Comparison
Iodum and others
Halogens: Fluor, Chlor, Brom, Iod.
Iod. the heaviest member has AFfinity for O and
little affinity for H.
With the increasing atomic weight the halogens show
modifications in their symptomatology, but in all the halogens a certain strand
of common symptoms seem to be characteristic of the group.
All halogens warm blooded.
All halogens have acrid and corrosive
discharges to a marked degree. Here one can draw an analogy to their physical
properties of acridity. Dynamic and physical properties compete with each
other.
Fl-ac. of the halogen group comes nearest Iod. in the
desire to be occupied. warm blooded and detest warmth in everything. General
nourishment of the body AFfected/Varicose veins and venous stagnation.
increased capacity for work, effects boners and nails. Emaciation. Venous.
anxious and restless. great sexual erethism. HunGER many of complaints >
eating.
cannot help being busy with something or the
other. Relieved in their restless anxiety by occupation.
Iod. desire to be occupied/not such endurance feats
to her credit/> eating: amongst the halogen group Fl-ac. has it to a fairly
strong degree. Affects glands. venous
Emaciation more markedly in Iod. anxious and
restless. great sexual erethism. HunGER many of complaints > eating. sudden
and strong fits
of doing something physically (muscular) and
does not seem to be tired even after prolonged exertion; there is surprisingly
great capacity for physical labor
Iod. exhausted after slightest exertion,
although he wants to be busy or doing something. cannot help being busy with
something or the other.
sudden and strong fits of doing something
physically (muscular) and does not seem to be tired even after prolonged
exertion; there is surprisingly great capacity for physical labor.
Brom. like Iod. Has INfluence over glands (centred
on the respiratory tract).
Iod. induration of glands. Both have croupy
cough and affections of the larynx trachea/difficulty of inspiration/< warmth in general.
In pneumonia Iod. more indicated than Bromine
Chlorine. (= muriaticum), the least known of the
members, exerts most of its influence on the respiratory mucous membranes.
Suffocation and asthmatic breathing present.
Chlorine salts have in general specific
influence on mucous membrane and are similar to Iod. in diphtheria.
Puls. many points of contact with the halogens. Both
warm blooded and venous, Iod. more anxious and restless – Puls. more melancholy
and lachrymose. Both are whimsical, but Iod. has tendency towards emaciation
while eating more, Puls. rather obese while eating less. Chronic: Iod.
resembles Puls. in thirstlessness.
Nux-v. lacks the important generality of warm
bloodedness, but is violent like Iod. In irritability and vehemence compete
with each other (digestive complaints). Iod. and Nux-v., great ineffectual
urge to stool. Nux-v. relieved after stool.
Lyc. complementary to Iod. Both hot, irritable and
windy remedies/right sided, although Lyc. more decided action/hunGER with
emaciation. General pictures have, their own individualistic features.
Sulph. < standing/feels UNeasy and gets easily
tired while standing/may walk for hours but standing upsets in a few minutes.
Iod. exhibits great prostration, unusual
weakness at times out of proportion to the apparent cause. Strange symptom:
feels extreme weakness when ascending stairs although he does not feel tired
while walking on level ground. WEAK when hungry; when stomach is empty after
stool.
In tuberculosis Iod. and its salts have won
incontestable laurels. Most of its salts have not been proved sufficiently and
we have only clinical provings to guide us.