Kalium Bichromicum

1. Scrofulous, fat, fair subjects, disposed to catarrhal troubles.

2. No very characteristic mental symptoms.

3. Catarrhal conditions of any mucous membrane with tough, tenacious, ropy discharges, gen. yellow ; also tough membranes on mucous surfaces.

4. Ulcerations especially of mucous membranes ; solitary, penetrating, punched-out appearance ; usually with foetid, cheesy exudation ; also extensive ulceration in the nose with discharge of hard plugs often leaving an eroded surface.

5. Pains in small spots (can be covered with point of finger) ; wandering, erratic, appear and disappear suddenly ; periodic, neuralgic or rheumatic.

6. Alternating complaints ; e.g. right-sided sick headache and gastric symptoms ; rheumatism and dysenteric trouble.

7. Tongue yellow-coated particularly at the base (Merc. prot., Nat. sulph.) ; or (especially in dysentery) smooth, red, glazed, dry and cracked.

8. Throat troubles with shooting pain extending into the ear ; uvula oedematous with bladder-like appearance.

9. Croupous affections with hoarse, metallic cough, dyspnoea < lying down, char, expectoration causing gagging, etc., little or no fever ; later stages.

10. Patient chilly, liable to take cold in the open air yet often < hot weather ; < spring and early summer ; morning especially about 3 to 4 a.m. ; skin symptoms > cold weather.

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