Arum triphyllum

Common name: indian turnip.

Coryza: acrid, fluent; nostrils raw (Ars., Nat-M., Nit-Ac., Rhus-T.).

CORYZA, PARTICULARLY AFFECTING THE LEFT NOSTRIL (All-C., Jug-C., Mang.) (K.).

Coryza, especially in the afternoon (Calc-P., Kali-C., Mag-S., Plb., Sulph.; especially during evening- All-C.) (K.).

CORYZA, DURING DIPHTHERIA (Amm-C., Ars., Carb-Ac., Kali-B., Merc-C., Merc-Cy., Mur-Ac., Nit-Ac.) (K.).

Nose feels stopped up, in spite of the watery discharge (Amm-C., Ars., Samb., Sinap.) (A.).

Sneezing, worse at night (A.).

EXCORIATING (NASAL) DISCHARGE; THE NOSE IS VERY SORE AND EXCORIATED (D.).

CONSTANTLY PICKING THE NOSE, UNTIL IT BLEEDS (Cina, Con., Lach.) (Bl.).

Boring with the finger into the side of the nose (Aur., Bufo, Cina, Phos., Phos-Ac., Stict., Verat., Zinc.) (A.).

Hoarseness and rawness in the larynx (Caust., Phos.); the control over the voice is lost (Amm-Caust.); the voice suddenly changes; dry cough; the patient cringes under it, it hurts so (D.).

An excellent remedy in clergyman's sorethroat.

Must breathe with the mouth open (Ant-T., Hyos., Lach., Lyc., Op., Sulph.). (Bl.).

Sorethroat of public speakers (Arg-N.) (Bl.).

PICKS LIPS UNTIL THEY BLEED (Bry., Cina, Con., Hell., Nit-Ac., Nux-V., Phos-Ac., Rheum, Zinc.) (A.).

CORNERS OF THE MOUTH SORE, CRACKED, AND BLEEDING (A.).

Diphtheria the mouth and fauces are covered with a deposit. Ulcers are to be seen at different points. The secretions are acrid and excoriating. The glands of the neck are swollen and painful (Bl.).

Excessive salivation; saliva acrid.

Throat sore; feels as if excoriated; cannot swallow.

Has relieved cases of stomatitis, when there are burning pains and excessive salivation. The mucous surfaces are raw and sore; the tongue is red, like a beet, and the papillœ are prominent (Bl.).

Swelling of the sub-maxillary glands. The corners of the mouth, buccal cavity, and even the throat become raw and sore, emitting blood; so sore in fact, that the patient refuses all food and drink, in consequence of the suffering occasioned by mastication or swallowing (G.).

Putrid odour emanating from the mouth (Ars., Aur., Bapt., Carb-V., Kali-P., Lach., Mur-Ac., Nit-Ac.) (G.).

DISCHARGE OF BURNING, ICHOROUS FLUID FROM THE NOSE, EXCORIATING THE NOSTRILS AND UPPER LIP.

Accumulation of mucus in the trachea (Calc., Ipec., Kali-B., Lyc., Nat-S.).

After a long paroxysm of cough, he raises mucus, traversed with yellow threads (Dg.).

EXANTHEMATA LIKE SCARLET-RASH; THE SKIN PEELS OFF AFTERWARDS.

Bites nails until fingers bleed (A.).

Patients pick and bore into the raw bleeding surfaces, though very painful; scream with pain, but keep up the boring (in diphtheria, scarlatina, or typhoid) (A.).

Excessively cross and stubborn (B.).

Mouth burns and is so sore that they refuse to drink, and cry when anything is offered (N.).

Chronic hoarseness, from speaking or singing (clergyman's sorethroat, acute cases- Ferr-P., Rhus-T.) (Arg-M.) (N.).

Urine scanty or suppressed, in scarlatina (C.).

AGGRAVATION: From north-west wind; from lying down; during night; from talking, speaking or singing; and in the afternoon.

AMELIORATION: From warmth.

RELATIONSHIP. Useful after Hep. and Nit-Ac. in dry, hoarse, croupy cough; after Caust., and Hep. in morning hoarseness and deafness, and in scarlatina.

Similar to: Ailan., All-C., Amm-C., Ars., Bor., Cina, Merc-C., Nit-Ac., and Sulph.

ANTIDOTES: Butter milk; also Acet-Ac. and Puls.