Diphtherinum
Nosode
Diphtherinum suits scrofulous individuals prone to catarrhal affections of the respiratory organs. The diphtheria picture is malignant from the start, with thick dark membrane, profound prostration, and very offensive breath and discharges. Post-diphtheritic paralysis and spinal affections may also be indicated.
Key symptoms
- Diphtheria with thick dark membrane and profound prostration
- Glands swollen; tongue red and swollen
- Breath and discharge very offensive
- Epistaxis with malignancy from the start
- Swallows without pain but fluids vomited or returned by nose
- Post-diphtheritic paralysis
- Laryngeal diphtheria
Potentized Diphtheritic Virus
Adapted to patients prone to catarrhal affections of respiratory organs, scrofulous individuals. Diphtheria, laryngeal diphtheria, post-diphtheritic paralysis. Malignancy from the start. Glands swollen; tongue red, swollen; breath and discharge very offensive. Diphtheritic; membrane thick, dark. Epistaxis; profound prostration. Swallows without pain, but fluids are vomited or returned by the nose.
Relationship
Compare: Diphtherotoxin (Cahis) (Chronic bronchitis with rales. Cartier suggests it in the vago-paralytic forms of Bronchitis of the aged or in toxic bronchitis after grip).
Dose
Thirtieth, two hundredth or C. M potency. Must not be repeated too frequently.
A nosode. Trituration of diphtheric membrane. Dilutions of diphtheria toxin.
Clinical
Croup. Diphtheria. Diphtheritic paralysis. Myelitis.
Characteristics
The well-known features of the disease of which this nosode is a product must be the guide to its use. It should be more efficacious in the potencies against diphtheria, both as prophylactic and cure, than the serum injections. In all probability it will be found useful in the paralysis of diphtheria and other like kinds of spinal affection. It needs clinical development and a proving in the potencies.
Homeopathic Antitoxin. (A Nosode.)
Especially adapted to the strumous diathesis; scrofulous, psoric or tuberculous persons, prone to catarrhal affections of throat and respiratory mucus membranes. Patients with weak or exhausted vitality hence are extremely susceptible to the diphtheritic virus; when the attack from the onset tends to malignancy (Lac. c., Mer. cy.). Painless diphtheria; symptoms almost or entirely objective; patient too weak, apathetic or too prostrated to complain; sopor or stupor, but easily aroused when spoken to (Bap., Sulph.). Dark red swelling of tonsils and palatine arches; parotid and cervical glands greatly swollen; breath and discharges from throat, nose and mouth very offensive; tongue swollen, very red, little coating. Diphtheritic membrane, thick, dark gray or brownish black; temperature low or subnormal, pulse weak and rapid; extremities cold and marked debility; patient lies in a semi-stupid condition; eyes dull, besotted (Apis, Bap.). Epistaxis or profound prostration from very onset of …
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