Aethiops Antimonialis
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General
Aethiops Antimonialis.
Made by triturating two parts of sulphuret of antimony with one of quicksilver. (Berliner, Zeit. f. Hom. Aerzte., vol. ii. Hom. Recorder, 1894, p. 28.) Trituration.
Clinical
Ophthalmia. Otorrhoea. Scrofula. Skin, affections of. Syphilis.
Characteristics
This remedy has not been proved, but it has been used with signal success in scrofulous, herpetic, eczematous eruptions and discharges. Favus-like eruptions. Eruptions from fright. Painful, irritating, scabby eruptions of face. Scrofulous ophthalmia. Scrofulous otorrhoea, offensive. Hereditary syphilis. It seems to combine the powers of its various components. I have confirmed its utility in many aggravated skin affections.