Homeopathic Materia Medica

by William Boericke, M.D.

AETHIOPS MERCURIALIS-MINERALIS
Sulph and Quicksilver, or Black Sulphide Mercury

This preparation is of use in scrofulous affections, ophthalmia, otorrhoea, painful, irritating, scabby eruptions, hereditary syphilis.

Skin: Eruptions. Favus-like, scrofulous, herpetic and eczematous.

Relationship: Aethiops Antimonalis--(Hydrargyrum stibiato sulfuratum): (often more effective than the above in scrofulous eruptions, glandular swellings, otorrhoea and scrofulous eye affections, corneal ulcers. Third trituration). Compare: Calc; Sil; Psorin.

Dose: The lower triturations, especially the second decimal.

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