arsenicum-iod materia medica

Arsenicum iodatum

Common Name : Iodide of Arsenic

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ARSENICUM IODATUMARSENICUM IODATUM

Arsenicum iodatum

Symptoms similar to Arsenic album

INTRODUCTION

Anxiety

Restlessness

Fear

Arsenicum iodatum

Patient is hot as contrast to Ars. alb which is chilly

Arsenicum iodatum

Hyperactive Restless

Arsenicum iodatum

Hot patient …

but better by warmth and warm water

Arsenicum iodatum

Acrid watery fluent

Coryza with sneezing

Arsenicum iodatum

Acts on mucous membrane of

Respiratory tract

Digestive tract

Heart , Skin

Glands , Nerves

Left sided affections

SPHERE OF ACTION

Arsenicum iodatum

Thermal: Hot

Miasm : Psora

Diathesis : Tubercular

Constitution:Lean, thin, emaciated

Arsenicum iodatum

Hyperactive

children

never sit still

…destructive

NUCLEUS OF REMEDY

Arsenicum iodatum

Hot remedy

still respiratory problems

better by warmth

Arsenicum iodatum

Acrid watery discharges

thin when acute

thick green or yellow like

honey when chronic

Hay fever

Arsenicum iodatum

Tremendous

Restlessness

Hyperactive

children

MIND

Arsenicum iodatum

Fear of insanity

Arsenicum iodatum

Unable to study

Causes headache

Arsenicum iodatum

Dry cold weather 2+

AILMENTS FROM

Arsenicum iodatum

Warmth +2

Cold drinks +3

Worse

MODALITIES

Arsenicum iodatum

Windy, foggy weather aggravates

Arsenicum iodatum

Aggravated by

ApplesTobacco smoke

Arsenicum iodatum

Exertion

Being in a room

Aggravated by

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Throat complaints better by Warm water /drinks 3+

Arsenicum iodatum

Open Air 2+

ameliorates 

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Discharges of mucous membranes Acrid, Profuse

thin in acute conditionsthick gluey, yellow like honey in chronic

affections

Discharges cause burning of the part on which they flow

Contd…

GUIDING INDICATIONS

Arsenicum iodatum

Intense thirstuncontrollable

Desire for cold water

Arsenicum iodatum

Tendency to

Glandular enlargement

induration ulceration

malignancy

Arsenicum iodatum

Recurrent fever

with drenching

night sweats prostration

and emaciation

Arsenicum iodatum

Ulcerations and cancer of parts of skin, lips, breast etc

Marked exfoliation of

skin in large scales

Arsenicum iodatum

Sensation of heavinessin various parts

Arsenicum iodatum

Vertigo of aged

Study causes headache

HEAD

PARTICULARS

Arsenicum iodatumCatarrhal

inflammation of ear and deafness

Otitis foetid corrosive discharge (Hep, Merc, Sil,Psor)

Deafness due to hypertrophied conditions of

Eustachian tubes

EAR

Arsenicum iodatum

Aching in malar bones

FACE

Cancer of lips

Arsenicum iodatum

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

NOSE

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

Arsenicum iodatum

Pain over root of nose

Persistent unsatisfactory sneezing

Chronic nasal catarrh sore membranes

Excoriation

Arsenicum iodatum

Follicular pharyngitis with burning Tonsillitis

THROAT

A A AAAh

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Early stages of tuberculosis with an afternoon rise of temperature

RESPIRATORY

Arsenicum iodatum

Indicated in

profound prostration

rapid pulse, recurring fever

debilitating night sweats

Emaciation & tendency to

diarrhoea

Arsenicum iodatum

Burning heat in chest

Tubercular pleurisy

Cough with greenish

yellow expectoration

Arsenicum iodatumAsthma of phthisical

or psoric persons, Shortness of Breath,Air Hunger

PNEUMONIA that fails to clear up Chronic pneumonia with lung abscess  

Arsenicum iodatum

Senile heart,

myocarditis,fatty

Degeneration of heart

Heart weakened by

chronic lung affections

HEART

Arsenicum iodatum

Intense thirst

Vomiting an

hour after food

STOMACH

Arsenicum iodatum

Cancer of breast After ulceration has set in

FEMALE

Arsenicum iodatum

Dry harsh dusky skin

Exfoliation of skin in large scales leaving raw exuding surface beneath

SKIN

Arsenicum iodatum

PSORIASIS

Icthyosis

Venereal bubo

Enlarged

Scrofulous Glands

Arsenicum iodatum

Eczema of beard worse washingAcne hard, indurated with pus

Arsenicum iodatum

FEVER

Recurrent fever

Drenching night sweats

Extremely chilly with fever

Arsenicum iodatum

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

CLINICAL

Arsenicum iodatum

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

CONFIRMATORY SYMPTOMS

Arsenicum iodatum

Restless at night Ear, discharge excoriating,

Nose - discharge excoriating honey likeFace swelling, submaxillary glands

Cough asthmatic, Hectic feverEruptions, skin crusty, exuding

 Emaciation, marasmusDischarges excoriating

Warm aggravates

RED LINE RUBRICS

Arsenicum iodatum

Complementary Kali-i, PhosUseful after Sulph

(in phthisis pulmonalis)

Con (in sensitive lump in breast)

Antidote-Bry

REMEDY RELATIONSHIPS