by C.M. Boger — A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
. Fissures. Syphilis; of pregnancy. .................... Patchy tongue. Coat like old cheese on mouth and throat. Mucous patches. Suffocation on lying or falling to sleep. Asthma.
Related: Ars. Lach.
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Mercurius Præcipitatus Ruber appears in 3 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.
“Hydrargyrum oxydatum rubrum. Mercurous oxide, Hgo. Red oxide of mercury or red precipitate. Preparation for use , Triturations. Authorities.”
“Red Precipitate. Red Oxide of Mercury. HgO. Trituration. Anus, burning in / Chancroid / Gonorrhœa / Mucous patches / Pemphigus neonatorum This intensely irritating mercurial was investigated by Hahnemann. All the usual mercurial symptoms were intensified. Hansen has used it in practice, and gives these as indications…”
Kent's Repertory lists Mercurius Præcipitatus Ruber in 4 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic.
