Arsenicum Hydrogenisatum

Arsen. hydro. was used by Drysdale as a substitute for Arsenic in the collapse

stage of cholera. The symptoms set in suddenly but develop slowly. In poisoning cases death

often took place in the second week, and one person, who recovered, suffered seven weeks.

• ▸Though like Ars.
• ▸a/b.
• ▸in general symptoms, the gas has symptoms of its own.
• ▸A striking case of

sudden suppression of menses was cured with it after failure of Ars. a.

• ▸Violent vertigo on going upstairs.
• ▸Eyes sunken; broad, blue circles around.
• ▸Violent sneezing.
• ▸Nose cold.
• ▸Must be wrapped up with warm cloths.

Tongue enlarged; deep, irregular ulcer; nodular swelling. Mouth hot and dry; little thirst.

Abdomen burning outside; cold feet—Constipation, with a feeling of heaviness

and stiffness like a weight in the abdomen.

Frequent flying pains in perineum to anus or upwards in anterior wall of rectum.

Pressure in kidneys extending to shoulder-blades.—Discharge at times of

large quantities of pale urine.—Hzematuria.

Sudden suppression of menses with internal chills for three days,

followed by tearing pains in hands and feet, confused head, ringing in ears; red diarrhoea; dry,

red, cracked tongue; night cough, causing retching (Ars. h. cured immediately after failure of

Ars. a.).

Foreskin and glans covered with numerous pustules leaving round

superficial ulcers.

Pain as if something sticking behind r. shoulder-blade.

• ▸24.
• ▸Generalities—Coldness of limbs.
• ▸—Great prostration and malaise.
• ▸—< From cold and damp;

general chilliness on slight exposure in change of temperature.

Dark-brown, sallow look of skin.—Deadness from hands up to middle of forearm, and

feet to knees, then nose and region of eyebrows, with cessation of pulse.—Hair becomes white

over the "deadened" parts.

Much heat and burning in different parts of the body, particularly over renal region.

• ▸Compare: Arsen.
• ▸alb.
• ▸antidoted by: Am.
• ▸acet.
• ▸(breathing); Sinapisms (breathing);

Nux v. (fever); drinks containing sulphuretted hydrogen.

Third potency.