Chronic periosteal rheumatism, syphilitic and scrofulous affections. Respiratory symptoms well marked. Torpor of lymphatics; torpid liver, with jaundice and constipation.
Mind
Gloomy forebodings; depressed.
Respiratory
Dry, spasmodic cough. Larynx constricted, with stinging in fauces. Trachea feels sore when pressed. Hoarseness and chronic laryngeal affections of public speakers. Urinary: Urine colorless. Deposits white sediment; urine milky and thick.
Extremities
Aching pains in bones of extremities and back.
Skin
Ulcers; chronic eruptions on hands and fingers. Enlarged cervical glands. Burning, itching of legs; worse, exposure to air. Exostosis. Scrofuloderma; syphilis, secondary eruption and later symptoms. Valuable for intercurrent use.
Modalities
Worse, in afternoons, damp air, motion. Better, in morning, dry air. Compare Staphis; Mercur; Syphil; Aur; Compare Corydalis (syphilitic nodes