Aethiops mineralis

Natural History.
     Mineralis
     Sulph. and Quicksilver, or Black Sulphide Mercury

General.
     This preparation is of use in SCROFULOUS affections, ophthalmia, otorrhoea, painful, irritating, scabby eruptions, hereditary syphilis.
     Inveterate colds, acute facial paralysis.

Skin.
     Eruptions. Favus-like, scrofulous, herpetic and eczematous.

Dose.
     The lower triturations, especially the second decimal.

Relationship.
     Aethiops Antimonialis – (Hydrargyrum stibiato sulfuratum.) – (often more effective than the above in scrofulous eruptions, glandular swellings, otorrhoea and scrofulous eye affections, corneal ulcers. Third trituration.) Compare: Calc.; Sil.; Psor.