Homoeopathy — Page 497
Mercurius 497 MERCURIUS (MERCURY) Mercury in general is an important deep-acting remedy. It affects each and every part and cell of the body. Once Mercury has settled in the body it is extremely difficult, if not impossible to eradicate its ill effects. Like Arsenic, it too produces deep and permanent ill effects, however, Arsenic does not get carried into the next generation. Its ill effects remain confined to the person poisoned, though they last throughout his life. Arsenic embedded in the body gets buried with the person. Mercury however, is extremely dangerous because its ill effects pass on from generation to generation. Syphilis also behaves the same way. That is why Mercury happens to be a top class treatment for syphilis. Syphilinum too, given in very high potency, is very useful in the treatment of syphilis; it is prepared from the syphilis lesions. However in case it does not benefit, it will at least enhance the action of other remedies, especially the Mercury compounds. The above basic feature of Mercury must be well remembered that its poisonous effects last throughout one’s life as well as getting passed onto the next generation. In an ironic sense, Mercury is a dangerous poison with ever-lasting effects. In fact, it tops the list of dangerous poisons. It affects the bones as well as the nerve cells. It percolates through the blood, skin, heart, inner linings and nerve fibres and then settles in the bone and brain tissue. In olden days, the doctors used to treat syphilis with Mercury. It offered temporary relief but resulted in long-lasting deleterious effects on the body. The syphilis simply got suppressed and transmitted through reproduction to future generations. Besides this, past physicians used Mercury fearlessly for other conditions as well. Excessive, unnecessary use of mercury produces syphilis like symptoms. Mercury kills the nerve cells and causes decay of the nasal bones and fingers, like leprosy. The homoeopathic use of Mercury, on the other hand, has the capability to cure these symptoms. Excessive salivation, profuse sweating, sore throat and pungent smell are the common symptoms of Mercury, well known to doctors. A Mercury patient always smells putrid, unbearable to others. It is difficult to explain the nature of this smell. One has to personally experience it. Proper use of Mercury will surface the illness to the skin. Sometimes a severe itch, discharging sinuses and