by Constantine Hering — The Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica
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Chininum Arsenicosum appears in 7 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.
“Arsenite of chinin, 2C20H24N2O2 ,AsH3O4 +8H2 Preparation , Triturations. Authority. Dr. Muhr, effects of triturating 10 grains with 90 grains of sugar of milk for one hour, A. H. Z., 88, 39. Slight painful pressure in forehead and temples. Slight sudden throbbings of temporal arteries, after 1 P.M. (second day). Taste…”
“Arsenite of Quinine The symptoms of general weariness and prostration produced by the drug have been utilized in prescribing it homeopathically as a general tonic, often with very marked beneficial and prompt effect. In diphtheria with great prostration, cases that are prolonged, especially, and in malarial…”
“Nightsweats; profuse, exhaustive. Oscillating temperature.”
“Arsenite of Quinine. (C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2 ) 3 H 3 As O 4 2 H 2 O. Trituration or solution. Angina pectoris / Asthma / Bright's disease / Diarrhœa / Diphtheria / Epilepsy / Gastralgia / Hectic fever / Hemicrania / Intermittent fever / Keratitis / Ophthalmia / Scarlatina / Sore-throat, malignant / Spinal irritation /…”
“Complaints come on at night. Open air aggravates most complaints. General increasing anemia. Inflamed parts turn black. Chlorosis. Sensitive to cold, and complaints are worse from cold and from becoming cold. Tendency to take cold. This is a useful remedy in weakly constitutions. Cold, pale, emaciated people. In…”
“Common name: arsenate of quinine. Mental dullness (Gels., Kali-P., Lyc.) (C.) Wishes to be quiet and let alone (Gels., Ign., Nat-M., Phos-Ac.) (C). Depression of spirits (Act-R., Ign., Kali-P., Nat-M., Sep.) (C.). Great irritability (Aur., Nat-M., Nux-V.) (Br.). Pressure in "the solar plexus" with tender spine just…”
Kent's Repertory lists Chininum Arsenicosum in 853 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (93), MIND (88), HEAD (76), STOMACH (66), GENERALITIES (49).
