Materia Medica de A a Z

VARIOLINUM (vario)

Used for "internal vaccination." Seems to be efficacious in protecting against, modifying and aiding in the cure of smallpox.

Head

Morbid fear of small-pox. Deafness. Pain in occiput. Inflamed eyelids.

Respiratory

Oppressed breathing. Throat feels closed. Cough with thick viscid, bloody mucus. Feeling of a lump in right side of throat.

Relationship

EXCRUCIATING BACKACHE. ACHING IN LEGS. Tired all over with restlessness. Wrists pain. Pains shift from back to abdomen.

Fever

Hot fever, with intense radiating heat. Profuse, bad-smelling sweat.

Skin

Hot, dry. Eruption of pustules. SHINGLES.

Sixth to thirtieth potency.

Dose

Relationship

Compare: Vaccin (same action); Malandrinum (Maland) — the morbid product of the grease of the horse (a prophylactic of small-pox and a remedy for the ill-effects of vaccination; chronic eczema following vaccination).