Mercurius bromatus
by Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica · 1874–1879
Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
- Mercurous bromide, Hgbr (white, insoluble). "Bromuret." 2. Mercuric bromide, HgBr2 (crystallizable, soluble). "Bromide."
Preparation , Triturations.
Authorities.
1 , Dr. Hoering, Inaug. Diss., 1838, Hygea, 8, 547, effects of 1/4 to 1 grain of Bromide, and 3 to 4 grains of Bromuret of Mercury; 2 , Wernek, from Hoering, effects of 1/4 to 1 1/2 grains of Bromide and 4 to 6 grains of Bromuret; 3 , Heimerdinger, Inaug. Diss., from Hygea, 10, 439, effects of 1/3 of a grain and larger doses of the Bromide of Mercury.
MOUTH
- Increased salivation, 3.
- Increased secretion of saliva, 1.
- Very nauseous taste, 1.
- Very disgusting metallic taste, 3.
THROAT
- Disagreeable sensation in the pharynx, 1.
- Very raw, scraping sensation in the pharynx, provoking cough, 1.
STOMACH
- Eructations, 3.
- Nausea, 1, 2.
- Vomiting, 2. [10.]
- Vomiting with painful effort and most violent griping pain in the abdomen, 1.
- Violent efforts to vomit and obstinate vomiting of tenacious, and afterwards of bloody mucus, 3.
- Violent painful vomiting (after half an hour), 2.
- Burning pains in the stomach and pharynx, 3.
- Pressure in the stomach, 1.
ABDOMEN
- The abdomen is drawn back to the vertebral column, very sensitive to touch, 1.
- Griping in the abdomen, 1.
- Slight pressure and pains in the intestines, 2.
- Coliclike pains, 2.
- Most violent colic and painful tenesmus, 1.
STOOL. [20.]
- Frequent stools, with colic and rumbling in the bowels, 1.
- Thin stools repeated four times in a few hours, quite watery, 1.
- Pasty stools, 1.
- Several pasty stools, 2.
URINARY ORGANS
RESPIRATORY ORGANS
- Difficult respiration, 1.
CHEST
- Heaviness in the chest, 1.
PULSE
- Slow small pulse, 1.
GENERAL SYMPTOMS
- Great weakness, 1.
SKIN. [30.]
- A large number of boils on various part of the body, especially in the left axilla and left arm, where he had rubbed in the drug; they were very painful and would not heal; when one of these boils heals other appear in its place; he had not rest day or night, 1.
FEVER
- Perspiration over the whole body, with great apprehensiveness during the violent pains, 1.