- Allen HC — The keynotes that separate this remedy from its nearest neighbours.
“Calomel. (Hg2Cl2.) Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes, especially of the eye and ear. Catarrhal inflammation of middle ear (Kali m.). Eustachian tube closed ; catarrhal deafness and otorrhoea in psoric children; deafness of old age (Kali m.). Acute affections of prostrate after maltreated stricture. Deafness and…”
- Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.
“Mercurous chloride, HgCl. Calomel. Hydrargyrum chloratum mite. Preparation for use , Triturations. Authorities.”
- Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Calomel Has marked effect on catarrhal inflammation of ear, and useful in Eustachian catarrh, deafness. Diarrhœa, with soreness of anus. Prostatitis . Remittent bilious attacks. Pallor, flabby bloatedness , and turgid flaccidity. Inflammation with plastic exudate. Especially indicated in systems disposed to remittent…”
- Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Subchloride of Mercury. Calomel. Mercurous chloride. HgCl. Trituration. Catarrh / Condylomata / Conjunctivitis / Deafness / Diarrhœa / Eustachian tube, affections of / Gastro-malachia / Meningitis / Peritonitis, plastic / Prostatitis / Throat, sore Merc. dulc. is responsible for a large amount of the mercurialisation…”
- Hahnemann (MMP) — The proving record — numbered observations closest to Hahnemann's primary materia medica.
“During a continued fever accompanied by constant heat, with night-sweats, sinking of the strength, tearing pains in the limbs and trembling, numerous round, deep, eroding ulcers in the mouth and fauces, on the face, on the genitals, and on the rest of the body, with white bottom and inflamed, very painful borders.”
- Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Calomel. Hg Cl. Symptoms toxicological and clinical. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Ulceration of cornea , Norton, Oph. Therap. ; Phlyctenular conjunctivitis , Newton, Raue's Rec., 1872, p. 68 ; Otorrhœa , Lobethal, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 369 ; Catarrhal inflammation of middle ear (93 cases), Houghton, Times Retros., vol…”
- Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.
“Common name: calomel. Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes, especially of the eye and ear (A.). Otitis media (Calc-S., Kali-M., Puls.) (Br.). Eustachian catarrh, with deafness and tinnitus aurium (D.). Catarrhal deafness and otorrhœa in psoric children (Kali-M., Sil.) (A.). Deafness of old age (Caust., Kali-M…”
- Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.
“Catarrhal inflammation of the Eustachian tube and middle ear. (Kali mur.)”
