CHININUM SULPHURICUM

  
CHININUM SULPHURICUM
Sulphite of Quinine

A dose of Chinin sulph in high potency sometimes arouses suppressed
malaria, and brings back the paroxysm. Aside from its undoubted influence over malaria, it
is indicated homeopathically whenever there is marked periodicity and spinal sensitiveness. Acute articular rheumatism. Polyarticular gout. Pruritus and
congested conditions of the rectum. Symptoms of chronic
interstitial nephritis. Retro-bulbar neuritis with sudden loss of sight. Thready
vessels. Hiccough.

Blood.–

An immediate and rapid decrease in red blood cells and
reduction in hemoglobin with increase in elimination of chlorides. Tendency to polynucleated
leucocytosis.

Head.–

Pain in forehead and temples, increasing gradually at
noon, of malarial origin, with vertigo and pulsation. Worse left side. Falling in street.
Inability to remain standing. Amaurosis.

Ears.–

Violent ringing, buzzing, and
roaring in ears, with deafness.

Face.–

Neuralgia commences under eye; extends into and around
it. Pains return with great regularity; relieved by pressure.

Spine.–

Great sensitiveness of the
dorsal vertebrć; pain on pressure. Last cervical sensitive. Pain extends to head
and neck.

Urine.–

Bloody. Turbid, slimy, clay-colored, greasy sediment.
Small amount of urea and phosphoric acid with excess of uric acid and abundance of
chlorides, accompanied by subnormal temperature. Excessive flow. Albuminuria

Skin.–

Itching; erythema, urticaria, icterus, vesication,
pustules, purpura. Great sensitiveness. Shriveled skin.

Fever.–

Chill daily at 3 pm. Painful swelling of various veins
during a chill. Shivering even in a warm room. Anguish. Subnormal temperature.

Relationship.–

Compare: Chin salicyl
(Deafness, tinnitus, and Meniere’s disease). Ars; Eupat; Methyl
blue. Camphor mono-bromide (is said to intensify the action of Quinine and render
it more permanent). Baja, an East Indian drug, (said to
be almost infallible in intermittent fever, quartan type; pulsating headache injected eyes,
flushed face. Liver and spleen enlarged. Śdema). Also Pambotano,
Mexican remedy for intermittent and tropical fevers.

Antidotes: Parthenum; Natr mur; Lach; Arn; Puls.

Dose.–

First to third triturations; also thirtieth potency and
higher.