Mercurius solubilis
Mercury
Key Characteristics
Offensive discharges; worse night, warmth of bed; better rest; sweating without relief; trembling; thirst; ulcers; sore throat; salivation.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
30c to 1m
Potency Scale
30c to 1m
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute sore throat, ulcers, or swollen glands with offensive discharges; 200C in severe suppurations or septic pictures.
Chronic Dosing
200C to 1M as a single constitutional dose at long intervals for chronic suppurations, ulcers, or glandular complaints; repeat only after a clear return of symptoms.
Notes
Offensive discharges, sweating without relief, and trembling confirm. Worse at night and from warmth of bed are strong confirmatories. Wait between doses — Mercurius acts deeply.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute sore throat, mouth ulcers, or catarrh with profuse, offensive salivation; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic mucous membrane catarrh, glandular enlargement, or syphilitic tendencies; 1M under supervision.
Notes
Keynotes: profuse, offensive salivation, flabby tongue with tooth impressions, worse at night, sweating without relief. Both heat and cold aggravate. Often used for sore throats, mouth ulcers, glandular swellings.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Bilious
Materia Medica
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Offensive discharges; restless, anxious; slow, hesitant; weeps easily; forgetful; hypochondriasis; worse from night; better from rest; trembling; thirst; desire for company; suspicious; religious; suicidal; hurried.
Headache, one-sided; worse from night; better from rest; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; scalp sensitive; sweating; sweating on head; worse from heat; trembling.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse from night; better from rest; hypersensitive; hemorrhages; burning; sensitive to light; offensive.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Mercurius solubilis.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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