Introduction
This rare metal was first proved by Hering.
Symptoms
It is a remedy particularly adapted to old age, to conditions of general neurasthenia (156) and to mental and physical exhaustion (155), and it is useful for debility following exhausting diseases (156), with easy fatigue and slow recuperative powers. There is general aggravation of the weakness and debility “in hot weather” and “very great aversion to a draft of air (5) either warm, cold (5) or damp” (Hering).
Selenium is of value for neuralgic and nervous headaches, usually over the l. eye (76), worse from or caused by exposure to the sun (98), strong odors, tea drinking (7), lemonade or other acids (176) and alcoholic liquors (5). The headaches, as well as the gastric symptoms, the result of liquor drinking (176), may be relieved by additional alcohol, for which there is a craving for its tonic effects.
It is a remedy to be thought of for easy falling out of the hair on combing, especially when associated with oily skin (169) and scalp, ” in persons subject to headache, in the neurasthenic” (Dearborn) and, while I find no mention of it, we can include, after fevers and exhausting diseases (156).
Selenium has too easy seminal emissions (167) from dreams or when walking, followed by exhaustion (167) and weakness in the small of the back; the discharge thin and without odor.
Paralysis of the vocal cords (207) is prominent under this remedy, also hoarseness on beginning to sing (117), the result of previous overuse of the voice, with frequent necessity to clear the throat of starchy mucus (70).
It has proved of value is laryngeal phthisis (125), with hoarseness and bloody expectoration (69).
I use Selenium 3rd.
