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Mercurius corrosivus (Merc-c)

Mercurius corrosivus (Merc-c) appears in 132 rubrics in the repertory. Of these, 6 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 3 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Anxiety, Starting and Restlessness, which are most strongly represented with 11, 8 and 6 rubrics, followed by Speech, Weeping and Thoughts. The picture is that of a restless, easily frightened person whose thoughts wander and whose speech falls into disorder.

Anxiety and starting

Anxiety is the largest field. A single-remedy rubric describes an anxiety that shows in the region of the bladder, another is feverish and occurs in the evening: "feverish - evening". Starting is recorded in eight rubrics. Anxiety combines with toothache, and the person experiences it as an independent reaction to the pain.

Thoughts and speech

The thoughts are unsteady. A small rubric lists them as wandering and roaming, another as disconnected, each while speaking: "disconnected - speaking, when". Speech and weeping are recorded in five rubrics, and weeping stands beside cheerfulness. Speaking thus remains in flow, without a fixed train of thought.

Body and pain

A single-remedy rubric assigns the pain to the teeth. Another records torpor in connection with a digestive disorder, a third a quiet state in dysentery. Moodiness is linked with a tuberculosis rubric. The rubrics on the body thus concern chiefly teeth and digestion.

Summary

Mercurius corrosivus appears in the repertory as a remedy of anxiety, starting and restlessness, whose thoughts wander and whose speech becomes disconnected. The bodily rubrics remain few and concern teeth and digestion. The overall picture is that of a person carried by restlessness and fright.

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