The clinical application of this remedy points to its bowel symptoms, both
in obstinate constipation and in hæmorrhage from bowels in the course of typhoid-one phase of
the paralytic weakness of the muscles in all parts of the
body. Tendency to induration is also marked, a low form of
tissue-making is favored. Hardening of tissues of tongue, rectum, uterus, etc; ulcers with
indurated base. Adapted to old people, especially bronchial catarrhs. Sensation
of dryness and constriction. Mental paresis; dysphagia especially to liquids. Tendency to induration, Scirrhus of the tongue.
Head.–
Burning pain as of weight on top
of lead better by pressure of hand. Vertigo, with weakness in pit of stomach.
Alopecia.
Throat.–
Throat relaxed. Mucous membrane red and swollen. Cough.
Tickling in throat. Tendency to throat colds. Enlarged and indurated
tonsils. Burning pain down the œsophagus. Complete aphonia. Every cold settles in
throat. Constriction of œsophagus.
Heart.–
Palpitation, from lying down on
right side.
Rectum.–
Constipation of the most
aggravated kind. No desire for stool for days. Violent ineffectual urging to stool.
No ability to expel stool. Marble-like masses pass, but rectum still
feels full. Itching after stool. Itching in anus. Long lasting pain and smarting in
rectum after stool; also hæmorrhoids. Yellow, like an infant’s. Hæmorrhage from bowels.
Female.–
Tendency to induration of neck of uterus and mammary
glands (Carb an; Con). Chronic yellow vaginal discharge.
Chronic gonorrhœa, yellow, with little lumps along urethra. Aphthous patches in vagina (Caul). Menses watery.
Respiratory.–
Hæmoptysis, great weakness of chest; difficult to
expel mucus. Copious, ropy morning expectoration in old people. Asthma.
Skin.–
Ulcers, with indurated base.
To be thought of in indurated glands, epithelioma, etc; veins become varicose and bleed.
Indurations resulting from long-continued inflammatory irritations. Glands inflame and harden.
Alopecia, Scrotal eczema and on back of penis.
Extremities.–
Weakness of all muscles,
especially arms and legs. Constricted feeling around limbs.
Modalities.–
Worse, cold
except headache, which is relieved by cold.
Dose.–
First to thirtieth potency. The very highest potencies
have proved efficacious. Powdered alum, 10 grains, placed on tongue, said to arrest an attack
of asthma.