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Homœopathic Materia Medica

Kali Chloricum kali-chl.

William Boericke · Homœopathic Materia Medica · 9th edition · 119 words · Kali Chloricum in every book →

Common name

Chlorate of Potassium-K clo. 3 (KALI CHLORICUM)

General

Acts very destructively upon the kidneys, producing a croupous nephritis, hemoglobinuria, etc. Parenchymatous nephritis with stomatitis. Produces most acute ulcerative and follicular stomatitis. Noma. Toxæmic conditions of pregnancy (urinary symptoms). Chronic nephritis; hepatitis. Septicæmia. Anæmia.

Mouth

Profuse secretion of acid saliva. Whole mucous surface red, tumid, with gray-based ulcers. Tongue swollen. Stomatitis-aphthous and gangrenous. Fetor. Mercurial stomatitis (as a mouth wash).

Stomach

Feeling of weight in epigastric and umbilical region. Flatulence. Vomiting of greenish-black matter.

Stool

Diarrhœa; profuse, greenish mucus.

Urine

Albuminous, scanty, suppressed. Hæmaturia; diuresis. Nucleo-albumin and bile, high Phosphoric acid, with low total solids.

Skin

Jaundice. Itching miliary or papular eruptions. Discolored; chocolate tint.

Dose

Second to sixth potency. Use cautiously locally as it is poisonous.