SALICYLICUM ACIDUM
Salicylic Acid
The signs factor to its use in rheumatism, dyspepsia, and Meniere’s disease. Prostration after influenza; additionally tinnitus aurium and deafness. Haematuria.
Head.–Vertigo; tendency to fall to left side. Headache; confusion in head on rising suddenly. Incipient coryza. Piercing ache in temples.
Eyes.–Retinal haemorrhage. Retinitis after influenza, additionally albuminuric.
Ears.–Roaring and ringing in ears. Deafness, with vertigo.
Throat.–Sore, crimson and swollen. Pharyngitis; swallowing difficult.
Stomach.–Canker sores, with burning suffering and fetid breath. Flatulence; hot, bitter belching. Putrid fermentation. Fermentative dyspepsia. Tongue purplish, leaden-colored; foul breath.
Stools.–Putrid diarrhoea; gastro-intestinal derangements, specifically in children; stools like inexperienced frog’s spawn (Magn carb). Pruritus ani.
Extremities.–Knees swollen and painful. Acute articular rheumatism; worse, contact and motion, profuse sweat. Pain shifts. Sciatica, burning pain; worse at night. Copious foot-sweat and unwell impacts the place suppressed.
Skin.–Itching vesicles and pustules; higher via scratching. Sweat besides sleep. Urticaria. Hot and burning skin. Purpura. Herpes zoster. Necrosis and softening of bones.
Relationship.–Compare: Salol (rheumatic ache in joints, with discomfort and stiffness, headache over eyes; urine violet-smelling); Colch; China; Lact ac. Spiraea and Gaultheria incorporate salicyl acid.
Dose.–Third decimal trituration. In acute articular rheumatism, 5 grains each three hours (Old faculty dose).
