Variolinum vario

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General
  • 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.
Skin
  • Hot, dry. Eruption of pustules. Shingles.
Fever
  • Hot fever, with intense radiating heat. Profuse, bad-smelling sweat.
Relationship
  • Compare: Vaccin (same action); Malandrinum - 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).
Dose
  • Sixth to thirtieth potency.