A trituration of pure chloride (muriate) of Potassium is used.
Clinical
The general characteristic indications for this drug seem to be connective tissue exudations; diphtheritic ulcerations; croupous exudations. Lymphatic enlargement. Ulcerations, especially at the base of the tongue, with whitish-gray exudations, etc. Epilepsy, choroiretinitis, with hazy vitreous; Parenchymatous keratitis; exudative retinitis; scrofulous inflammations of the eye; kerato- iritis, with pus in the anterior chamber (Hep-sul.). In the hands of Dr. Houghton is seems to have cured a great number of obstinate cases of disease of the ear, especially proliferous inflammations of the middle ear, with obstruction of the Eustachian tube and naso-pharyngeal catarrh, retraction of drum; exfoliation of the epithelial layer of the tympanum; deafness, with earache, swelling of the glands, sore throat, etc. Nasal catarrh, sneezing and profuse secretion of mucus (kali-iod). Naso-pharyngeal catarrh, the vault of the pharynx covered with adherent crusts (Kali-bi.). Paralysis of the facial nerve of r. side beginning with faceache and facial neuralgia, with twitching and trembling of the muscles of the face, (<) eating, speaking or touch. Gums inflamed and bleed easily. Aphthous ulcers in the mouths of children or mothers; canker; excoriation of the mouth (Kali-chlor.); epithelioma of the mouth, excessive ulceration; epithelioma of the tongue, hypertrophy by ulceration. Follicular pharyngitis, with expectoration of cheesy lumps; tonsillitis
It is recommended by Schussler for a great variety of abdominal troubles, especially for portal congestion, enlarged liver, constipation, haemorrhoids or yellow diarrhoea. Dyspepsia, especially caused by a food. Catarrh of the bladder; inflammation of the kidneys. Orchitis; gonorrhoea; gleet; soft chancre; chronic syphilis. Uterine haemorrhage; leucorrhoea; albuminuria of pregnancy; nausea of pregnancy; puerperal fever. Asthma. Croupy cough; whooping cough, expectoration white, milky. Exudative stage of pleurisy, especially with plastic adhesions. Pericarditis. Palpitation. Swollen joints, with articular rheumatism. Chronic rheumatism. Rheumatic paralysis. Swellings. Abscesses; boils; carbuncles; a great variety of eruptions; especially eczema, erysipelas, herpes, ulcerations; warts, etc. In general, Schussler praises it as a remedy for glandular swellings, follicular inflammations; general effects of fatty food or pastry.