Mercurius dulcis
merc-dulCalomel
Has marked effect on catarrhal inflammation of ear, and useful in Eustachian catarrh, deafness. Diarrhœa, with soreness of anus. Prostatitis. Remittent bilious attacks. Pallor, flabby bloatedness, and turgid flaccidity. Inflammation with plastic exudate. Especially indicated in systems disposed to remittent bilious fevers; in peritonitis and meningitis with plastic exudate. Dropsies due to combined renal and cardiac diseases, especially with jaundice (Hale). Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
These texts come from 3 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1899 to 1931, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
Where each author writes about Mercurius dulcis
A map of this page. Each number counts the sections, or the paragraphs the author labelled himself, that one book gives a topic, and opens the first of them. Kent and Farrington wrote lectures, so only what they labelled is counted.
Relationships
- Complementary:
- Chelidonium majus (Boger)
- Related:
- Kalium muriaticum (Boger)
As each book states it.
A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Mercurius dulcis — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Mercurius dulcis — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-7a15c0bd-8ef9-4c41-94e9-37bce7585e79.
Pallid, flabby, catarrhal and bilious. Pale mucous membranes. Deficient oxidation. Reabsorbent action. .................... Painful scalp. Meningitis. Rapid winking. Obstructed Eustachian tube (Kali-m. Petr.) or larchrymal duct (Fag.). Deafness from every cold. Blows lumps from nose. Indurated tongue. Increased saliva. Fetor oris. Tonsil, (r); inflamed; > cold drinks (Ap. Merc-i-f. Phyt.). Biliary stasis. Acrid, grass-green diarrhœa; of infants. Slimy, pussy expectoration. Inflamed pleura. Sweatiness.
Mercurius dulcis — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Mercurius dulcis — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-829c8a04-e5e9-44e8-886c-f7cecfadae0a.
Acids.
Mercurius dulcis — Better
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Mercurius dulcis — Better. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-060f636b-1000-4c71-955e-3fc570243bc0.
Cold drinks.
Mercurius dulcis — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Mercurius dulcis — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-5459be6d-14a6-4fa2-bb10-b873475f5922.
Ears. Eustachian tube. Tonsils. Liver. Duodenum. Bowels. Mucous membranes. Pleura.
Mercurius dulcis — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Mercurius dulcis — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-7cdb456a-ea43-4bed-beaa-3afcccc5a321.
Related: Kali-m.
Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
Mercurius dulcis — Keynotesp. 187
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H.C. Allen. Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons of Some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica. 3rd edition (1910). Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel. Mercurius dulcis — Keynotes, p. 187. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-737ab8d4-1945-42f8-9c4f-23636e32de81.
Mercurius dulcis
Calomel. Hg2Cl2-
Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes, especially of the eye and ear.
Catarrhal inflammation of middle ear (Kali m.).
Eustachian tube closed; catarrhal deafness and otorrhoea in psoric children; deafness of old age (Kali m. ).
Acute affections of prostate after maltreated stricture.
Deafness and catarrhal affections of nares, throat, and pharynx, from mercurial amalgam fillings. .
Diarrhoea: of children; stools grass-green; like chopped eggs; profuse, causing soreness of anus.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Mercurius dulcis — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-b5a896c2-21d2-4d9b-aa31-ad7e2bed7445.
Has marked effect on catarrhal inflammation of ear, and useful in Eustachian catarrh, deafness. Diarrhœa, with soreness of anus. Prostatitis. Remittent bilious attacks. Pallor, flabby bloatedness, and turgid flaccidity. Inflammation with plastic exudate. Especially indicated in systems disposed to remittent bilious fevers; in peritonitis and meningitis with plastic exudate. Dropsies due to combined renal and cardiac diseases, especially with jaundice (Hale). Cirrhosis of the liver, especially in the hypertrophic form. Use 1x (Jousset).
Mercurius dulcis — Ears
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Ears. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-a8290649-73fb-43c5-b094-fbe8c4abdb3e.
Otitis media; closure of Eustachian tube; ear troubles of scrofulous children; membrana tympani retracted, thickened and immovable.
Mercurius dulcis — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-556fd9ed-4241-4130-91c8-0e6ec2ab1d41.
Offensive breath; salivation; sore gums. Ulcers. Tongue black. Constant flow of dark, putrid saliva; very offensive. Ulceration of throat, with dysphagia. Granular pharyngitis.
Mercurius dulcis — Stomach
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-1a252e20-4fb0-45e8-9aaa-9472a2fb743d.
Nausea and vomiting. Cyclic vomiting of infants (Cup ars; Iris).
Mercurius dulcis — Stool
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Stool. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-9a7a87ae-a4c9-4cd3-99e2-9c1eee4a33fb.
Scanty, bloody mucus, with bile, and constant desire, without tenesmus. Dark-green, watery, with griping. Anus sore and burning. Dysentery; small stools of mucus and blood, covered with bile.
Mercurius dulcis — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-e89c20a8-95bf-4800-adc5-c4c711a6c5ea.
Flabby and ill nourished. Swollen glands. Phagedenic ulcers. Copper- colored eruptions.
Mercurius dulcis — Relationships
Cite
William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-041d1ab6-b60e-430f-8e24-b3a7a215ae87.
Compare: Kali mur.
Mercurius dulcis — Dose
Cite
William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Mercurius dulcis — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/mercurius-dulcis#s-9ec08ec5-1ca9-4896-9eae-f5e9a6994a3c.
Third to sixth trituration. For palliative (non-homeopathic) purposes, to secure evacuation of bowels, two or three-grain doses of first decimal trituration,
repeated several times every hour.
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