Sulfonalum
A Coal-tar Product
by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
(SULFONAL)
Vertigo of cerebral origin, cerebellar disease, ataxic symptoms and chorea, present a field for the homeopathic employment of this drug. Profound weakness , gone, faint feeling, and despondency. Loss of control of sphincter. Muscular inco-ordination.
Mind
Mental confusion, incoherency, illusions; apathetic. Alternation of happy, hopeful states with depression and weakness . Extreme irritability.
Head
Dropsy, stupid; pain on attempting to raise head. Double vision; heavy look about eyes; tinnitus, aphasia; tongue as if paralyzed. Eyes bloodshot and restless . Vertigo, unable to rise. Double vision; ptosis; tinnitus; dysphagia, difficult speech.
Urinary
Albuminuria, with casts. Scanty. Pink color. Constant desire to urinate; scanty, brownish red. Hæmato-porphyrinuria.
Respiratory
Congestion of lungs; stertorous breathing. Sighing dyspnœa.
Extremities
Ataxic movements, staggering gait ; cold, weak, trembling; legs seem too heavy. Extreme restlessness; muscular twitchings. Knee-jerks disappear. Stiffness and paralysis of both legs. Anæsthesia of legs.
Sleep
Fidgety, wakeful, drowsy. Insomnia.
Skin
Itching, bluish purpura. Erythema.
Relationship
Trional ; insomnia associated with physical excitement; (vertigo, loss of equilibrium, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhœa, stertorous breathing, cyanosis, tinnitus, hallucinations).
Dose
Third trituration.
*Non-Homeopathic Uses. *
As a hypnotic. Dose, ten to thirty grains in hot water. Takes about two hours to act.