Materia Medica
Corallium
Red Coral
The provings of coral develop much coryza and epis- taxis, and even ulceration within the nostrils. It is to be thought of for whooping and spasmodic coughs, es- pecially when the attack comes on with a very rapid cough, and the attacks follow so closely as to almost run into each other. Often preceded by sensation of smothering, followed by exhaustion. Congestion of face after dinner. Patient becomes purple in face. Violence of paroxsym, even with expectoration of blood. Feeling as if cold air were strcaming through skull and air-passages.( One is too cold when uncovered and too hot when cove
Head
Feels very large; violent pain as if parietal bones were forced apart; worse stooping. Eyes hot and painful.
Nose
Odors of smoke, onions, etc., Painful ulcer in nostrils. Profuse secretion of mucus dropping through posterior nares: air feels cold. Dry coryza; nose stop- ped up and ulcerated. Epistaxis.
Mouth
Food tastes like sawdust. Bread tastes like straw. Beer tastes sweet. Pain in articulation of left lower jaw. *'Craves salt.
Male
Ulcers on glans and inner prepuce, with yellow ichor. Emissions and weakened sexual power. Profuse perspiration of genitals.
Respiratory
Hawking of profuse mucus. Throat very sensitive, especially to air. Profuse, nasal ca- tarrh. Inspired air feels cold. [Cistus.] Profuse se- cretion of mucus dropping through posterior nares. Dry, spasmodic. suffocative cough; very rapid 1 cough, short, barking. Cough with great sensitiveness of air- passages: feel cold on deep inspiration. Continuous hysterical cough. Feels suffocated and greatly ex- hausted after whooping-cough.
Skin
Red, fat ulcers. Coral-colored, then dark red spots, changing to copper-colored spots. Psoriasis of palms and soles.
Relationships
Complementary : Sulph. Coinpare: Bcllad.: D'oser.; Mcphit.; Caust.
Dose
Third to thirtieth attenuation.