Sulfur iodatum
by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
- SUPPURATION
- YELLOW, golden, bright or orange
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Sulfur iodatum appears in 5 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.
“Iodide of Sulphur, S2 Preparation , Triturations. Authorities. Doubtful, 2d. Anxious, 2d. Unsteadiness of ideas, 2d. Apathy and inaptitude for business, 2d. Dread of exertion, 2d. Headache, 1. Headache continued (second morning), 2. Head feels swollen, 2d. A recurrence of the feelings in the head and throat followed…”
“Iodide of Sulphur Obstinate skin affections, notably in barber's itch and acne . Weeping eczema. Uvula and tonsils enlarged and reddened. Swollen. Tongue thick. Parotid hypertrophied. Itching on ears, nose, and in urethra. Papular eruption on face. Cold-sores on lips. Boils on neck. Barber's itch. Acne . Lichen…”
“Tissues. Skin. Glands. Right side. Exertion; slight. Heat. Lying on R. side. Before storms. Night. Cool air. Standing. Grippy feeling. Weak; and sensitive to everything. Faint and sick. Raw, burning heat, internally, with external coldness. Acrid discharges. Single parts, fingers, etc., turn white and insensible…”
“Iodide of Sulphur. S 2 I 2 . Trituration. Acne; punctata / Barber's itch / Coryza / Ears, noises in / Eczema, weeping / Gonorrhœa / Hay asthma / Influenza / Kidneys, pain in / Lichen planus / Lip, upper, eruption on / Parotid glands, hypertrophy of / Prostate, affections of / Scalp, soreness of / Spine, weakness of /…”
Kent's Repertory lists Sulfur iodatum in 80 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (15), HEAD (11), MIND (7), BACK (4), EAR (4).