Homoeopathy — Page 501
Mercurius 501 Mercury ailments intensify in the cold as well as hot weather. Gusty wind is unbearable. If after measles etc. , the head seems expanding, then Mercury can put a stop to this tendency immediately. The skin of Mercury patients has a clay-like appearance. Secretions from the itchy and eczematous skin are offensive and start bleeding. The edges of the ulcers are rounded in shape and covered with white exudates. Skin conditions aggravate at night. The warmth of the bed aggravates symptoms. The eyes become inflamed and red along with a burning sensation. There is a lot of watery discharge from the eyes. Black dots appear before the eyes. On looking towards the fire, the eyes become red and swollen. There is pain around the eyes and at the temples. The vision becomes blurred. The cornea becomes inflamed. Eyes become hypersensitive to light. All the eye symptoms of ‘pink eye’ at the onset of summer are also found in Mercury. If the eye symptoms are not clearly identified, then Merc Sol should be used. Seeing the sun during its eclipse can seriously damage the retina of the eye. The effect may not become apparent right away. Damage shows up years after the incident. Black dots appear in the visual field. Sometimes the right eye gets blinded and at other times, the left eye. The patient then gradually becomes totally blind. This blindness is not amenable to any kind of conventional therapy so far. However, two to three doses of Merc Cor CM given monthly seem to be of benefit, by the grace of God. The process of being blinded stops there and then. It is not possible to repair the detached retina that definitely needs to be treated with laser surgery. Some doctors are of the opinion that Merc Sol, in a low potency, may benefit many retinal conditions. I have no such experience. I suggest more research should be carried out. Stinky, white or dark green pus discharging from the ears is a typical sign of Mercury. The inner as well as the outer ear become infected. The ear-drum (tympanic membrane) may perforate causing deafness. Sometimes, Merc Sol can quickly control the common cold , although this is only a superficial treatment. Since Merc Sol is not a long acting remedy, one should not depend on it. Instead, for a persistent common cold, one should use Kali Iodide. Kali Iodide is intimately related to the conditions affecting the mucous membranes.