coming into flower, of Menyanthes trifoliata L. N.O. Menyanthaceae.

The main indications are:

Neuralgias, relieved by firm bandaging. Nystagmus. Neuralgias of the spermatic cord.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Menyanthes trifoliata, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for menyanthes: intermittent episodes of fever; headaches; myalgia.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from surgically removed meningioma, a slowly growing tumour originating in the meninges.

The theraputic indications for this nosode are not only the actual meningioma and other tumours of the meninges, particularly of the inner membranes, but also of the dura matter as well as headaches following accidents, and concussion. Epileptiform attacks may also constitute an indication for this nosode.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh leaves and young shoots of Melissa officinalis. (L.) collected before flowering period. N.O. Labiatae.

The main indications are:

Nerve remedy and tranquillizer.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Melissa officinalis, published

the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for melissa: paramenia.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh aerial parts of Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pallas without woody stems, collected during the flowering period, which grows widespread throughout the Northern hemisphere. N.O. Leguminosae.

Nash characterises Melilotus as a remedy of unquestionably great value, all the provers except one (Dr. Bowen) having had terrible headaches and haemorrhages.

The active ingredients are cumarin, volatile oil, resins and tannins, which bring about – as in Belladonna and Glonoinum – a characteristic surge of blood with in- tense flushing of the face and throbbing of the carotid arteries, associated with headaches, these complaints being ameliorated by profuse epistaxis.

Nash describes a case of religious mania, which he was able to cure with the 6th potency. In this case, which in view of the loquacity might otherwise have led one to think of Stramonium, Melilotus was suggested by the intensely flushed face, the first cause of these attacks having been overheating in the sun.

Nash also describes the symptom of the blood hanging out of the nose in clots like an icicle, and says that in these cases of striking congestion of blood in the head, fol- lowed by epistaxis, neither Belladonna nor Erigeron, nor any other remedy will help, Melilotus being the specific remedy for these cases.

Dewey points out the close relationship between Melilotus and Glonoinum, e.g. in congestive headaches with the sensation as if the head would burst in the frontal area, and also in migraine. A combination of Glonoin and Melilotus works well, es- pecially when there are consequences of sunstroke and overheating in the sun, since both have these symptoms in their picture.

A. von Fellenberg-Ziegler mentions the amelioration of the headache from vicari- ous discharges, not only epistaxis but also menstruation, and also that there can be pulmonary congestion with blood, ameliorated by haemoptysis; he also mentions that in violent headaches relief can often be obtained from repeated sniffing of Melilotus tincture, which has a powerful aroma of cumarin.

Through the whole remedy there runs the symptom of blood-congestion, not only of the brain, but also of the lungs and rectum, associated with epistaxis, haemoptysis and bleeding haemorrhoids, when there may also be mental and physical relaxation and weakness present. A discontented, impatient and angry mood, or even melan- cholia with religious mania, imaginary dangers, outbursts of crying, and great de- spondency is also characteristic. At night the sleep may alternate with wakefulness or be interrupted by unpleasant dreams, and a stream of varied thoughts passing through the mind prevents sleep.

During the violent headaches there is usually also pressure above the orbit. The hands and feet are cold, and black spots dance in front of the eyes (flickering sco- toma). There is also frequently a wave-like sensation in the brain, and retching and vomiting may follow, as in a migraine; epistaxis or the onset of the menses then pro- vides the elimination of homotoxins.

In the ear there may be a sensation, especially when swallowing, as if wind were blowing from the ears.

The nose is often obstructed with hard crusts, so that the patient must breathe through the mouth and suffers from a feeling of suffocation when walking quickly.

The digestive organs may also be affected with distension of the stomach and sour eructations, or abdominal distension with constipation and painful, difficult defaeca- tion.

There is also a characteristic sensation of constriction and pulsation in the anus.

In its symptomatology, Melilotus also has a characteristic action on the kidneys and to some extent opens the glomeruli for a more generous flow of blood. It has not yet been experimentally clarified whether the congestive increase in blood flow which runs through the whole symptomatology of the remedy might be due to spas- tic contractions of the arterioles. After Melilotus has been given the congestion usu- ally improves, so that Melilotus can also be of great help in chronic kidney condi- tions, e.g. in renal hypertension.

Thus congestive conditions in the female genitalia are also an indication for Melilotus, in other words scanty, intermittent menstruation with nausea and bearing- down in the lower abdomen, and also stabbing pains in the external genitalia, ovari- an neuralgias, and dysmenorrhoea.

If we sum up the main symptoms of Melilotus, we have the following characteris- tic remedy-picture:

1. 1.   Violent congestion of blood in the brain, lungs and rectum. Headache ameliorated by epistaxis, haemoptysis and bleeding of haemorrhoids, and by the onset of the menses.
2. General mental and physical relaxation and weakness with discontented, impa- tient and angry mood; melancholia and religious mania. Lachrymose tendency.
3. Chronic rhinitis with hard crusts and possible dyspnoea.
4. Renal hypertension.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Melilotus officinalis, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for melilotus officinalis: headaches; varicose veins.