MERCURIC CHLORIDE-BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY-CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE-HGCL2.
Introduction
Mercurius corr. is similar to Mercurius viv. in many respects, only its action is much more violent.
Symptoms
In the eyes there is excessive photophobia and acrid lachrymation. It is of value in scrofulous (76) and pustular ophthalmias (76) and ulceration of the cornea (77), with burning (73) soreness of the eye. It is of value for retinitis albuminurica (76) and haemorrhagica (77).
In the nose there is an aggravated Mercurius viv. condition, the discharge smarting and burning (37).
In the mouth, in addition to the indications for the metal, it is useful for “mucous patches” 9141, with burning pain.
In the throat, besides inflammation and ulceration, with burning pain and suffocation, remember it for inflammation of the uvula and arch of the palate, with great swelling (204).
It is of value in laryngitis, with hoarseness of aphonia, burning and stitching, but especially with great pain in larynx and epiglottis on swallowing food, as if a knife were cutting.
In the dyspepsia calling for Mercurius corr. we have soreness (12), especially along the transverse colon, burning (178) and distention (13), with version to hot food (177) and desire or cold food.
In the rectum we think of Mercurius corr. for the tenesmus (61), which is almost constant day and night and not relieved by the evacuation. This is much more than a desire to strain; it is a necessity to strain and to keep on straining and the patient almost has to be dragged away from stool.
It is of great value in the worst forms of diarrhoea and dysentery with constant desire, though but little passes and that little blood and mucus. This tenesmus of the rectum, which Allen says “is greater than that of any other drug,” is usually associated with tenesmus of the bladder (22), cutting in the abdomen and burning at the anus (61).
It is useful for cystitis and gonorrhoea, with extreme tenesmus and burning on urinating (194). It is frequently indicated in parenchymatous nephritis (124) and many consider it of especial value when this condition is due to pregnancy. The urine may be suppressed (200), or is scanty and associated with great tenesmus and burning in neck of bladder and urethra.
It is of value in Pott’s disease (152) and other disease of the bones, attended with destruction and the formation of abscesses, and especially when we have the nocturnal aggravation, easy and offensive sweats, etc.
I use Mercurius corr. 3d.
