Mercurius Sulphuricus. Hydrargyrum oxydatum sub-sulphuricum. Yellow precipitate. Turpeth mineral. HgSO42HgO. [There is not a little confusion about the identity of this drug in the books. Turpeth is correctly given by Read more…
Category: Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke
Mercurius Sulphocyanatus.
Mercurius Sulphocyanatus. Sulphocyanide of Mercury. (Pharaoh’s Serpents.) Hg(SCN)2. Clinical.-Diphtheria. Å’sophagus, stricture of. Characteristics.-The well-known scientific toy called “Pharaoh’s serpents” is composed of the sulphocyanide of mercury. A boy Read more…
Mercurius Protoiodatus.
Mercurius Protoiodatus. Mercurius iodatus. Green Iodide of Mercury. Mercurious iodide. HgI. Trituration. Clinical.-Blepharitis ciliaris. Breast, tumour of. Catarrh. Chancre. Crusta lactea. Diphtheria. Eyes, syphilitic affections of. Goître. Intra-ocular affections. Read more…
Mercurius Praecipitatus Ruber.
Mercurius Praecipitatus Ruber. Red Precipitate. Red Oxide of Mercury. HgO. Trituration. Clinical.-Anus, burning in. Chancroid. Gonorrhoea. Mucous patches. Pemphigus neonatorum. Characteristics.-This intensely irritating mercurial was investigated by Hahnemann. Read more…
Mercurius Praecipitatus Albus.
Mercurius Praecipitatus Albus. White Precipitate. Mercurammonium chloride. NH2HgCl. Trituration. Clinical.-Dwarfism. Eczema faciei. Characteristics.-The symptoms of Merc. praecip. alb. are taken entirely from poisonings. The most peculiar symptoms are: Read more…
Mercurius Nitricus.
Mercurius Nitricus. Nitrate of Mercury. Mercuric nitrate. Hg(NO3)2. Trituration. Clinical.-Condylomata. Eyes, affections of. Gonorrhoea. Malaria. Mucous patches. Syphilis of nerves. Vegetations. Characteristics.-In the form of Liquor Hydrargyri Nitratis Read more…
Mercurius Dulcis.
Mercurius Dulcis. Subchloride of Mercury. Calomel. Mercurous chloride. HgCl. Trituration. Clinical.-Catarrh. Condylomata. Conjunctivitis. Deafness. Diarrhoea. Eustachian tube, affections of. Gastro-malachia. Meningitis. Peritonitis, plastic. Prostatitis. Throat, sore. Characteristics.-Merc. dulc. Read more…


