{"id":12532,"remedy_name":"Mercurius Cyanatus","remedy_type":"Homeopathic Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Tubercular Miasm","temperament":"Neutral","aggravation_time":"Neutral\/Anytime","keynote_indications":"Merc-cy. is a valuable remedy for toxemia of acute infectio ns, dis eases, especially \ndiphtheria, when there is early rapid and extreme prostration with cyanosis, coldness and tremors. Its :ction is \nsimilar to that of toxins in infectious diseases. \nAcute infections. Great and rapid prostration. Livid states from great struggling, where suffocation is imminent \nand paralysis of lung threatening, great sweat. Rapid local destruction. Syphilitic ulcers when a perfora tion is \nthreatening. Putridity. Hemorrhages of dark fluid blood. Twitching and jerking of muscles. \nAffects most prominently the mouth, throat and larynx. Typhoid pneumonia. Cyanosis, rapid respiration and \nheart action. Malignant diphtheria with prostration.  Efficient prophylactic in diphtheria. Coldness and \nnausea. Nephritis. Albuminuria.\nCOMMENTS - When Dr. Alexander Villers was an infant, he had diphtheria. Known remedies had failed to \narrest the disease. His father, Dr. Dominic von Villers, was in despair. \nTaking counsel with his friend, Dr. Beck (of Monthly in Switzerland), the latter was struck with the likeness of \nthe case to the effects of Merc-cy. in some poisoning cases, reports of which he had just been reading and he \nsuggested the remedy. \nA small quantity of the salt was procured and a potency was rapidly made and ad ministered. \nImprovement soon set in and recovered followed. Alexander Villers, saved by Merc -cy., lived to do brilliant \nwork with the same remedy when practicing in St. Petersburg. \nMerc-cy. has taken a sure place at the head of remedies for diphtheria, and as an efficient prophylactic in \ndiphtheria cases. Villers had better results with the 30c than with any lower potency.  \nIn the sensational New York poisoning case of February, 1899, Mr. Henry C. Bar nett, the victim, was treated \nfor diphtheria by his doctors before the cause of the illness was discovered.  \nNash reported as particularly indicating it a chronic sore throat of public speakers with ra wness in spots and \nabroken-down appearance, as if about to ulcerate and the feeling that \u201cit hurts the patient to speak.\u201d  \nDiphtheria membrane in throat, mouth and at anus. Swallowing is impossible or causes severe cutting pains. \nThought of food causes retching. \nBeck noted the extreme feebleness, trembling, syncope. Profound prostration. Icy coldness, general coldness \nwith nausea. Dark and persistent hemorrhage. Varicose veins with great tenderness on left leg. Cyanosis.","modalities":"Better milk. Worse from speaking. Worse swallowing. Worse after eating.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Great excitement, fits of passion. Fury. Talkativeness. Frequent spells of unconsciousness. Great excitement, fits of passion. Fury. Talkativeness. Frequent spells of unconsciousness.","Head":"Atrocious headaches, worse night. Atrocious headaches, worse night.","Eyes":"Eyes sunken, fixed. Injected and staring eyes, with barking cough at night.","Face":"Face pale.","Mouth":"Astringent taste. Fetor of breath. Free salivation. Aphthae on tongue and lips, with a thick, yellowish \n \n \nwhite scab. Very painful, forming ulcers. Ulcerations of mouth  with agray membrane. Pain and swelling of \nsalivary glands. Edema of soft palate. Gums swollen and covered with a white, adherent layer, under which is \nfound a violet border. \nNose - Profuse nosebleed, dark blood, several times a day. \nPerspiration - Moisture, sweat with icy coldness of skin. Profuse, sticky sweat on upper half of body. Cold \nsweat on forehead and cheek.","Throat":"Intense redness of fauces. Feels raw and sore. Looks raw in spots, especially in public speakers. \nHoarseness and talking is very painful. Swallowing very difficult, cutting pain on swallowing. Much thick grayish \nmembrane in the throat. Mucus membranes broken down, ulcerated. Necrotic destruction of soft parts of \npalate andfauces. Septic diphtheria. Diphtheria of the larynx and nose (Kali-bi.). Tonsils enlarged. Dark blood \nfrom nose. \nTongue - Aphthae on tongue. Tongue pale with yellowish streak on base. Tongue swollen, edges red, tip dark \nred. Tongue dark red, almost black.","Chest":"Weak.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Early and complete anorexia. \nIncessant hiccough. Thought of food causes retching. Nausea. Bilious, bloody vomiting. Painful, tender to pressure. Back - Constricting, between scapula. Thought of food causes retching. \nAnorexia. Solids are swallowed better than liquids, which escape through nose. Milk relieves in general. \nExcessive ill-humor, after eating a little too much.","Urinary & Genital":"Kidneys - Nephritis with great debility and chilliness. Suppression of urine. Amber colored urine, very painful, \nalbuminous, scanty. Cutting pain in larynx. Croupy cough, causes suffocation. Hoarseness, talking painful.","Extremities":"Varicose veins with great tenderness of leg (left). Cold limbs.","Skin":"Moist and cold skin."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}