Cinnabaris
by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
- MALE ORGANS
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Cinnabaris appears in 10 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.
“Mercuric sulphide, Hgs. Preparation , Triturations. Authorities.”
“Mercuric Sulphide (MERCURIUS SULPHURATUS RUBER) For certain forms of ciliary neuralgia and ulceration upon a syphilitic base, this remedy is most effective. Sleepless during night. Congestion to head; face purple red. Pains from lachrymal duct around eye to temple, from inner canthus across brows to ear. Severe…”
“Blood. Naso - pharynx. Neck. Bones. Touch. Light. Dampness. Open air. Sunshine (Stro.). Pain outward along brow , encircling eyes, or like a saddle at root of nose. Nose; heavy pressure at root; < pressure of glasses; discharges foul, acrid, burning serum or dark lumps. Dry mouth, wakes from sleep. Hawks down stringy…”
“Mercuric Sulphide. Red Sulphide of Mercury. Hg S. Trituration. Albuminuria / Bubo / Catarrh / Chancre / Cystitis / Dysentery / Eye, inflammation of / Gleet / Gonorrhœa / Gout / Nose, external, sensitive / Priapism / Rheumatism / Sciatica / Scrofula / Sleep, abnormal / Sycosis / Syphilis / Tapeworm / Warts Cinnabar…”
“Red Sulphide of Mercury. HgS. A very ancient remedy, originally from the Orient, handed down to the Greeks, and down through the Middle Ages to modern medicine, with a voluminous history. Provings by Hahnemann, Hering, Neidhard, etc. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Prosopalgia with catarrh of bladder , Schelling, Rück. Kl…”
“Cinnabaris (Red Sulphide of Mercury.) The symptoms are worse at night from warmth of the bed, and when perspiring, like Mercurius . Worse from both heat and cold, Catarrhal inflammation. Fig warts ( Thuja ). Ulcers. Many complaints from eating. Syphilis in all stages. Suppurating glands; chancres. It is best to study…”
“Coldness of the joints. Very sleepless during the night, but when he awakens in the morning he feels as if he needed no sleep. Congestions of blood to the head. Face purple red. Syphilitic ulcers.”
“Indisposition for mental labor. Sensation of fulness of the head from mental application. Forgetfulness (forgets things he has to do). Fretful, easily provoked. Desire to be alone. Giddiness in the morning after rising, when stooping, with nausea. Fulness in the head; the eyes are reddened. Congested sensation over…”
“Common name: mercuric sulphide. An excellent remedy when there is a combination of syphilis and sycosis (F.). Pressure at the root of nose, as if heavy pair of spectacles were there (D.). Congestions of blood to the head (Aur., Bell., Cact., Ferr., Gels., Glon., Lach., Meli., Nat-M., Op., Sulph., Verat-V.). Face…”
Kent's Repertory lists Cinnabaris in 859 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (162), HEAD (135), MALE GENITALIA (55), EYE (47), MIND (41).