by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Arsenicum iodatum appears in 7 of the 13 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.
“Arsenious Iodide, AsI3, Iodide of Arsenic. Preparation for use , Trituration. Authorities. Headache all over the head (after twenty-five hours), 2. Bad feeling in head, like a bad cold (third evening), 1. Woke in the morning with a bad headache, which lasted all day; dull, heavy, with pressing from within outwards…”
“Iodide of Arsenic Is to be preferred for persistently irritating, corrosive discharges. The discharge irritates the membrane from which it flows and over which it flows. The discharge may be fetid, watery, and the mucous membrane is always red, angry, swollen; itches and burns. Influenza, hay-fever , old nasal…”
“MUCOUS MEMBRANES: NOSE. Digestive tract. Lungs. Heart. Glands. Skin. Left side. Nerves. Weather:Dry. Cold. Windy. Foggy. Exertion. In room. Apples. Tobacco smoke. Open air. Erethistic weakness. BURNING. Profuse, acrid discharges; thin in acute, or thick, gluey, yellow (Hyds.) in chronic affections. Rawness. Scrofula…”
“Iodide of Arsenic. As I 3 . Trituration. Acne rosacea / Aneurism / Angina pectoris / Breast, tumour of / Bronchitis / Cancer / Catarrh / Consumption / Debility / Dropsy / Epithelioma / Gastritis / Hay-fever / Heart, affections of / Hydrothorax / Laryngitis / Leucocythæmia / Lichen / Liver, affections of / Lungs…”
“Iodide of Arsenic. AsI 3 . In 1872, H. Nankinwell, residing at the seashore where patients came to be improved by the air, gave the report of cures of phthisical cases. In most all cases cold-liver oil was given daily. Introduced by friends of the lower, it has been given most in the third decimal and always repeated…”
“Generalities and modalities: From a study of the elements making up this agent, it may be known that it is a deep-acting constitutional remedy. Its complaints come on in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, after midnight . In hectic conditions, with many abscesses. Extreme anaemia, such as belongs to tuberculous…”
Kent's Repertory lists Arsenicum iodatum in 898 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in GENERALITIES (119), EXTREMITIES (90), SKIN (64), MIND (54), HEAD (52).
