VARIOLINUM

Lymph from Small-pox Pustule


  • 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.

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.