Pink disease. The term was once confined to children of teething age who were believed to be allergic to mercury in teething, worm and dusting powders, and ointments containing mercury. The term is now increasingly used for mercury poisoning in all ages, in one of its many forms: atmospheric pollution, cereal grains, fish living in polluted waters, escape of vaporised mercury from teeth fillings, cassettes, camera mechanism, etc.
Symptoms: sweat rash, photophobia (intolerance of bright light on the iris of the eye), wasting, rapid heart beat, weakness, swollen ankles, diminished reflexes.
Alternatives. Assist the liver in its task to eliminate poisons, and to cleanse the lymph system.
Adults: Gotu Kola, Sarsaparilla, German Chamomile: teas.
Young children: German Chamomile tea: sips, freely – as much as well tolerated.
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