by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Baric iodide. Ba I 2 . Trituration.
Breast, cancer of / Cancer / Glands, enlargement of / Tumours
Baryt. iod. has been used empirically, especially in cases of glandular enlargement and new growths, on indications suggested by its two elements.
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Baryta Iodata appears in 2 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 Baryta Acts on the lymphatic system, increased leucocytosis. Quinsy. Indurated glands, especially tonsils and breasts . Strumous ophthalmia, with tumefaction of cervical glands and stunted growth. Tumors. Compare: Acon lycotonum (swelling of cervical, axillary, and mammary glands). Lapis; Con. Merc iod…”
Kent's Repertory lists Baryta Iodata in 63 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in STOMACH (36), ABDOMEN (20), EXTERNAL THROAT (2), EYE (2), FEMALE GENITALIA (1).
