ARSENICUM IODATUM mit generierter deutscher Übersetzung Lilienthal ll1 In pneumonia complicated with valvular heart-disease, particular mitral; constriction of chest with great anxiety, [exhaustion pe1] and restlessness, agg. evenings; burning and heat in chest, pale face, cold extremities. Farrington fr2 Pleuritic exudation, with great emaciation and prostration. Tuberculous cases. Royal ry1 Bronchopneumonia: The makeup of Iod. differs from that of Ars. in that the t.b.c. diathesis is much more marked. The Iod. patient is darker, with a greater tendency to glandular troubles, especially inflammation and functional disturbances of the liver. The sensations are those of the Ars., especially is this true of the rapid and extreme prostration. The same modalities are found under both, the leading ones being agg. from cold and exertion and amel. from warmth. The expectoration is just as acrid, excoriating, as is that of the Ars. It is also very profuse. It differs in that it is much thicker. Kent observed from a proving which he made upon himself that the discharges were a thick yellow resembling honey. "Thick, yellow and excoriating" are the words used by the provers and by those who have verified the work of the provers. The other symptoms of the bronchitis group are frequent cough, must sit up to breathe; short breath; the loose, coarse rales and chronic induration of the lung tissue. We also find cardiac weakness with irregular pulse. As the drug is a rank poison you should avoid too low potencies and too large doses. The 3x is as low as it should be used. The 6th. is better. Santwani smw1 It is an especially useful remedy against broncho-pneumonia after grippe or when pneumonia fails to clear up. It is also suited for chronic pneumonia when abscess is about to form. The cough is hacking and dry with little and difficult expectoration. Drenching night sweats. This remedy will often abort the tendency of the broncho-pneumonia to lead to tuberculosis. Choudhuri cda1 The great keynote of this remedy is to be found in the character of its discharge: It is profuse, greenish yellow, pus-like, [stringy danx] and is persistently excoriating. It irritates every portion over which it flows, .... Rabe rbbx2 We find the Iodine element predominates so far as the general condition is concerned; that is, the Iod. amelioration by cool air is present. But local symptoms of Ars-i. are relieved by hot applications. Leaning over a hot pipe relieves the intense burning in the nasal passages and throat; but, in general, the patient wants cold air, like Iod. Modi modx Ars-i. is useful in neglected pleurisy, if the pleural exudation is purulent. Dyspnea; cannot exhale - is a very charactristic symptom of Ars-i.] Compare with: Grin. ry2