Kalium Muriaticum

It is to Schiissler that we owe the introduction of this salt into homceopathy.

His account of it is this: "It is contained in nearly all the cells and is chemically related to fibrin.

It will dissolve white or greyish-white secretions of the mucous membrane and plastic

exudations." This gives the indication for it in catarrhs, in croupous and diphtheritic exudations,

and in the second stage of inflammation of serous membranes when the exudation is plastic.

"When the cells of the epidermis lose molecules of K. mur. in consequence of a morbid irritation,

then the fibrin comes to the surface as a white or whitish-grey mass; when dried this forms a

mealy covering. If the irritation has seized upon the tissues under the epidermis, then fibrin and

serum are exuded, causing the affected spot on the epidermis to rise in blisters. Similar processes

may take place in and below epithelial cells." These are practically the whole of the cardinal

• ▸indications in which K.
• ▸mur.
• ▸has been prescribed.
• ▸On these indications it has been extensively

used by homeeopaths, but I am not aware of any proving having been made. Boericke and

Dewey, in their standard work on the Tissue Remedies, give a schema of "guiding symptoms,"

but these consist in great part of names of pathological states. They contain, however, valuable

indications, and I am indebted to these authors for my Schema. The conditions and symptoms

most strongly emphasised are: Chronic catarrhal condition of middle ear. Closed Eustachian

• ▸tubes.
• ▸Snapping and noises in the ear.
• ▸Greyish-white, dryish or slimy tongue.
• ▸Hemorrhoids,

bleeding, blood dark, fibrous, clotted. Diphtheria. Rheumatic fever with exudation and swelling

around the joints. The symptoms are < by motion, and < by any fatty or rich food or pastry. < By

• ▸warmth of bed (rheumatic symptoms).
• ▸It is said to have cured cataract after Calc.
• ▸fl.
• ▸had helped.
• ▸I

have cured with it rheumatism affecting most left shoulder and elbow, < in morning on rising. K.

mur. manifests the action of its two elements in about equal proportions. It compares closely

with K. chlor., and it is quite possible that the proving of the latter will be available for both

• ▸preparations, as Hering infers.
• ▸Among the symptoms of K.
• ▸chi.
• ▸are: "Tendency to rush of blood

to both eyes" and "Light before both eyes on coughing and sneezing." Boericke and Dewey give:

"Protruded appearance of eyes, white tongue, croupy, hard cough, harsh barking." Hering gives:

"Cough, stomachy, noisy, with protruded appearance of eyes." To which preparation this last

belongs I cannot say; but in a case of mine K. mur. caused a severe aggravation of the following:

"As if eyes would be forced out of head, with cough." I conclude, therefore, that "cough affecting

• ▸the eyes" is common to K.
• ▸chl.
• ▸and K.
• ▸mur.
• ▸The great keynote of K.
• ▸mur.
• ▸is, whiteness—whiteness

of secretions, exudations, eruptions of tissues. The next is, toughness—fibrinous exudations and

• ▸discharges, too readily clotting blood-hence embolism, indurations, hard swellings.
• ▸In H.
• ▸R.
• ▸, xv.

• ▸341, is an incidental proving of K.
• ▸mur.
• ▸by "J.
• ▸De W.
• ▸C.
• ▸" I have included his symptoms and

marked them "(C)." They are mostly in the throat.

• ▸Imagines he must starve.
• ▸Headache, with vomiting.
• ▸Crusta lactea.
• ▸Dandruff.

• ▸White mucus, purulent scabs.
• ▸Superficial ulcer.
• ▸Trachoma.
• ▸Corneal opacities.

• ▸Chronic, catarrhal conditions of the middle ear.
• ▸Glands about the ear swollen.
• ▸Snapping and noises in the ear.
• ▸Threatened mastoid.
• ▸Great effusion about the auricle.

• ▸Catarrh; phlegm white, thick.
• ▸Vault of pharynx covered with adherent crusts.
• ▸Stuffy cold.
• ▸Nosebleed (Arn; Bry).

Cheek swollen and painful.

Aphthae; thrush; white ulcers in mouth. Swollen glands about jaw and neck. Coating of tongue grayish-white, dryish, or slimy.

• ▸Follicular tonsillitis.
• ▸Tonsils inflamed; enlarged so much, can hardly breathe.
• ▸Grayish patches or spots in the throat and tonsils.
• ▸Adherent crusts in vault of pharynx.
• ▸"Hospital" sore throat.
• ▸Eustachian catarrh.

• ▸Fatty or rich food causes indigestion.
• ▸Vomiting of white, opaque mucus; water gathers in the mouth.
• ▸Pain in the stomach, with constipation.
• ▸Bulimia; hunger disappears by drinking water.

Abdominal tenderness and swelling. Flatulence. Thread-worms, causing itching at the anus.

• ▸Constipation; light-colored stools.
• ▸Diarrhoea, after fatty food; clay-colored, white, or slimy stools.
• ▸Dysentery; purging, with slimy stools.
• ▸Haemorrhoids; bleeding; blood dark and thick; fibrinous, clotted.

• ▸Menstruation too late or suppressed, checked or too early; excessive discharge; dark-clotted, or tough, black blood, like tar (Plat).
• ▸Leucorrhoea; discharge of milky-white mucus, thick, non-irritating, bland.
• ▸Morning sickness, with vomiting of white phlegm.
• ▸Bunches in breast feel quite soft and are tender.

• ▸Loss of voice; hoarseness.
• ▸Asthma, with gastric derangements; mucus white and hard to cough up.
• ▸Loud, noisy stomach cough; cough short, acute, and spasmodic, like whooping-cough; expectoration thick and white.
• ▸Rattling sounds of air passing through thick, tenacious mucus in the bronchi; difficult to cough up.

• ▸Rheumatic fever; exudation and swelling around the joints.
• ▸Rheumatic pains felt only during motion, or increased by it.
• ▸Nightly rheumatic pains; worse from warmth of bed; lightning-like from small of back to feet; must get out of bed and sit up.
• ▸Hands get stiff while writing.

Acne, erythema, and eczema, with vesicles containing thick, white contents. Dry, flour-like scales on the skin (Arsenic). Bursitis.

• ▸Acne.
• ▸Aphthz.
• ▸Bubo.
• ▸Bunion.
• ▸Burns.
• ▸Cataract.
• ▸Chilblains.
• ▸Constipation.
• ▸Croup.

• ▸Cystitis.
• ▸Diarrhoea.
• ▸Diphtheria.
• ▸Dropsy.
• ▸Dysentery.
• ▸Ear, affections of.
• ▸Eczema.
• ▸Embolism.

• ▸Eustachian tubes, occlusion of.
• ▸Eyes, affections of.
• ▸Glands, swollen.
• ▸Hemorrhoids.
• ▸Heart,

• ▸affections of.
• ▸Hodgkin's disease.
• ▸Ingrowing toenails.
• ▸Jaundice.
• ▸Joint, cracking of.
• ▸Leucorrhcea.

• ▸Mumps.
• ▸Rheumatism.
• ▸Scorbutus.
• ▸Shingles.
• ▸Small-pox.
• ▸Sycosis.
• ▸Tendons, creaking of.

Vaccination, effects of. Warts.

• ▸Antidoted by: Bell.
• ▸, Calc.
• ▸s.
• ▸, Hydrast.
• ▸, Puls.
• ▸/t follows well: Calc.
• ▸ph.
• ▸, Calc.
• ▸fl.
• ▸, Fer.

• ▸ph.
• ▸Compare: K.
• ▸chl.
• ▸; in tough secretions, K.
• ▸bi.
• ▸, K.
• ▸ca.
• ▸, Hydrast.
• ▸; in rheumatic affections, Bry.
• ▸,

• ▸Rhus, Sul.
• ▸, Merc.
• ▸; in Eustachian tube affections, Merc.
• ▸; in inflammation of ear, Graph.
• ▸, K.
• ▸bi.
• ▸, K.

• ▸ca.
• ▸; in < from fatty food, < from warmth, Puls.
• ▸Compare also: Nat.
• ▸mur.
• ▸, Nit.
• ▸ac.
• ▸, Silic.
• ▸, Apis,

Compare: Bellad which Kali mur follows well in catarrhal and hypertrophic conditions. Kino (otorrhoea, with stitches in right ear); Bry; Mercur; Puls; Sulph.

Third to twelfth potency.

External use in skin affections with burning sensation.