Mercurius biniodatus cum kali iodatum
Mercuric iodide with potassium iodide · Mineral
The Mercurius Biniodatus cum Kali Iodatum patient presents with a severe catarrhal state affecting the whole upper respiratory tract. The characteristic picture includes profuse watery discharge, purplish-red throat, and muscular soreness throughout the body. Influenza with these combined features responds well to this remedy.
Key symptoms
- Profuse watery discharge from nose with sneezing, coughing, and watering eyes
- Dull heavy frontal headache not affected by motion
- Irritating watery eyes and free watery nasal discharge
- Tongue coated white with sticky taste in mouth
- Whole pharynx purplish red with painful deglutition
- Muscular soreness all over body
- Hoarse cough in fits compelling to sit up
- Acute facial paralysis from cold
("A canary yellow salt formed by the chemical union of one equivalent of Red Iodide of Mercury and two equivalents of Iodide of Potassium. Freely soluble in water."─Hale.) Double Iodide of Mercury and Potassium. HgK2I4. Solution.
Clinical
Catarrh. Catarrhal fever. Cold. Facial paralysis. Hay-fever. Influenza. Nose, polypus of.
Characteristics
Hale, who introduced this preparation, says of it: "It causes profuse discharge of watery mucus from the nose with sneezing, coughing, and watering of the eyes." He has used it with excellent effect in the treatment of inveterate colds, and this experience I can confirm. It may be confidently used where indications for its three elements are found, as all three are strongly represented in the salt. Cooper commends it in acute facial paralysis from cold. J. R. Haynes (H. P., xi. 216) relates some experiences with this salt in the 6th attenuation. Mrs. X. had a violent attack of catarrhal fever; dull, heavy, frontal headache, not affected by motion; felt stupid; irritating …
Classical texts are in the public domain. Educational reference only — not medical advice.
