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Mercurius Solubilis (quicksilver)

Mercurius solubilis

Botanical illustration of Mercurius Solubilis

The top remedy for tinea versicolor, whitish skin spots, melanoderma, or other skin discoloration, often worse in hot humid weather or when the body gets heated and sweaty after exercise. 

Key indications

  • Tinea versicolor, melanoderma or other skin discolorations worse in humid weather
  • Skin discoloration worse in hot humid weather or after sweating
  • Melanoderma, darkening skin spots, or uneven pigmentation with a tendency to recur
  • Symptoms worse when the body gets heated during or after exercise
  • Discoloration that lingers and is slow to clear without continued treatment
Worse from

Damp weather, heat, sweating

Better from

Dry air, cool moderate temperature

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily; usually continued for 3 months as fungal overgrowths are slow to clear. 

Frequently taken with

No complementary remedies listed yet.

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.