Antimonium Muriaticum

by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Chloride of Antimony. Butter of Antimony. Sb. Cl 3 . Trituration.

Clinical

Cancer of lip

Characteristics

This remedy is unproved. It has been used in cancer of lower lip. Poisoning symptoms show-stupor, insensibility, collapse and cold, clammy surface. Pupils inactive, eyes sunken, lustreless. Nausea, vomiting, burning pains in throat and stomach; frequent abortive efforts to defecate. Mucous membranes destroyed.

Relations

Compare: Other antimony salts; Acids; Arsen., Carb. v., Conium (cancer of lower lip and ineffectual urging to stool).

Antimonium Muriaticum across the other classic books

Antimonium Muriaticum 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.

Allen TF — The raw proving record — symptoms as the provers reported them, unedited.
“Antimonious chloride, SbCl3 . (Butter of antimony.) (The white powder exposed to the air becomes yellowish ("powder of Algaroth"), owing to formation of the trioxide.) Preparation , Trituration. Authorities. Poisoning cases, see Cattell's symptoms, B. J., 11, 525; Lancet, 1841. Stupor. Insensibility. Eyes somewhat…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Antimonious Chloride. Sb Cl 3 . The old and famous butter of antimony. Not proved. Poisoning symptoms collected by Cattell. Given in cancer. See 9 . Stupor, but from which he could be aroused by questions. Stupor and cold feet. See 8 . Insensibility. Pupils dilated and inactive. Eyes sunken, lustreless. Features set…”

Antimonium Muriaticum in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Antimonium Muriaticum in 1 rubric.

FACE - CANCER - lips - lower

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