Homoeopathy — Page 499
Mercurius 499 He put forth a unique discovery, to enhance the faith of homoeopathic physicians in. He claimed that it was revealed to him that if the diseases of the glands can be expressed to the exterior of the body i. e. in the skin, then the deep glands are spared from some grave conditions. He mentioned Mercury and Sulphur in this respect. In also, these are the two remedies, which are commonly used for this purpose. He further said that he had a strong desire to proclaim the extreme usefulness of these two potentially curative medicines. Mercury is useful in the treatment of chronic bone pains , especially of the superficial bones that are devoid of any muscle padding under the skin. Mercury should not be forgotten while considering the treatment of chronic sinuses connected to the bones or glands. A peculiar symptom of Mercury is that joint pains tend to be associated with pus formation. The constitution of a Mercury patient is like that of syphilis. Therefore the bones, when inflamed, develop sinuses and produce pus. Conventional therapy consists of aspirating the pus with a syringe. On the other hand, Mercury when started in a low potency and then gradually increased, can in fact produce better results. However, a high potency, right at the onset of the disease, can prove dangerous. In chronic diseases, the potency should be increased gradually. The safest way is that the treatment should be initiated in a low potency and then gradually increased. Another characteristic of Mercury is that arthritis and rheumatism are associated with swelling and inflammation. Suffering increases with the warmth of the bed and on sweating. The patient sweats profusely yet gets no relief. His restlessness continues in spite of frequent sweating. In acute tonsillitis, when the fever subsides on sweating, the patient’s condition further deteriorates. In this condition, two to three doses of Mercury will first bring back the fever and then make it subside gradually. The patient sweats profusely once instead of sweating repeatedly. In this fever, susceptible to Mercury, one sign is that the child’s eyes appear glossy as if painted with varnish. In measles and chicken pox too, the eyes have a similar appearance for as long as the rash has not appeared. Their breath has a foetid odour. The child may develop meningitis and have visual delusions. In this condition, if Mercury becomes ineffective, Hepar Sulph should be used. If this also fails, then Silicea will be found effective by God’s grace. Usually this condition is within the range of these three