Arsenicum iodatum

ARSENICUM IODATUM
Common Name :

Iodide of Arsenic

Family : Mineral

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INTRODUCTION
Anxiety

Restlessness
Fear

Symptoms similar to Arsenic album

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Patient is hot as contrast

to Ars. alb which is chilly

Arsenicum iodatum Hyperactive Restless

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but better
by warmth and warm water

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Acrid watery fluent Coryza with sneezing

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SPHERE OF ACTION

Acts on mucous membrane of Respiratory tract Digestive tract Heart , Skin Glands , Nerves Left sided affections

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Thermal: Hot Constitution: Lean, thin, emaciated Miasm : Psora

Diathesis : Tubercular

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NUCLEUS OF REMEDY

Hyperactive
children never sit still destructive

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Hot remedy
still respiratory problems

better by warmth

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Acrid watery discharges

thin when acute

thick green or yellow like honey when chronic

Hay fever

Arsenicum iodatum MIND

Tremendous Restlessness Hyperactive children

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Unable to study Causes headache

Arsenicum iodatum AILMENTS FROM

Dry cold weather 2+

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MODALITIES

Worse

Warmth Cold drinks +3

+2

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Windy, foggy weather aggravates

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Aggravated by

Tobacco smoke

Apples

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Aggravated by
Being in a room

Exertion

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Throat complaints better by Warm water /drinks 3+

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Open Air 2+ ameliorates

Arsenicum iodatum GUIDING INDICATIONS

Discharges of mucous membranes Acrid, Profuse thin in acute conditions thick gluey, yellow like honey in chronic affections Discharges cause burning of the part on which they flow
Contd

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Desire for cold water

Arsenicum iodatum Tendency to Glandular enlargement induration ulceration

malignancy

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Recurrent fever with drenching night sweats prostration and emaciation

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Ulcerations and cancer of parts of skin, lips, breast etc Marked exfoliation of skin in large scales

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Sensation of heaviness in various parts

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PARTICULARS

HEAD

Vertigo of aged

Study causes headache

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Catarrhal inflammation of ear and deafness Otitis foetid corrosive discharge (Hep, Merc, Sil,Psor) Deafness due to hypertrophied conditions of Eustachian tubes

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FACE

Cancer of lips
Aching in malar bones

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Hay fever thin, irritating, watery excoriating discharge from anterior and posterior nares

Sneezing, Great irritation, Tingling in nose constant desire to sneeze

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Pain over root of nose Persistent unsatisfactory sneezing Chronic nasal catarrh sore membranes Excoriation

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Follicular pharyngitis with burning

Tonsillitis

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RESPIRATORY

Early stages of tuberculosis with an afternoon rise of temperature

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Indicated in

profound prostration
rapid pulse, recurring fever debilitating night sweats Emaciation & tendency to

diarrhoea

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Burning heat in chest Tubercular pleurisy

Cough with greenish

yellow expectoration

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Asthma of phthisical or psoric persons, Shortness of Breath, Air Hunger

PNEUMONIA that fails to clear up Chronic pneumonia with lung abscess

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Senile heart, myocarditis,fatty Degeneration of heart

Heart weakened by chronic lung affections

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STOMACH

Intense thirst
Vomiting an hour after food

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FEMALE

Cancer of breast After ulceration has set in

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Dry harsh dusky skin
Exfoliation of skin in large scales leaving raw exuding surface beneath

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PSORIASIS
Icthyosis
Venereal bubo Enlarged Scrofulous Glands

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Eczema of beard worse washing Acne hard, indurated with pus

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FEVER

Recurrent fever

Drenching night sweats

Extremely chilly with fever

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CLINICAL
Influenza, Hay fever, nasal & middle ear catarrhs
Used in advanced stages of tuberculosis to keep up strength & increases appetite -Dr. Cartier Williams In any cases of weakened heart [myocarditis, fatty degeneration etc] when associated with chronic lung disease - Dr. Clarke

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CONFIRMATORY SYMPTOMS

Discharges acrid excoriating burning Shortness of breath with air hunger Phthisis with hoarse hacking cough Yellow green foul expectoration

Exfoliation of skin in large scales

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RED LINE RUBRICS
Restless at night Ear, discharge excoriating, Nose - discharge excoriating honey like Face swelling, submaxillary glands Cough asthmatic, Hectic fever Eruptions, skin crusty, exuding Emaciation, marasmus Discharges excoriating Warm aggravates

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REMEDY RELATIONSHIPS

Complementary Kali-i, Phos Useful after Sulph (in phthisis pulmonalis)

Con (in sensitive lump in breast) Antidote-Bry