Iodium

Glands.--For glandular affections; thyroid gland.

Generalities.--Affections of right ear and the right chest; of the larynx, especially in croup where a great deal of phlegm is expectorated, which sometimes is streaked with blood. Palpitation of the heart. Consumption. Emaciation, even of single parts, as e.g., the mammary glands may shrivel up, etc.; itching or tickling, or sense of trembling in the inner parts; subsultus tendinum. Goitre. Extreme hunger, the patient may still feel very hungry after eating a great deal.

Worse.--In the night; before eating; fasting before breakfast; from wrapping up the head--can't bear even a hat on; lying in bed; lying on the painful side; from food difficult of digestion; from outward pressure, as pressure of the clothes, etc.; in a warm room; when walking quickly; from warmth in general; in warm air; when getting warm in the open air.

Better.--After breakfast; in a cold place; in the cold air; after eating (especially after eating bountifully); from uncovering the head; after rising from the bed.

Remedies following:--Acon., Lycop., Merc. sol., Phosphor., Pulsat.

Antidotes:--Arsen., Bellad., Hepar., Phosphor.