Chloro-aurate of Soda. NaCl, AuCl3, 2H2O.
A double salt like the alum and tart. emet. Not proved, but used at random ; preferred by the Old School.
^^ His disposition is much brighter. θ Mercurio-syphilis.
Feeling of unrest and impatience.
After vexation. θ Jaundice.
Continual humming in head, with beating of carotids (See 29), almost causing delirium.
Violent pains on whole left side of head, mostly over eye. θ Mercurio-syphilitic affections.
Every morning pressure over eyes, pains in forehead, dulness in head, lasting until afternoon ; > in evening ; nasal discharge bloody, fetid, ichorous.
Hair falls out.
SIGHT AND EYES.
Chronic ophthalmia ; malignant, cancerous ; at same time, nose scurfy.
Yellow albuginea. θ Jaundice.
Swelling above left eye. θ Mercurio-syphilis.
SMELL AND NOSE.
Destruction of nasal bones. θ Ozana.
Nasal discharge bloody, ichorous, fetid.
Ulcers in nose.
Nose swollen, hard, shining (scrofula) ; if he takes cold, erysipelas sets in.
Scurfy, oozing tetter on nose.
Deep spreading syphilitic ulcer of skin. θ Affection of nasal bones.
Ulcers in cavities of upper jaw.
Complexion pale ; embonpoint nearly lost.
Periosteal indurations ; after a cellulitis on lower jaw.
Ulcer in right corner of mouth.
Opening mouth difficult. θ After cynanche cellularis.
TEETH AND GUMS.
Teeth look dirty, get loose and gums recede ; caries of jaw. θ Mercurio-syphilis.
TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE.
Tongue furred ; bitter taste.
Tongue white. θ Jaundice.
Warts on tongue.
Fetid odor from mouth. θ Mercurio-syphilis. θ Leucorrhoea.
PALATE AND THROAT.
Small blisters on fauces with swelling and inflammation of fauces.
Two small ulcers on right tonsil. θ Mercurio-syphilis.
APPETITE, THIRST, DESIRES, AVERSIONS.
No appetite. θ Jaundice.
Pressure in right hypochondrium. θ Jaundice.
ABDOMEN AND LOINS.
Dropsy without fever but threatening suffocation. θ Ascites.
STOOLS AND RECTUM.
Feces like whitish clay. θ Jaundice.
Diuresis. θ Dropsy.
^^ Suppression of urine.
Urine dark. θ Jaundice.
Urine gets turbid ; more profuse than usual.
MALE SEXUAL ORGANS.
Chancre, on internal surface of prepuce.
Bubo in fold of groin.
Ulcers on foreskin ; warts around them ; ulcers on glans eating deeply.
FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS.
Enormous distension of an ovary.
Induration of one part and softening of another part of uterus.
Ulcers with induration of uterus.
Neoplasmata in abdomen.
Ovarian enlargement ; even dropsy.
Leucorrhoea corroding parts.
Pustules on genitals. θ Leucorrhoea.
PREGNANCY, PARTURITION, LACTATION.
Abortion from uterine indurations.
Given to syphilitic mothers to prevent disease in offspring.
Scirrhus of uterus.
Carcinoma mamma et uteri.
HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION.
^^ Beating of carotid and temporal arteries visible to eye ; violence of this beating became extremely annoying, so violent nothing could calm it ; the disquiet caused by it put the sufferer into constant terror, almost to delirium.
NECK AND BACK.
Pustular eruption on back. θ Leucorrhoea.
LIMBS IN GENERAL.
Old cases of rheumatism or gouty pains.
Morning : pressure over eyes ; pains in forehead ; dulness in head.
Evening : headache better.
TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER.
From October until Spring : violent headache ; four years in succession. θ Mercurio-syphilis.
^^ Dry, warm weather favors its action.
Cold, wet weather causes inconvenience.
^^ Unusual heat and malaise.
Violent fever, forcing him to keep his bed, urine copious. θ Ascites.
Sweats only on right side, left (affected) side of head remains dry. θ Mercurio-syphilitic affections.
^^ Suppression of perspiration.
LOCALITY AND DIRECTION.
Right : ulcer on cornea of mouth ; ulcers on tonsil ; pressure in hypochondrium ; sweats only on side of head.
Left : pains in side of head ; swelling above eye ; affected side of head does not sweat.
Violent pains : on left side of head.
Pressure : over eyes ; in right hypochondrium.
Itching : all over body.
Dropsy from induration of abdominal organs.
Chronic suppuration of glands and bones.
^^ Intolerable itching all over body ; soon followed by an eruption of tubercles (little lumps), several of which become covered with dark-looking scabs.
The little lumps increased and became as hard as horn ; a beginning gutta serena was soon added.
Yellow skin. θ Jaundice.
Deep-spreading syphilitic ulcers of skin.
STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION.
Irritable, sanguine, bilious persons are more obnoxious to its effects than phlegmatic.
Similar to : Aurum and Aur. mur. (chemically) ; Arg. nitr., Arsen., Badiag., Bryon. (ascites) ; Cist. can., Conium (indurations) ; Graphit., Hepar, Iodium, Kali bichr., Kali hydr. (mercurio syphilis) ; Lycop. (ascites) ; Mercur. virus et sulphur (ascites) ; Merc. Jod. (caries, syphilis, glandular enlargements, etc.) ; Nitr. ac., Phosphor., Phosph. ac., Sulphur, Thuya (warts).
Incompatible : coffee and alcohol.
PLAIN TEXT : LOWEST & DESIGNATES AN OCCASIONALLY CONFIRMED SYMPTOMS;
Plain blue: MORE FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED;
BOLD BLUE : SYMPTOMS VERIFIED BY CURES;
BOLD RED : REPEATEDLY VERIFIED;
$BOLD ITALIC RED$ : AN APPROVED CHARACTERISTIC;
θ : STANDS BETWEEN CURED SYMPTOM & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION;
** : OBSERVED FROM OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL;
toxic : Toxicology;
r : Right;
l : Left;
< : Increased or aggravation;
> : Decrease or amelioration;
^^ : Symptoms observed only on the sick “