Mercurius Nitricus

In the form of Liquor Hydrargyri Nitratis acidus and Unguentum Hydrargyri

Nitratis of the old school this salt of mercury has achieved a reputation as "a stimulating

application" to indolent ulcers, to the eyelids in ophthalmia, and in a variety of skin diseases such

as herpes, ringworm, impetigo, lepra, psoriasis, rupia. The homceopathic authority for it is

Hansen, who considers that sticking pains are its special indication, and also sticking itching. Eye

affections with burning, sticking pains, photophobia, and epiphora. Mucous patches with sticking

pains. Gonorrhoea with frequent burning, sticking itch on corona glandis and in sulcus

coronarius. Vegetations. Hansen says Donner commends it in syphilis of the nerves and of the

bones. The Schema is compiled from poisoning cases. Among the symptoms are cachexia;

tremors; frequent fainting; pains so intolerable he calls for a knife to kill himself. Coldness

predominates, but there is the nitric acid flush of the face.

Delirious.—Extreme anxiety.—Rolled on the ground with excessive pain, and called

for a knife to kill himself—Memory poor.—Stupor approaching narcotism.

Face: flushed; pale and livid; pale, expressive of frightful anxiety —Features

contracted.—Lips bluish red.

Blue line round margin of gums (esp. round incisors and canines).—Gums swollen

and bleeding.—Tongue: furred; cannot be protruded.—Tongue and lips burned, parched,

painful—Mucous membrane of mouth inflamed and swollen, painful.—Salivation.—Coppery

taste.

Much eructation and frothy discharge from mouth with occasional

vomiting. —Vomit: glairy tenesmus; bilious; bloody.—Extreme epigastric pain.

Considerable pain on pressure over region of stomach and abdomen

generally.—Pain in hypogastrium.

Tenesmus.—Severe diarrhoea with colic.—Bloody stools followed by

collapse and death —Constipation.

Severe pain in voiding urine —Urine: high-coloured.—Suppression of

urine.—Ureemia (urea was found in blood drawn from the arm during suppression of urine).

Severe pelvic pains and incessant passing of blood from bowels

followed, as an aggravation, the local application of Merc. dulc. to womb.

Voice feeble; almost extinct.

18, 19. Chest and Heart.—Continuous spasmodic movements of chest—Obscure heart

sounds.—Pulse small, thin.

Skin: cold; cold, clammy; cyanosed extremities.—Violent chill—Hot skin;

fever.—Profuse perspiration.

• ▸Condylomata.
• ▸Eyes, affections of.
• ▸Gonorrhoea.
• ▸Malaria.
• ▸Mucous patches.
• ▸Syphilis of

nerves. Vegetations.

Tremors severe, difficult prehension and walking.—Spasms, twitchings,

incoordination.—Cramps in lower extremities.