About
Cinnabaris is a homeopathic remedy prepared from red sulphide of mercury. It is primarily used for conditions affecting the mucous membranes, especially of the nose and genitals, and for syphilitic affections. It is a key remedy for nasal polyps, thick catarrh, and destructive ulcerations.
Keynotes
Thick, ropy, yellow-green nasal discharge; sensation of a lump at root of nose; syphilitic history; warts on prepuce and genitals; left-sided headaches; burning pains.
Constitution
Often suited to individuals with a history of suppressed gonorrhea or syphilis, or those with a tendency to develop polyps and warts.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Nasal polyps, thick yellow-green catarrh, post-nasal drip, syphilitic ulcers, warts on genitals, burning pains, headaches over left eye, eye inflammation, painful corns
● Mental Symptoms
Depression, anxiety, irritability, indifference, forgetfulness, feels as if under a heavy cloud, suicidal thoughts with syphilitic background
● Physical Symptoms
Nasal polyps and obstruction, thick post-nasal drip, ulcers on nose and genitals, inflamed and granular eyelids, burning in eyes, corns with burning pain, headaches localized over left eye
Uses
Chronic nasal catarrh and polyps, syphilitic conditions, gonorrhea, warts (especially genital), eye inflammations (iritis, keratitis), headaches, corns
Modalities
Worse: From heat, in warm room, at night. Better: From cold applications, open air.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
Typically used in higher potencies (200C, 1M) for chronic conditions, repeated infrequently. Lower potencies (6C, 30C) may be used for more local symptoms like nasal catarrh.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Mucous membranes (nose, genitals), eyes, skin, nervous system
🤝 Complementary
Thuja, Mercurius, Aurum, Kali iod.
🛡️ Antidotes
Hepar sulph, Mercurius, heat
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution in patients with severe renal impairment. Should be prescribed based on clear syphilitic or catarrhal symptomatology, not routinely.
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