Materia Medica

Osmium

The Element

Irritation and catarrh of respiratory organs. Eczema. Albuminuria. Pain in trachea. Increases and gives odor to local perspiration. Causes adhesion of the nail old.

Head

Feels as if a band around head. Falling off of hair. [Kali carb.; Fluor. ac.]

Eyes

Glaucoma; with iridescent vision. Violent pra and infra-orbital neuralgia; violent pains and 563 lachrymation. Green colors surround candle-light. Con- junctivitis. Increase in intraocular tension, dim sight, photophobia.

Nose

Coryza, with full feeling in nose. Nose and larynx sensitive to air. Small lumps of phlegm from posterior nares.

Respiratory

Acute laryngitis; cough and expec- toration of tough, stringy mucus. Convulsive cough ; feels as though membrane were torn from larynx. Noisy, dry, hard, cough, in violent short bursts, coming from low down, shaking the whole body. Talking causes pain in laiynx. Hoarse: pain in lary.r; sore sternum. Twitching of fingers, with spasmodic cough.

Skin

Eczema, with pruritus. Irritated skin. Itching pimples. Bromidrosis, sweat in axilla smelling of garlic, worse evening and night. Old remains attached to growing nail.

Relationships

Compare: Argent.; Iridium; Selen.; Mangan.

Dose

Sixth potency.