Kalium Chloricum

The observations with this substance are from poisoning cases. The most

notable symptoms were: Watery eyes; pale, puffy face; constriction of throat and of chest. There

was much sensitiveness noted: sensitiveness of epigastrium; and especially of larynx and whole

anterior portion of neck. This will probably prove an indication in laryngeal affections. Cramps

and restlessness were also noted.

Liveliness; then ill-humour.—Ill-humoured, anxious, tension in precordial region, >

nose-bleed.—Feels dreadfully dull and stupid.—Apathy; in evening, with sadness, chilliness and

disgust of life.-—Consciousness suddenly almost lost after a glass of wine.—Convulsions followed

by delirium.

Dizzy on stooping and rising.—Vertigo: after violent motion, with congestion of

• ▸blood.
• ▸—Cutting pain in head extending into malar-bones.
• ▸—Head aching; continuous, esp.
• ▸in

evening.—Confusion; bewilderment; on walking in open air.—Congestion of brain, so that one-

half of head, face, and nose felt paralysed —Feeling of congestion, with pain in

forehead.—Intoxication from a small glass of beer.—Forehead: jerking in upper and lower part of

frontal bone; pain; drawing; tension, then sneezing and catarrh, tension in sinciput.—Intermittent

• ▸sticking in r.
• ▸temple; pain in 1.
• ▸temple.
• ▸—Pain in temporal bone extending to eye-teeth.
• ▸—Pain in 1.

side of head.—Pain in occiput; in evening, at times extending into jaws.—Confusion in occiput,

with peculiar sensation in muscles of nape.—Itching.—Crusta lactea of children.

• ▸Redness of eyes in evening, with pain.
• ▸—Stitches in eyes.
• ▸—Cramp in |.
• ▸eye.
• ▸—Pressure in

eyes.—Rush of blood; with irritation of eyes.—(Conjunctivitis and keratitis (scrofulous) with a

• ▸formation of phlyctenulz, but only superficial.
• ▸).
• ▸—Feeling of strength in eyes.
• ▸—K.
• ▸chil.
• ▸detected in

• ▸the tears.
• ▸—Twitching in (inner) canthi.
• ▸—Pain in upper lid in evening.
• ▸—Appearance of light

(flames and sparks) before eyes when coughing and sneezing.—Double vision; sees objects

beside each other.

• ▸Drawing in root of nose.
• ▸—Irritation at root of nose.
• ▸—Sneezing.
• ▸—Catarrh: violent; with

much sneezing and profuse mucus.—Tension in forehead, followed sometimes with coryza and

sneezing.—Nosebleed; at night; only from r. nostril; > mental state.

Face swelled so she could hardly see on rising in morning.—Face pale; bluish;

• ▸livid.
• ▸—Suffering expression.
• ▸—T witching of face and eyes of masseter muscles.
• ▸—Sticking in

• ▸various parts.
• ▸—Tearing and tension in face.
• ▸—Pain in r.
• ▸malar-bone, beneath margin of orbit, then

• ▸tension in whole cheek and temple.
• ▸—Drawing pain in r.
• ▸cheek till he sneezes.
• ▸—Drawing: in r.

cheek; and in gum, with cramp in muscles of r. cheek; with pain in lobule of r. ear, at one time

more beneath orbits, at another in masseter muscles.—Drawing, cramp-like, tensive, pressive and

pulling pains in bones of face.—Cramp-like pain in cheeks extending into joint of jaw, at times

• ▸with tearing in upper jaw.
• ▸—Tensive pain in |.
• ▸cheek near orbital margin.
• ▸—Tension with pressure

towards eyes, <r. side; tension in cheek beneath eye, extending to ear, r., then 1—Drawing in r.

cheek, then inclination to sneeze.—Sensitiveness.—Jerking in nerves of lower jaw, at foramen

maxillare posticum.—Lightning-like neuralgic pains in face, |. side < from talking, eating or

slightest touch, followed by numbness.—Cramp-like pressure in joint of jaw, with stitches in jaw

• ▸and teeth, < r.
• ▸side.
• ▸—Lips blue; swollen.
• ▸—Pimples on r.
• ▸commissure; on lower lip.
• ▸—Eruption of

pimples on face, forehead, and between lip and chin.

• ▸Profuse secretion of acid saliva.
• ▸Whole mucous surface red, tumid, with gray-based ulcers.
• ▸Tongue swollen.
• ▸Stomatitis-aphthous and gangrenous.
• ▸Fetor.
• ▸Mercurial stomatitis (as a mouth wash).

Tongue white; in middle.—Tongue coated; at back with diarrhcea—Two symmetrical

ulcers on sides of tongue.—Tongue cold and throat.—Sticking (stinging) burning on

tongue. —Smarting of tongue.—(Stomatitis; ulcerative and follicular, mucous surface red and

tumid, and grey-based ulcers in cheeks, lips, &c.).—Tanned appearance of mucous membrane of

mouth and throat —Contracted feeling in muscles of palate —Salivation; acid—Taste: burning,

alkaline; as of blue vitriol; salt; sour; saltish, sour; bitter, sourish; bitter, > expectoration of

mucus; bitter, with coldness of tongue (like laurel-water with salt); lost.

Aching in upper teeth —Cramp-like drawing in cheeks, extending to articulation of

jaw, with stinging pain in jaw and teeth —Teeth blunted.—The teeth are set on edge.—Gums

bright red——Gums bleed easily on brushing teeth.

Submaxillary glands swollen, throat red and cedematous.—Pain in throat and

stomach, with inclination to eructate.-—Scraping; roughness; rawness; dryness of throat; and of

chest; with violent cough as from sulphur fumes.—Swallowing difficult—Dryness of

fauces.—Cynanche tonsillaris—Throat constricted.

Feeling of weight in epigastric and umbilical region. Flatulence. Vomiting of greenish-black matter.

Appetite increased; paroxysms of ravenous hunger, > a drink of water, then loss

• ▸of appetite Appetite diminished; lost.
• ▸—Thirst.
• ▸—(Desire for acids removed.
• ▸)

Eructations: of air, sourish; violent, with alternating pains in chest and

abdomen.—Frequent risings of flatus—Aching in the stomach and precordial region, sometimes

with inclination to eructate, or with apathetic humour and shiverings.—Sensation of heat or

coldness in stomach.—Incisive pains in region of stomach.—Nausea; and shivering; and attempts

to vomit, though nothing but air was ejected.—Vomiting: sudden; incessant; of all food; of

offensive dark green mucus.—Acute gastritis, nausea, pain in splenic region, enlargement of

• ▸spleen.
• ▸—Cardialgia.
• ▸—(Gastralgia.
• ▸).
• ▸—Pyrosis.
• ▸—Cutting in stomach.
• ▸—Pressure with feeling of

emptiness.—Pressure in epigastric region; and of stomach with apathy and chilliness.—Heavy

pain in stomach after a walk of an eighth of a mile, with sinking sensation.—Weight, fulness,

distension in epigastric region, regularly and generally increased for six hours; repeated next day;

> at night.—Warmth in stomach.

Much commotion and flatulence in abdomen.—Movings (frequent) with

inclination to diarrhoea.—Fatulence: during day; in afternoon; with epigastric distress, preventing

• ▸sleep.
• ▸—Griping.
• ▸—Colic, with diarrhoea and shifting of the flatulence.
• ▸—Intermittent weight,

• ▸tension and pain in umbilical region.
• ▸—Pressure: in 1.
• ▸hypochondrium; in r.
• ▸extending to

umbilicus; tensive in r., > emission of flatus.—Pain in pelvic region, with diarrhea.

Diarrhoea; profuse, greenish mucus.

External piles; with constipation.—Congestions and obstructions to portal

system and liver, with hemorrhoidal complaints.—Persistent pain in rectum.—Urging; constant,

with normal stool —Stool: liquid; thin; diarrhoea; violent, constantly getting more liquid, at last

consisting only of mucus; copious, as after a refrigerant purging salt (painful); with

weakness.—Slow, hard and dry evacuations—the latter part is mixed with mucus and

• ▸blood.
• ▸—Liquid, loose, and sometimes mucous evacuations.
• ▸—Painful diarrhcea.
• ▸—Dysentery; much

blood passing with the slime.—Stool hard; and at last mixed with mucus and blood.—Green

stools.—Light-coloured stools —Stool indolent, delayed.

• ▸Nephritis.
• ▸—Urging; frequent.
• ▸—Itching in urethra and scrotum.
• ▸—Inability

to empty bladder.—Could pass only a few drops of bloody urine.—Frequent micturition; and

copious, with irritation about bladder and urethra.—Hzematuria.—Urine: increased in evening and

night; scanty; black and albuminous, greenish-black, containing hematin; urine containing

albumen, casts, and altered blood, drawn off by catheter; acid and deposits urates abundantly;

turbid; suppressed.—(Albuminuria during gestation.)

Albuminous, scanty, suppressed. Haematuria; diuresis. Nucleo-albumin and bile, high Phosphoric acid, with low total solids.

Violent (frequent) erections, with itching on scrotum; with

emissions.—Frequent pollutions with lascivious dreams.—Depression of desire, with chilliness

and apathy.

Hoarseness.—In larynx irritation to cough.—External sensitiveness of

larynx and throat.—Cough; violent, with catarrh.—Dryness of throat and chest, with violent cough

as from vapour of sulphur.—Violent cough with coryza.—Breathing laborious.

• ▸Pain in sides and loins.
• ▸—Painful pressure superiorly in 1.
• ▸costal region.
• ▸—Chest, tight;

constriction as from sulphur fumes.—Oppression, with sensation as if lungs were constricted with

a fine thread; with violent beating of heart; rush (congestion) of blood to chest.

Precordial anxiety with palpitations and oppression.—Coldness in

precordial region.—Palpitation.—Heart's beat distinctly perceptible to touch (but not accelerated

beating), with coldness in precordial region.—Violent beating of heart; sometimes with

oppression of chest and cold feet.—Pulse: rapid; compressible; feeble, as after a sudden and

copious hemorrhage; slow; and small, weak.—Pulse diminished in fulness and force; accelerated,

or soft and sluggish, not synchronous with beats of heart.—Pulse in r. hand full and soft,

intermittent, slower than beat of heart, in 1. hand small, soft, compressible.

Pain in lumbar region, with weight—Heaviness in lumbar region, with dragging and

increased urine.

Rigidity of muscles.—Drawing: in forearms; in wrists, with tearing.—Tearing

• ▸in r.
• ▸wrist and along ulna.
• ▸—Extraordinary coldness of arms.
• ▸—Cramp in r.
• ▸index.
• ▸—Inflamed hang-

nails.—Phlyctenze and itching pimples on back of hands.

Drawing in thigh.—Violent lancinating pains in knee.—Sticking in r.

knee.—Cramp in leg.—Cold feet with palpitation of heart.

24. Generalities—Convulsions; followed by deliri'um.—Jerking of head and other

• ▸parts.
• ▸—Clumsiness.
• ▸—General bloated feeling.
• ▸—Blood taken from a vein was very

viscid.—Rheumatic pains in different parts —Malaise —Discomfort.—Weakness; lassitude and

sleepiness.—Collapse.—> From warm baths, which were always followed by profuse sweat and

quiet sleep.—Great chilliness, constant shivering and shuddering, sometimes with stiffness of

hand.—Constant coldness of feet.

Jaundice. Itching miliary or papular eruptions. Discolored; chocolate tint.

• ▸Cyanosis, < lips and extremities.
• ▸—Icterus.
• ▸—Duskiness of skin.
• ▸—Small purple maculze

• ▸on forearms.
• ▸—Rash, with painful pimples on |.
• ▸shoulder.
• ▸—Pimples: on forehead; between lip and

chin; on thigh; red pimples; burning on |. cheek; itchings; itching pimples, with vesicles on back

• ▸of 1.
• ▸hand, > during day, but returning next morning.
• ▸—Miliary eruptions.
• ▸—Itching pustules filled

with matter, surrounded by red areola, on limbs.—Numerous small red papulze.—Itching vesicles

on back of r. hand.—Itching over whole body: < in evening in bed; in face; at night, next morning

red pimples on legs and shoulders, not on joints, then pimples on face.

Yawning.—Sleep uneasy; and interrupted by heavy dreams.—Sleep full of vexing

dreams.—Waking towards morning from an anxious dream, lying on back, snoring and breathing

with difficulty—Dreams of occurrences of day previous.—Quiet dreams of prophecies of death;

of death from nervous (typhus) fever.—Voluptuous dreams with emissions.

General coolness; shivering on cold days; seemed as if it had cooled off her

blood.—Chilliness: in afternoon; in open air; with stiffness of hands.—Shivering: in evening; over

• ▸back and neck, with warm feet—Cool skin.
• ▸—Cold limbs (r.
• ▸arm; internally in r.
• ▸forearm; feet,

with palpitation).—Heat: in bed; with violently throbbing pulse and heart; in face in

flushes.—Orgasms, < chest.—Intolerable heat in head.

Kali Chlorosum.

Javelle Water. Bleaching fluid. (Formula variable, contains Potassium hypochlorate

principally, chloride and some carbonate.) Solution.

Second to sixth potency. Use cautiously locally as it is poisonous.