Arsenicum iodatum
(Arsenicum iodatum · Arsenic iodide)
The remedy of burning, raw discharges. In the materia medica, Arsenicum iodatum is associated with thin, watery discharges that burn and redden every surface they touch, along with weakness, chilliness and dry, scaly skin.
Allergies | Colds & flu | Skin
Source
Arsenic iodide, a compound of arsenic and iodine
Kingdom
Mineral
Abbreviation
Ars-i.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Thin, watery, burning nasal discharge that makes the nose and upper lip red and sore
Constant tingling in the nose with frequent sneezing, a classic hay-fever picture
Marked weakness and chilliness, with drenching night sweats
Dry, itchy, scaly skin that sheds in large flakes, leaving a raw surface beneath
Tends to feel better
Open air
Tends to feel worse
Cold
Sneezing
Washing (for the skin)
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Arsenicum iodatum)
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Arsenicum album
(Arsenicum album)
Both chilly with burning discharges; Arsenicum album is more anxious and restless, Arsenicum iodatum more about raw, persistent catarrh and scaly skin.
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Allium cepa
(Allium cepa)
Allium cepa's burning nasal discharge comes with bland, watery eyes; in Arsenicum iodatum the discharge irritates everything it flows over.
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Sabadilla
(Sabadilla officinarum)
Sabadilla is the picture of violent, spasmodic sneezing; Arsenicum iodatum leans more toward burning, excoriating discharge.
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From the classic texts
“The discharge irritates the membrane from which it flows and over which it flows. The discharge may be fetid, watery, and the mucous membrane is always red, angry, swollen; itches and burns.”
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