Potassium Bichromate-K2Cr2O7
General
Fat, light-haired persons who suffer from catarrhal syphilitic or psoric affections. Fat, chubby, short-necked children disposed to croup and croupy affections. Affections of the mucous membranes - eyes, nose, mouth, throat, bronchi; gastro-intestinal and genito-urinary tracts - discharge of a tough, stringy mucus which adheres to the parts and can be drawn into long strings [compare, Hyd., Lys.]. Complaints occurring in hot weather. Liability to take cold in open air. Rheumatism alternating with gastric symptoms, one appearing in the fall and the other in the spring; rheumatism and dysentery alternate [Abrot.]. Pains: in small spots, can be covered with point of finger [Ign.]; shift rapidly from one part to another [Kali s., Lac c., Puls.]; appear and disappear suddenly [Bell., Ign., Mag. p.]. Neuralgia every day at same hour [Chin. s.]. Gastric complaints: bad effects of beer; loss of appetite; weight in pit of stomach; flatulence; (<) soon after eating; vomiting of ropy mucus and blood; round ulcer of stomach [Gym.]. Nose: pressive pain in root of nose [in forehead and root of nose, Stict.]; discharge of plugs, "clinkers"; tough, ropy, green fluid mucus; in clear masses, and has violent pain from occiput to forehead if discharge ceases. ulceration of septum, with bloody discharge or large flakes of hard mucus [Alum., Sep., Teuc.]. Diphtheria: pseudo-membranous deposit, firm, pearly, fibrinous, prone to extend downwards to larynx and trachea [Lac c. - reverse of, Brom.]. Oedematous, bladder-like appearance of uvula; much swelling, but little redness [Rhus]. Cough: violent, rattling, with gagging from viscid mucus in the throat; (<) when undressing [Hep.]. Croup: hoarse, metallic, with expectoration of tough mucus or fibroelastic casts in morning on awakening with dyspnoea, (>) by lying down [worse when lying down, Aral., Lach.]. Deep-eating ulcers in fauces; often syphilitic. Headache: blurred vision or blindness precedes the attack [Gels., Lac d.]; must lie down; aversion to light and noise; sight returns as headache increases [Iris, Nat., Lac d.]. Prolapsus uteri, seemingly in hot weather. Sexual desire absent in fleshy people.
Relations
Compare: Brom., Hep., Iod. in croupy affections. After: Canth. or Carb. ac. has removed the scrapings, in dysentery. After: Iod. in croup, when hoarse cough, with tough membrane, general weakness and coldness are present; Cal. in acute or chronic nasal catarrh. Ant. t. follows well in catarrhal affections and skin diseases.
Aggravation
Heat of summer; hot weather.
Amelioration
Skin symptoms are better in cold weather [reverse of, Alum. and Pet.].