Homeopathic Materia Medica

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Sulphocyanide of Mercury. (Pharaoh's Serpents.) Hg(SCN)2.

Clinical.─Diphtheria. Oesophagus, stricture of.

Characteristics.─The well-known scientific toy called "Pharaoh's serpents" is composed of the sulphocyanide of mercury. A boy ate one "serpent," and a man took one in water. The symptoms were observed on these two.

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─Excessive anxiety.

2. Head.─Vertigo on attempting to rise.

6. Face.─Pallor, great weakness, cold skin, and frequent shivering.

8. Mouth.─Constant salivation.─Disgusting metallic taste.

9. Throat.─Extreme redness of throat, with white membrane on tonsils.─Most violent burning in fauces.─Heat and constriction in oesophagus, with difficulty in swallowing and burning in epigastric region and nausea.

11. Stomach.─Vomiting.─Epigastrium painful to pressure.

13. Stool.─Bloody stools.

17. Respiratory Organs.─Voice rough and hoarse.─Tenacious expectoration.

19. Heart.─Pulse intermitting every three beats.

22. Upper Limbs.─Pain in shoulder-joint.

24. Generalities.─General prostration for some days.