Materia Medica

Variolinum

Lymph from Small-pox Pustule

Used for "internal vaccination." Seems to be effica- cious in protecting against, modifying and aiding in the cure of small-pox.

Head

Morbid fear of small-pox. Deafness. Pain in occiput. Inflamed eyelids.

Respiratory

Oppressed breathing. Throat feels rlosed. Cough with thick viscid, bloody mucus. Feel- ing of a lump in right side of throat.

Skin

Hot, dry. Eruption of pustules. Shingles.

Fever

Hot fever, with intense radiating heat. Profuse bad-smelling sweat.

Relationships

Excruciating backcche. Aching in legs. Tired ali over with restlessness. Wrists pain. Rains shift from back to abdomen. 767 Compare: Vaccin. (same action) ; Malandrium - the morbid product of the grease of the horse (a prophylactic of small-pox and a remedy for the ill-effects of vaccination; chronic eczema following vaccination).

Dose

Sixth to thirtieth potency.

Source: Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 760. Public domain.

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