Ozena

(Chronic disease of the nose accompanied by a fetid discharge depending on ulceration or caries of the nose)

(See also remedies under "SYPHILIS")

Aurum Met

It is the leading remedy. Deep seated destruc­tion of the tissues, caries of the nasal bone, fetid discharge, boring pains, worse at night.

Aurum Ars

Ozena with obstructed nose and itching. Pain in the nose bones, with burning and boring; ulcerative pain. Frequent sneezing. Nose swollen.

Hippozaenium

It is indicated in chronic cases involving ulceration of nasal cartilage and bones leading to exposure of the necrosed septum, vomer and palate bones.

Thuja

Ozena with thin yellow-greenish discharges.

Merc. Cor

Ulcers in the nose, excoriating discharge, espe­cially if there is a thick gluey discharge from the nose, always associated with burning pain.

Merc. Viv

With soreness of the bones.

Mezerium

With burning pain in bones of nose and face.

Petroleum

Formation of scabs and cracks in wings of nose.

Pulsatilla

With yellow bland discharge, aggravation to­wards evening.

Hydrastis

With profuse and bloody discharge and tendency towards ulceration.

Calcarea Carb,

With thick purulent, fetid discharge, swel­ling at the root of the nose and ulceration.

Tuberculinum

May be given as an intercurrent remedy, as sometimes the disease may be based on tuberculosis of the nose.

Kali Iod

Syphilitic ozena. Necrosis in the bones of the nose which become flat. Copious green discharge from the nose.