====== IODOFORMIUM ====== {{anchor:s1}}Iodoformum. {{anchor:s2}}(Iodoformium.) ====== Iodoform. CHI3. ====== {{anchor:s5}}Provings by Underwood and Haines. {{anchor:s6}}See Allen's Encyclopaedia, vol. 5, p. 116. ====== CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. ====== {{anchor:s8}}- Sphacelous chancre, Windelband, B. J. H., vol. 36, p. 367. ====== MIND. [1] ====== {{anchor:s10}}Feels happy and elated. ====== SENSORIUM. [2] ====== {{anchor:s12}}Confusion of head, with slight nausea.\\ {{anchor:s13}}Head feels as if he had been intoxicated the day previous. ====== INNER HEAD. [3] ====== {{anchor:s15}}Dull pain in forehead, with shooting in right ear; agg. coming down stairs.\\ {{anchor:s16}}Sharp, neuralgic pains in forehead, agg. stooping.\\ {{anchor:s17}}Dull, pressing pain in both temples, following the pain in right maxillary bone; temples felt as if something heavy was pressing on them.\\ {{anchor:s18}}Sharp, neuralgic pain in temples, agg. right side, extending to back of head, behind ears.\\ {{anchor:s19}}Stitches in temples.\\ {{anchor:s20}}Stitch pain in right side of head.\\ {{anchor:s21}}Heavy feeling in head, and a dull aching in top of head.\\ {{anchor:s22}}Stitching pains in head.\\ {{anchor:s23}}Head felt heavy, as if he could not lift it from pillow.\\ {{anchor:s24}}Headache on awakening. ====== OUTER HEAD. [4] ====== {{anchor:s26}}Violent itching of occiput. ====== SIGHT AND EYES. [5] ====== {{anchor:s28}}Eyes sensitive to light.\\ {{anchor:s29}}Objects appear tesselated, red.\\ {{anchor:s30}}Pain in eyes; eyes bloodshot.\\ {{anchor:s31}}Smarting, burning, stinging in eyes.\\ {{anchor:s32}}Right eye felt sore and as if bruised. ====== HEARING AND EARS. [6] ====== {{anchor:s34}}Hearing dull; must be spoken to quite loudly.\\ {{anchor:s35}}Ears feel full, dry and feverish.\\ {{anchor:s36}}Shooting in right ear.\\ {{anchor:s37}}Stitches in right ear.\\ {{anchor:s38}}Neuralgic pain in left ear. ====== SMELL AND NOSE. [7] ====== {{anchor:s40}}Sensation as of smelling fumes of Iodine.\\ {{anchor:s41}}Peculiar smell, like the odor arising from decaying leaves in a swamp.\\ {{anchor:s42}}Membrane of nose feels full and dry; constant snuffing, yet no discharge. ====== UPPER FACE. [8] ====== {{anchor:s44}}Dull pain in malar bones.\\ {{anchor:s45}}Drawing and pressing in malar bone. ====== LOWER FACE. [9] ====== {{anchor:s47}}Feeling of stiffness in zygomatic muscles.\\ {{anchor:s48}}Slight pain in zygomatic muscles, agg. from motion and bending forward.\\ {{anchor:s49}}Dryness and stinging of lips.\\ {{anchor:s50}}Dull aching, increasing to a heavy pain, like something pressing heavily in right lower maxillary bone. ====== TEETH AND GUMS. [10] ====== {{anchor:s52}}Teeth feel sore and as if too long.\\ {{anchor:s53}}Toothache; pain leaving teeth and going quickly to temples.\\ {{anchor:s54}}Sharp pains in upper teeth.\\ {{anchor:s55}}Toothache in decayed teeth. ====== TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE. [11] ====== {{anchor:s57}}Metallic taste in mouth. ====== PALATE AND THROAT. [13] ====== {{anchor:s59}}Dryness of throat and lips.\\ {{anchor:s60}}Dryness of throat, with rawness on swallowing; with bitter taste.\\ {{anchor:s61}}Stitch pain in right side of throat. ====== HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. [16] ====== {{anchor:s63}}Nausea. ====== ABDOMEN AND LOINS. [19] ====== {{anchor:s65}}Abdomen\\ {{anchor:s66}}Rumbling in bowels.\\ {{anchor:s67}}Flatulent colic.\\ {{anchor:s68}}Cutting pain in bowels.\\ {{anchor:s69}}Feeling of warmth in bowels and rectum, with slight nausea and desire for stool.\\ {{anchor:s70}}Sharp cutting in right inguinal region, with desire for stool.\\ {{anchor:s71}}Sore pain in right inguinal region. ====== STOOLS AND RECTUM. [20] ====== {{anchor:s73}}Desire for stool with cutting in right inguinal region.\\ {{anchor:s74}}Desire as for a liquid stool.\\ {{anchor:s75}}Bowels not moved as usual; anus felt as if drawn up into rectum. ====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ====== {{anchor:s77}}Urine very yellow and smelling like saffron tea. ====== RESPIRATION. [26] ====== {{anchor:s79}}Felt as if something heavy was resting on chest, preventing free expansion; after half an hour less intense, and appeared to diffuse itself to extremities.\\ {{anchor:s80}}Felt as though smothering; room felt too close, although freely ventilated. ====== COUGH. [27] ====== {{anchor:s82}}Cough from dryness of throat.\\ {{anchor:s83}}Cough and wheezing from mucus in throat, going to bed. ====== INNER CHEST AND LUNGS. [28] ====== {{anchor:s85}}Chest feels sore when taking a long breath.\\ {{anchor:s86}}Dull sore pain in apex of right lung; on breathing lung felt as though two ulcerated surfaces were in contact.\\ {{anchor:s87}}Both lungs felt as if a heavy cold had settled there.\\ {{anchor:s88}}Severe pain concentrated in left breast, a little to right of nipple; at first felt as if a deep ulcer had formed there, then became like a hand grasping base of heart; aching in left breast at times, agg. night.\\ {{anchor:s89}}Sharp pain in right chest.\\ {{anchor:s90}}Stitch in right chest, through to angle of shoulder blade. ====== HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION. [29] ====== {{anchor:s92}}Occasional stitches through heart. ====== NECK AND BACK. [31] ====== {{anchor:s94}}Back of neck sore as if bruised.\\ {{anchor:s95}}Sharp pain in angle of shoulder blade.\\ {{anchor:s96}}Pain in back along spine.\\ {{anchor:s97}}Spine feels sore, does not wish it touched.\\ {{anchor:s98}}Pain along right side of dorsal vertebrae.\\ {{anchor:s99}}Continued pains in lumbar region, with weakness when straining. ====== UPPER LIMBS. [32] ====== {{anchor:s101}}Stitching pain in left arm and shoulder.\\ {{anchor:s102}}Severe aching in left humerus; muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised; agg. from touch.\\ {{anchor:s103}}Pain in course of median nerve of left arm.\\ {{anchor:s104}}Sharp pains in nerves of left arm and back.\\ {{anchor:s105}}Rheumatic pain in right arm, agg. when using it.\\ {{anchor:s106}}Pain in left elbow.\\ {{anchor:s107}}Sharp pain in nerves of left hand. ====== LOWER LIMBS. [33] ====== {{anchor:s109}}Rheumatism in flexor muscles of legs.\\ {{anchor:s110}}Pain along course of left crural nerve.\\ {{anchor:s111}}Weakness of knees when going up stairs.\\ {{anchor:s112}}Weakness and pain in knees, agg. standing.\\ {{anchor:s113}}Pain in inside of knees.\\ {{anchor:s114}}Neuralgic pain in left knee.\\ {{anchor:s115}}Rheumatic pain in both gastrocnemii.\\ {{anchor:s116}}Cutting pain in left ankle, when walking in open air.\\ {{anchor:s117}}Pain in left foot, agg. walking.\\ {{anchor:s118}}Stitch pain in right instep. ====== LIMBS IN GENERAL. [34] ====== {{anchor:s120}}Left arm and leg pain as if bruised; as pain increases muscles feel as if ulcerated.\\ {{anchor:s121}}Severe pain in left arm and leg, agg. at lower half of tibia and fibula, extending into foot. ====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ====== {{anchor:s125}}Pain renewed in bed: right side of head, right shoulder, right arm, hand and fingers, thigh, leg, foot and toes.\\ {{anchor:s126}}Stooping: neuralgic pain in forehead agg.\\ {{anchor:s127}}Bending forwards: pain in zygomatic muscles.\\ {{anchor:s128}}Standing: weakness and pain in knees agg.\\ {{anchor:s129}}Motion: pain in zygomatic muscles agg.; perspires easily.\\ {{anchor:s130}}When using right arm: rheumatic pain agg.\\ {{anchor:s131}}Coming down stairs: dull pain in forehead and shooting in ear agg.\\ {{anchor:s132}}Going up stairs: weakness of knees.\\ {{anchor:s133}}Going to bed: cough and wheezing from mucus.\\ {{anchor:s134}}Walking: cutting pain in left ankle; pain in left foot. ====== NERVES. [36] ====== {{anchor:s136}}Jerks and shocks in nerves when trying to sleep.\\ {{anchor:s137}}Susceptible to the heat of the weather.\\ {{anchor:s138}}Feeling of faintness.\\ {{anchor:s139}}Pain seems to sharply define course of nerves.\\ {{anchor:s140}}Neuralgic pains in various parts of body.\\ {{anchor:s141}}Neuralgic pains flying all over him at times. ====== SLEEP. [37] ====== {{anchor:s143}}Very drowsy.\\ {{anchor:s144}}Slept soundly until 1.{{anchor:s145}}30 A. M., then awakened suddenly; restless and unable to sleep any more till 4.30; then slept about an hour and a half, being partially conscious, and then followed a deep, heavy sleep; on awaking it seemed as though he could not get aroused.\\ {{anchor:s146}}Wakefullness.\\ {{anchor:s147}}Restless sleep, tossing, turning, full of dreams.\\ {{anchor:s148}}Dreams: confused; of accident. ====== TIME. [38] ====== {{anchor:s150}}Night: aching in left breast agg.\\ {{anchor:s151}}At 1.30 A. M.: awakened suddenly, restless and unable to sleep until 4.30. ====== TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER. [39] ====== {{anchor:s153}}Lays covers off the bed.\\ {{anchor:s154}}Open air: when walking, cutting pains in left ankle.\\ {{anchor:s155}}Heat of weather: susceptible to. ====== FEVER. [40] ====== {{anchor:s157}}Shuddering after urination.\\ {{anchor:s158}}Heat, lays covers off the bed.\\ {{anchor:s159}}Perspiration on head.\\ {{anchor:s160}}Perspires easily from motion. ====== ATTACKS, PERIODICITY. [41] ====== {{anchor:s162}}At times: neuralgic pains flying all over him. ====== LOCALITY AND DIRECTION. [42] ====== {{anchor:s164}}Right: pain in maxillary bone; pain in temple agg.; stitch pain in side of head; shooting in ear; stitches in ear; heavy pain in maxilla; stitch pain in right side of throat; sharp cutting in inguinal region; sore pain in inguinal region; cutting in right inguinal region; dull, sore pain in apex of lung; sharp pain in chest; stitch in chest; pain alongside of dorsal vertebrae; rheumatic pain in arm; stitch pain in instep.\\ {{anchor:s165}}Left: neuralgic pain in ear; severe pain in breast; aching in breast; stitching pain in arm and shoulder; severe aching in humerus; pain in course of median nerve of arm; sharp pain in nerves of arm; pain in elbow; sharp pain in nerves of hand; pain along course of crural nerve; neuralgic pain in knee; cutting pain in ankle; pain in foot; arm and leg pain as if bruised; severe pain in arm and leg. ====== SENSATIONS. [43] ====== {{anchor:s167}}Feels strangely.\\ {{anchor:s168}}Thinks he has taken a bad cold.\\ {{anchor:s169}}Fine, sharp pains all over.\\ {{anchor:s170}}Head feels as if he had been intoxicated the day previous; temples feel as if something heavy was pressing on them; head as if he could not lift it from pillow; right eye felt sore as if bruised; sensation as of smelling fumes of Iodine; as if something was pressing heavily on right lower maxillary bone; teeth as if too long; anus felt as if drawn up into rectum; as if something heavy was resting on chest; felt as though smothering; on breathing lung felt as though two ulcerated surfaces were in contact; both lungs felt as if a heavy cold had been taken; breast felt as if a deep ulcer had formed there; as if a hand was grasping base of heart; base of neck sore as if bruised; muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised; left arm and leg as if bruised; muscles of left arm and leg feel as if ulcerated.\\ {{anchor:s171}}Pain: in right maxillary bone; in eyes; in teeth extending to temples; in decayed teeth; in back along spine; along right side of dorsal vertebrae; in lumbar region; in left elbow; in course of median nerve of left arm; along course of left crural nerve; in knees; in inside of knees; in left foot; in left arm and leg.\\ {{anchor:s172}}Severe pain: concentrated in left breast; in left arm and leg.\\ {{anchor:s173}}Sharp cutting: in right inguinal region.\\ {{anchor:s174}}Cutting pain: in bowels; in right inguinal region; in pharynx; in left ankle.\\ {{anchor:s175}}Sharp pain: in upper teeth; in right chest; in angle of shoulder blade; in nerves of left arm and back; in nerves of left hand.\\ {{anchor:s176}}Shooting: in ear.\\ {{anchor:s177}}Sharp, neuralgic pains: in forehead; in temples, extending to back of head behind ears.\\ {{anchor:s178}}Stitches: in temples; in right ear; in right chest through to angle of shoulder blade; through heart.\\ {{anchor:s179}}Stitching pains: in head; in left arm and shoulder.\\ {{anchor:s180}}Stitch-like pain: in right side of head; in right side of throat; in right instep.\\ {{anchor:s181}}Severe aching in left humerus.\\ {{anchor:s182}}Neuralgic pain: in left ear; in left knee.\\ {{anchor:s183}}Rheumatic pain: in right arm; in flexor muscles of legs; in both gastrocnemii.\\ {{anchor:s184}}Aching in left breast.\\ {{anchor:s185}}Drawing and pressing: in malar bones.\\ {{anchor:s186}}Dull, pressing pain: in both temples.\\ {{anchor:s187}}Smarting, burning, stinging: in eyes.\\ {{anchor:s188}}Dull pain: in forehead; in malar bones.\\ {{anchor:s189}}Sore pain: in right inguinal region.\\ {{anchor:s190}}Heavy pain: in right lower maxillary bone.\\ {{anchor:s191}}Slight pain: in zygomatic muscles.\\ {{anchor:s192}}Dull, sore pain: in apex of right lung.\\ {{anchor:s193}}Dull aching: in top of head; in right lower maxillary bone.\\ {{anchor:s194}}Sore feeling: in teeth; in chest; in base of neck; in spine.\\ {{anchor:s195}}Dryness and stinging: of lips.\\ {{anchor:s196}}Feeling of stiffness: in zygomatic muscles.\\ {{anchor:s197}}Weakness: in knees.\\ {{anchor:s198}}Rawness: of throat.\\ {{anchor:s199}}Dryness: of throat and lips.\\ {{anchor:s200}}Feeling of warmth: in bowels and rectum.\\ {{anchor:s201}}Heavy feeling: in head.\\ {{anchor:s202}}Violent itching: of occiput. ====== TISSUES. [44] ====== {{anchor:s204}}Relieves pain of cancerous tumors, (locally).\\ {{anchor:s205}}Sphacelous chancre (locally). ====== TOUCH. PASSIVE MOTION. INJURIES. [45] ====== {{anchor:s209}}Touch: muscles around bone feel as if severely bruised.\\ {{anchor:s210}}Pains renewed: when riding in cars. ====== RELATIONS. [48] ====== {{anchor:s212}}Antidoted by: Hepar.\\ {{anchor:s213}}Compare: Iodium, and the iodides; Mercur. ---- ====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ====== ^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 06, 1888 | ^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r422|Iodoformium]] | ^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r422|Iodoformium]] | ^ Author: | Hering, C.; Raue, C.G.; Knerr, C.B.; Mohr, C. | ^ Year: | 1888 | ^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting | ^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}