MERCURIUS CORROSIVUS


Respiratory symptoms of homeopathic remedy Mercurius Corrosivus, described by Van Denburg in his book, Therapeutics of Respiratory system, cough & coryza, published in 1916….


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CORYZA.

FLUENT CORYZA–

Excessive fluent coryza; loss of smell.

Nose feels stopped, but at the same time it runs.

Rawness and smarting in nostrils.

Throat dark red, swollen, sore, painful.

DISCHARGES–

Fluent, watery mucus. (Acute).

Offensive, gluey, sticky; nose stopped, discharge dries in nose (chronic ozena).

SENSATIONS–

Rawness and smarting.

Nostrils sore and red.

Throat very red, raw and inflamed.

COUGH.

DRY COUGH–

Deep, hollow, dry (owing to weakness of lungs), chronic cough; dryness in throat and trachea causing constant desire to drink; stitches in various parts of chest.

SPUTA–

None, or difficult.

Tough, white, or greenish.

WORSE–

At night.

From talking.

RESPIRATION–

Great oppression of chest; difficult, sobbing, sighing breathing; hoarse, hollow, deep, dry cough; lungs weak.

M.W. Van Denburg
M. W. (Marvin W.) VAN DENBURG, A.M., M.D.
Author of "A homoeopathic materia medica on a new and original plan ... A sample fascicle containing the arsenic group."
"Therapeutics of the respiratory system, cough and coryza, acute and chronic : repertory with index, materia medica with index"