Materia Medica
Ichthyolum
(A Combination of Sulphonated Hydrocarbons; a Fossil Product of Complex Structure found in Ty- rol, supposed to be Fish Deposits) Its action on skin, mucous membranes, and kidneys is prompt and useful. It is strongly antiparasitic; redness, pain and infamumation; decreases tension. Ex- cellent in winter coughs of old people. Chronic rheu- matism. Uric acid diathesis. Hay-fever. Chronic hives. Tuberculosis, aids nutrition. Alcoholism when nothing will stay on stomach.
Mind
Irritable and depressed. Forgetful, lack of concentration.
Head
Dull, aching; better cold, pressure. Dull frontal and supra-orbital headache; worse moving eyes, cold air; better, warmth.
Eyes
Burn, red ; worse, any change of temperature.
Nose
Bland coryza; stuffed feeling; feels sore in- side. Irresistible desire to sneeze. 393
Face
Skin feels dry and itches. Acne on chin.
Throat
Irritated; pain to ears; sore, dry, with hawking and expectoration.
Stomach
Disagreeable taste, burning sensation, very thirsty. Nausea. Increased appetite.
Abdomen
Disposition to soft, shapeless stools. Griping in umbilical and left hypogastric region. Early morning diarrhcea. Urine.—- Increased in quantity and frequency. Burn- ing pain in meatus. Uric acid deposits.
Female
Fullness in lower abdomen. Nausea at time of menses.
Respiratory
Coryza; dry, teasing cough. Bron- chiectasis and phthisis. Bronchitis, especially of the aged.
Extremities
Lameness in right shoulder and right over extremity.
Skin
Heat and irritation; itching. Scaly and itch- ing eczema. Crops of boils. Pruritus of pregnancy.
Relationships
Compare: Hepar; Calc.; Silica; Sulph.: Ars.; Petrol.
Dose
Lower potencies. Externally, it is used as an ointment, with Lanoline 20 to 50 per cent.; for chronic eczema and psoriasis, also acne rosacea and gouty joints. Chilbiains, scabies.