Mercurius

Merc. cor.

Mercuric chloride / Corrosive sublimate of mercury

Mercurius corrosivus

Mercuric chloride is a violent poison that was used in the 17th and 18th centuries as a local antiseptic. It is now used as a fungicidal dip to treat bulbs and tubers and in the chemical industry for plastics manufacture. lf swallowed, it causes death of the cells and burning pains in the throat and stomach.

Parts Used

Mercuric chloride.

Uses

The remedy is used for ulcers, particularly if they affect the gut as in ulcerative colitis; where there is diarrhea with bleeding, and great straining to pass small amounts of mucus or blood. Similar urging, and possibly bleeding and discharge of mucus, occurs in the bladder. Merc. cor. is also given for ulcers associated with exhaustion, in the throat, mouth, and on the front of the eyes. Symptoms may include sharp pain in the back of the nose that extends out to the ears, excessive saliva, and it sensation that the teeth are loose.

Source

Mercuric chloride, which is a salt that is found in Germany, Mexico, the former Yugoslavia, and the US.

Merc. dulc.

Calomel / Mercurous chloride

Mercurius dulcis

The use of calomel as a laxative dates back to the 16th century. It was used in orthodox medicine for any complaint where a liver imbalance was thought to be the cause. Today, it is used in a number of insecticides and fungicides.

Parts Used

Mercurous chloride.

Uses

Merc. dulc. is used to treat pale, thin children who have swelling in the neck glands and tend to produce a thick, white, sticky discharge from their mucous membranes, particularly in the middle ear and the Eustachian tubes (which connect the middle ear cavity to the back of the nose). It is one of the main remedies for glue ear (fluid in the ear) and is also used for phlegm. Merc. dulc. is also given for dry, red eyes.

Source

Calomel, which is found in Germany, Mexico, the US, and the former Yugoslavia.

Merc. sol.

Quicksilver / Mercury

Mercurius solubilis hahnemanni

Mercury was known to the ancient Chinese and Hindus and was found in an Egyptian tomb of 1500 BC. Although it is toxi, in the past mercury was given for syphilis and to promote bodily secretions. Today, it is used in thermometers and batteries. Symptoms of mercury poisoning include profuse salivation and vomiting. Illnesses characterized by excessive, strong-smelling secretions are helped by Merc. sol.

Parts Used

Mercury.

Uses

Merc. sol. is effective for a wide range of conditions that are accompanied by profuse, burning, strong-smelling secretions, and an associated sensitivity to heat and cold. It is used to treat mouth and throat complaints with a thirst for cold drinks. These include: excessive salivation; oral thrush; gingivitis (inflamed gums); bad breath (halitosis); tonsillitis; loose teeth in infected gums; a swollen, dark, red throat; and painful throat ulcers.

Other conditions helped by this remedy are: spasmodic coughs; neuralgic pain; fever with drenching, oily, offensive-smelling sweat that chills the skin as it evaporates or aggravates other symptoms; swollen glands; a congestive, vice like headache; aching joints; and earache with a smelly discharge.

Merc.. sol. is good for eye complaints, for example, chronic conjunctivitis where the eyelids are red, swollen, and stuck together, or stinging, watery, aching eyes.

Nasal problems due to a cold or allergy, for example, watery, burning mucus, sneezing that makes the nose feel raw, or a burning nasal discharge, all respond well to Merc. sol.

This remedy also acts on the skin and is good for conditions such as encrusted lesions on the scalp with a smelly discharge, pus-filled eruptions or blisters on the skin, and open sores or ulcers that sting and itch.

Source

Cinnabar, which is the most important ore of mercury, is found in Spain, Italy, the US, Peru, and China.

Merc. viv.

Quicksilver

Mercurius vivus

One of the metallic chemical elements, mercury, also called quicksilver, was known in ancient Chinese and Hindu civilizations and has had a long history of medicinal use. Ingesting certain mercury compounds can cause increased perspiration and salivation; and so in ancient medicine mercury was used, along with bloodletting and purging, as a means of ridding the body of impurities. Undilute mercury is toxic, however, and severe symptoms of mercury poisoning may include nausea, inflammation of the digestive tract, and kidney failure.

Homeopathic practitioners prescribe Merc viv, as the homeopathic preparation of mercury is sometimes called, for conditions accompanied by symptoms of shaking, hot and cold sweats, and restlessness. Merc viv is made from the chemical element mercury by dilution with large quantities of milk sugar.

Uses

• abscesses, especially dental or glandular; backache with burning, shooting pains in the lower back
• chickenpox
• colds with an exceptionally runny nose and pain in the nostrils
• cystitis with slow urination
• painful diarrhea
• influenza
• earache with discharge of pus
• eye inflammation
• indigestion
• mouth ulcers
• burning sore throat
• toothache with increased salivation.

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