Author: Urenus

The attenuations are prepared from Mercurous(II)-salicylate Hg(C₆ H₄ (OH)COO)₂,

MW: 474.7.

The main indications are:

Polyarthritis with unpleasant-smelling sweat. Chronic skin diseases.

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.