Mercurius Vivus Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Mercurius Vivus. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Mercurius Vivus would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Mercurius Vivus, as it relates to head. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Mercurius Vivus in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Mercurius Vivus and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. WORSE, at night, wet, damp weather, lying on right side, perspiring; warm room and warm bed. Relationships Compare: Capparis coriaccea (polyuria, glandular affections, mucous diarrhoea; influenza); Epilobium - Willow herb - (chronic diarrhoea with tenesmus and mucous discharges; ptyalism, dysphagia; wasting of body and much debility; cholera infantum); KALI-Hyd ( in hard chancre); Mercur. Acet ( Congestion with stiffness, dryness and heat of parts affected. Eyes inflamed, burn and itch. Lack of moisture. Throat dry, talking difficult. Pressure in lower sternum; chancre in urethra; tenia capitis favosa margin of ulcers painful: Mercurius Auratus (Psoriasis and syphilitic catarrh; brain tumors; lues of nose and bones; ozaena; swelling of testicles); Mercurius Bromatus (secondary syphilitic skin affection); Mercurius Nitrosus - Nitrate of Mercurius Vivus - (especially in pustular conjunctivitis and keratitis; gonorrhoea and mucous patches, with Sticking pains; syphilides); Mercurius Vivus Phosphoricus (nervous diseases from syphilis; exostoses); Mercurius Praecipitatus Ruber (suffocative attacks at night on lying down While on the point of falling asleep, obliged to jump up suddenly which relieves; gonorrhoea; Urethra felt as a hard string; chancroid; phagedenic ulcer and bubo; pemphigus, mucous patches, eczema with rhagades and fissures, barber’s itch; blepharitis, internally and externally; leaden heaviness in occiput, with otorrhoea); Mercurius tannicus (syphilides in patients with gastro-intestinal diseases, or, if very sensitive, to ordinary mercurial preparations); Erythrinus - South American Red Mullet Fish - (in pityriasis rubra and syphilis; red rash on chest; pityriasis); Lolium Temulentum (in Trembling of hands and legs); Mercur. cum kali (inveterate colds, acute facial paralysis). Henchera - Alum root - (Gastro-enteritis nausea, vomiting of bile and frothy mucous; stools watery, profuse, slimy, tenesmus, never get done feeling. Dose, 2 to 10 drops of tincture). Compare: Mez.; Phos.; Syph.; Kali-mur.; Aethiops. Antidote: Hep.; Aur.; Mez. Complementary: Badiaga. head; pain, headache; pinching; temples; right; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); sleep; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); before stool; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); during stool; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); on stooping; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if in a vice; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if brain bound up; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; as from a band; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; while stooping; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); being indoors; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); pressure; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); in open air; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); apart; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if by band; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); pressing downward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); drinking; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); inward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); while lying down; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); during period; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to other parts; downward; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; over eyes; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; morning; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; after breakfast; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; on movement; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; in brain; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; tearing; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; while walking; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; extending to other parts; teeth, ears and neck; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; head; pain, headache; shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to above nose; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to sides of head; right; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to sides of head; left; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); back of head (occiput); as if in a vice; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); sides; pressing outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; before stool; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; during stool; ; head; pain, headache; shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; while walking; ; head; pain, headache; pinching; temples; ; head; pain, headache; sides; one side; extending to neck; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; on stooping; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; burning; head; pain, headache; burning; evening; in bed; ; head; pain, headache; burning; night; ; head; pain, headache; burning; lying in bed; head; pain, headache; burning; after scratching; ; head; pain, headache; burning; sitting upright; head; pain, headache; burning; tearing; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; head; pain, headache; forehead and top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; sides; right; ; head; pain, headache; sides; left; ; head; pain, headache; sides; extending to other parts; ear; ; head; pain, headache; sides; extending to other parts; neck; ; head; pain, headache; sides; extending to other parts; teeth; ; head; pain, headache; temples; ; head; pain, headache; temples; left; ; head; pain, headache; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; top of head (vertex); morning; ; head; pain, headache; top of head (vertex); evening; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; left; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; head; pain, headache; pulling; around the skull bones; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; above root of nose; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; pulling; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; nape of neck; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; temples; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; temples; right; ; head; pain, headache; dull pain; head; pain, headache; gnawing; forehead; above nose; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; head; pain, headache; as if crushed shattered, beaten to pieces; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; night; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; over eyes; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; sides of forehead; ; head; pain, headache; burning; temples; ; head; pain, headache; burning; temples; left; ; head; pain, headache; bursting; head; pain, headache; bursting; on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; bursting; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; bursting; top of head (vertex); pain as if top of head would come off; head; pain, headache; bursting; top of head (vertex); pain as if top of head would come off; at every jar; ; head; pain, headache; jerking; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; while walking; in open air; ; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; painful; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; offensive smelling; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; during period; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; oily; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; during sleep; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; sour; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; after walking; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; forehead; cold; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; forehead; after stool; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; forehead; while walking in open air; ; head; skin and scalp; lice; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; except the head; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; on coughing; ; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; pimples; on back of head (occiput); ; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; pus-filled pimples; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; scales; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; dandruf; head; skin and scalp; itching; head; skin and scalp; itching; forehead; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; night; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; clammy; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; cold; head; prickling; head; prickling; while lying; ; head; swollen, and feeling swollen; forehead; ; head; swollen, and feeling swollen; glands of head; ; head; twitching of muscles; head; twitching of muscles; back of head (occiput); ; head; twitching of muscles; sides; extending from side to side; ; head; twitching of muscles; temples; ; head; twitching of muscles; temples; right; ; head; uncovering head; head; warm coverings on head; head; washing head; head; swollen, and feeling swollen; cephalaematoma (from fluid around skull - common in babies); head; swollen, and feeling swollen; head; pulsating; head; pulsating; forehead; ; head; pulsating; forehead; night; ; head; pulsating; forehead; during movement; ; head; restlessness; head; sensitive; head sensitive to cold air; head; sensitive; sensitive to draft of air; head; shocks, blows, jerks, etc. (see jerking pain, pulsation, plug, nail); head; shocks, blows, jerks, etc. (see jerking pain, pulsation, plug, nail); from movement; ; head; shocks, blows, jerks, etc. (see jerking pain, pulsation, plug, nail); on stooping; ; head; weakness; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; offensive; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; sides of forehead; while sitting; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; evening; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; night; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; while sitting; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; while standing; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; over eyes; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; over eyes; left; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; over eyes; open air; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; side of forehead; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; extending to other parts; throat; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; extending to other parts; teeth; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; evening; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; night; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; bruised, tearing; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; lying down; lying quietly, towards morning; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; while lying down; lying quietly, towards morning; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; warmth of bed; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; extending to other parts; neck; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; side of forehead; left; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; back of head (occiput); ; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; bleeding after scratching; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; crusts, scabs; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; crusts, scabs; yellow; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; peeling in scales; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; dry; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; dry; offensive; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; wearing away skin; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; impetigo (bacterial infection on skin surface); head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; itching; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; moist; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; back of head (occiput); ; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; forward; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; sides of head; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; temples; left; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; top of head (vertex); night; ; head; pain, headache; as if torn; head; pain, headache; ulcerative; head; skin and scalp; abscess; head; skin and scalp; sensation of scalp contracting; head; skin and scalp; out-break on skin; moist; that eats the hair; head; pain, headache; sides; one side; ; head; hair; bristling; head; hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting); head; hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting); lies with head low; head; hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting); with sweat; head; movements in head; shaking sensation; head; movements in head; shaking sensation; forehead; ; head; movements in head; waving sensation; head; movements in head; waving sensation; forehead; ; head; movements of head; falling (see heaviness); forward; head; movements of head; forward; head; movements of head; jerking of the head; backwards; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); forehead; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); warm room; ; head; hair; falling; head; hair; falling; forehead; ; head; hair; falling; temples; ; head; hot; head; hot; during chilliness; ; head; hot; while sitting; ; head; hot; forehead; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); while lying down; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); while sitting; ; head; movements of head; involuntary; head; movements of head; rolling head; head; pain, headache; head; pain, headache; morning; ; head; pain, headache; morning; in bed; ; head; pain, headache; morning; on rising; ; head; pain, headache; noon; ; head; pain, headache; evening; ; head; pain, headache; night; ; head; pain, headache; from open air; ; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); beer; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from coffee; head; skull; fontanels apart (separate bones of skull); head; skull; bony growth (exostosis); painful; head; movements of head; rolling head; comes on suddenly; ; head; movements of head; throwing head about; head; movements of head; throwing head backward; head; movements of head; trembling; head; sensation of numbness; head; sensation of numbness; while lying; ; head; sensation of numbness; forehead; ; head; sensation of numbness; as if asleep; head; sensation of numbness; as if asleep; while lying; ; head; skull; bony growth (exostosis); head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from drinking anything; head; expanded sensation (see swollen); large head; ; Vertigo, when Lying on back head; brain; inflammation of brain; at spine; head; sensation of head bubbling; boiling sensation; head; cerebral haemorrhage; head; coldness; head; coldness; evening; ; head; coldness; alternating with heat; head; coldness; forehead; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); head; congestion (see pulsation); on coughing; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); fullness; head; brain; inflammation of brain; tubercular; head; brain; inflammation of brain; meningitis; Band-feeling about head One-sided, tearing pains Tension about scalp, as if bandaged Catarrhal headaches; much heat in head Stinging, burning, fetid eruptions on scalp Loss of hair Exostosis, with feeling of soreness Scalp tense; oily sweat on head. head; brain; concussion of brain; head; brain; inflammation of brain; head; congestion (see pulsation); fullness; as if head would burst; head; congestion (see pulsation); fullness; during vertigo, dizziness; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); rising; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); sleeping; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); as if by string; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); forehead; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); forehead; as from a band; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); back of head (occiput); ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); temples; during cough; ; head; pulled; forwards; head; pulled; sideways; head; expanded sensation (see swollen); ring-like; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); during period; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); during period; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); before period; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); during period; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); from suppressed period; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); evening; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); evening; in bed; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); night; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); open air; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); like band or hoop; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); drinking; head; expanded sensation (see swollen); enlarged sensation; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); after eating; head; pain, headache; from touch; ; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; neck; ; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; teeth; ; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; throat; ; head; pain, headache; bones; ; head; pain, headache; aching deep in brain; ; head; pain, headache; aching deep in brain; on exercise; ; head; pain, headache; aching deep in brain; from touch; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; right side; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; left side; ; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; eyes; ; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; ears; ; head; pain, headache; violent pains; head; pain, headache; walking; while; ; head; pain, headache; walking; while walking in open air; ; head; pain, headache; from warmth; when heated by a fire or heater; ; head; pain, headache; warmth; warm room; head; pain, headache; from washing; washing head; ; head; pain, headache; cloudy weather; ; head; pain, headache; cold weather; ; head; pain, headache; cold weather; damp; ; head; pain, headache; from wrapping up head; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; evening; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; night; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; above eyes; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; middle; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; above root of nose; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); as if screwed together; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; forward; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; to head; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; down back of neck; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; extending to other parts; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; extending to other parts; face; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; open air; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while lying down; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; during period; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; pressure; head; pain, headache; in forehead; when indoors; in a warm room; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; shaking the head; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while sitting; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while standing; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; from stooping; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while walking in open air; ; head; pain, headache; forehead and back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; while talking; ; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from spirits; head; pain, headache; from any jar (see sensitive, coughing, laughing, stepping, riding); ; head; pain, headache; while leaning against something; head; pain, headache; while lying down; ; head; pain, headache; while lying down; on going to bed; ; head; pain, headache; while lying down; on right side; ; head; pain, headache; lying down; on either side; head; pain, headache; lying down; head; pain, headache; lying down; on either side; head; pain, headache; in women; before period; ; head; pain, headache; certain movements; rising (see morning, noon, night, etc., on rising, also movement; raising head); head; pain, headache; after physical injuries; from concussion; ; head; pain, headache; after physical injuries; ; head; pain, headache; with catarrh; head; pain, headache; from cold (including cold parts); becoming cold; head; pain, headache; from cold (including cold parts); from cold air; from draft of cold air; ; head; pain, headache; from catching cold; head; pain, headache; while constipated; ; head; pain, headache; with running or blocked nose; head; pain, headache; on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; while teething; ; head; pain, headache; from exertion; physical exertion; ; head; pain, headache; from exertion; mental exertion; ; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; movement in general; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; shaking head; head; pain, headache; after scarlet fever; ; head; pain, headache; from sex; after sexual excesses; ; head; pain, headache; from sex; from dehydration; ; head; pain, headache; from sex; after masturbation; ; head; pain, headache; sitting; ; head; pain, headache; sitting; sitting straight; head; pain, headache; sitting; head; pain, headache; sitting; sitting straight; head; pain, headache; after sleep; ; head; pain, headache; from stool; before stool; ; head; pain, headache; travelling; head; pain, headache; rheumatic; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; from stooping; ; head; pain, headache; from noises; ; head; pain, headache; from noises; people talking; ; head; pain, headache; with other pains; pain in back; ; head; pain, headache; with other pains; pain in neck; ; head; pain, headache; with other pains; pain in nape of neck; ; head; pain, headache; perspiration; after perspiration; ; head; pain, headache; from suppressed perspiration; head; pain, headache; pressure; head; pain, headache; when reading; head; pain, headache; syphilitic; Mercurius Vivus is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Quicksilver, Mercurius, Mercury