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Note: Wherever it is found,
"<" denotes aggravation (worse by) and ">" denotes
amelioration (better by) |
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COMMON NAME |
: | Silver
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A/F |
: | -Abuse
of mercury -Bad effects of syphilis -Sexual excess 4 -Onanism -Sunstroke -Anger -Fear -Fright. |
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MODALITIES |
: | < Cough
< Pressure < Toward noon < Reading on < After sleep < Using voice < Entering warm room < Stooping < Carriage < Talking < Sun < Singing < Reading aloud < Mental strain < Sitting < Lying on back < Cold damp < 3-6 p.m. > Open air > Motion > Coffee > Wrapping up > Heat |
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MIND |
: | -Apprehensive
about their health. -Disinclination to talk. -Imbecility from disorders of intellect and memory. Forgetful. -Mental exertion <. -Sensation of expansion. |
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GUIDING SYMPTOMS |
: | -For
broken down constitution, suffer from loss of
muscular power and trembling. -Epileptic attacks followed by delirious rage, jumping about, striking those near. -It affects the CARTILAGES, bones, condyles, joints, larynx and mucous membranes. Thickening of the tissues, especially cartilages, larynx. Ailments with thickening, infiltrations, induration, cysts, tumours, ulcerations and epithelioma. -Secretions of mucus membranes are thick, gray or tenacious or like boiled starch. -Ill effects of onanism and sunstroke. -Emaciation, a gradual drying up. -Desire for fresh air, dyspnoea. -Symptoms appear gradually or suddenly, disappear suddenly. -Left sided pains are characteristic. -Loss of control over MIND or body. -Tremulous weakness of the whole body, hands and feet. Palpitation with general trembling. -It is a chilly remedy. Wants to be kept warm, pains are > from warmth. -Headache gradually increasing, then ceasing suddenly. Head feels empty hollow. Frontal headaches of businessmen. Right sided headaches >tight bandaging. -Hoarseness of professional singers and public speakers with total loss of voice. Easy expectoration of gray tenacious mucous. Feeling of raw spot over the bifurcation of trachea. |
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KEY NOTES | : |
1. Secretions of mucous
membranes are thick, gray or
tenacious or like boiled starch. |
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NUCLEUS OF THE REMEDY | : |
1. Indicated in nervous and
broken down constitution
who are always chilly. |
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CONFIRMATORY SYMPTOMS |
: | 1. Secretion of mucous
membranes are thick, gluey, tenacious, gray, like boiled starch. 2. Raw spot at the bifurcation of the trachea. |
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CLINICAL |
: | Laryngitis. |
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REMEDY RELATIONSHIPS |
: | Compare: Sel, Alum, Plat,
Stann, Ampelopsis, Calc, Puls, Sep, Zinc. Antidotes: Merc, Puls. |