Tellurium metallicum
Remedy of herpes zoster and ear conditions. Ring-shaped eruptions — herpes circinatus. Offensive garlic-like body odor. Ear discharge offensive. Eczema behind ears. Spine sensitive to touch. Sacral pain.
Source
Prepared from elemental tellurium (Te), triturated and potentised.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Herpes zoster — especially along nerve paths of spine and ribs. Ring-shaped skin eruptions (tinea, herpes circinatus). Offensive garlic-like body odor and breath. Ear discharge — thin, acrid, offensive. Eczema behind ears. Spine very sensitive to touch. Sacral and sciatic pain. Stocking-shaped eruptions on legs.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Forgetful. Dread of being touched. Fear of being touched on spine. Neglectful.
General Symptoms
Spine, skin, ears. Worse from touch (especially spine), cold, night, lying on affected side, coughing, laughing. Better from rest, sitting, open air.
Physical Symptoms
Ears
Discharge thin, acrid, excoriating, offensive. Eczema behind ears. Itching. Catarrh of eustachian tube.
Back
Spine extremely sensitive to touch — even clothing bothers. Sacral pain. Sciatic pain. Vertebrae sore.
Skin
Herpes zoster along spine/ribs. Ring-shaped eruptions — tinea, herpes circinatus. Stocking-shaped eruptions on legs. Offensive garlic-like odor of skin and breath. Barber's itch.
Extremities
Sciatic pain right side. Stocking-shaped eruptions on lower legs.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, sitting, open air
Worse From
Touch (especially spine), cold, night, lying on affected side, coughing, laughing
Constitutional Type
Not strongly constitutional. Used for herpes zoster, ring-shaped eruptions, and offensive discharges.
Clinical Indications
Herpes zoster, ringworm (tinea), offensive body odor (garlic-like), ear discharge, spinal sensitivity, sciatic pain, eczema behind ears
Comparative Materia Medica
Ranunculus bulbosus has herpes zoster with intercostal involvement. Mezereum has herpetic eruptions with burning. Graphites has eczema behind ears with honey oozing. Arsenicum has burning herpes.
Safety Information
Nux vomica.
Tellurium is moderately toxic — causes garlic breath, nausea, CNS depression. Industrial exposure is hazardous. Use only potentised forms.
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