by Samuel Hahnemann — Materia Medica Pura
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.
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Mercurius dulcis appears in 9 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“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…”
“Mercurous chloride, HgCl. Calomel. Hydrargyrum chloratum mite. Preparation for use , Triturations. Authorities.”
“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…”
“Ears. Eustachian tube. Tonsils. Liver. Duodenum. Bowels. Mucous membranes. Pleura. Acids. Cold drinks. Pallid , flabby, catarrhal and bilious. Pale mucous membranes. Deficient oxidation. Reabsorbent action. .................... Painful scalp. Meningitis. Rapid winking. Obstructed Eustachian tube (Kali-m. Petr.) or…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Catarrhal inflammation of the Eustachian tube and middle ear. (Kali mur.)”
Kent's Repertory lists Mercurius dulcis in 38 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in MOUTH (5), STOOL (5), RECTUM (4), STOMACH (4), EYE (3).
