SULPHURICUM ACIDUM
Sulphuric Acid
The “debility” frequent to acids indicates itself here, particularly in the digestive tract, giving a very cosy feeling in the stomach, with craving for stimulants. Tremor and weakness; the whole thing need to be performed in a hurry. Hot flushes, accompanied through perspiration, with trembling. Tendency to gangrene following mechanical injuries. Writer’s cramp. Lead poisoning. Gastralgia and hypochlorrhydria. Purpura haemorrhagia.
Mind.–Fretful, impatient. Unwilling to reply questions; hurried.
Head.–Right-sided neuralgia; painful shocks; pores and skin feels pinched. Sensation as if Genius was once free in brow and falling from aspect to aspect (Bell; Rhus). Concussion of Genius the place pores and skin is cold, physique bathed in bloodless sweat. Compressive ache in aspect of occiput; relieved by means of maintaining the arms close to the head. Pain of outer parts, as if there had been subcutaneous ulceration; painful to touch. Thrust in proper temple as if plug have been pressed in.
Eyes.–Intra-ocular haemorrhage following traumatism. Great chemosis of conjunctiva, with aching and sharp pain.
Mouth.–Aphthae; gums bleed readily. Offensive breath. Pyorrhea.
Stomach.–Heartburn; bitter eructations; units tooth on area (Robin). Craving for alcohol. Water reasons coldness of stomach; need to be combined with liquors. Relaxed feeling in stomach. Averse to odor of coffee. Sour vomiting. Desire for clean food. Hiccough. Coldness of belly relieved by means of utilized warmness Nausea with chilliness.
Abdomen.–Weak feeling, with dragging into the hips and small of back. Feeling as if hernia would protrude, particularly left side.
Rectum.–Piles; oozing dampness. Rectum feels as if it had a huge ball. Diarrhoea, fetid, black, with bitter scent of body, and empty faint feeling in abdomen.
Female.–Menstruation early and profuse. Erosion of cervix in the aged; without difficulty bleeding. Acrid, burning leucorrhoea, frequently of bloody mucus.
Respiratory.–Respiration fast with taking pictures in cervical muscle groups and motion of wings of nose; larynx strikes up and down violently. Bronchitis in youth with short, teasing cough.
Extremities.–Cramp-like paralytic contraction in arms, hands; jerking of fingers whilst writing.
Skin.–Bad outcomes from mechanical injuries, with bruises and furious skin. Ecchymosis. Petechiae. Purpura haemorrhagica. Livid, red, itching blotches. Haemorrhage of black blood from all outlets. Cicatrices flip crimson and blue and come to be painful. Chilblains with gangrenous tendency. Carbuncles, boils and different staphylococcic and streptococcic infections.
Modalities.–Worse, from extra of warmness or bloodless in forenoon and evening. Better, from warmth, and mendacity on affected side.
Relationship.–Complementary: Puls.
Compare: Arn; Calend; Led; Sep; Calc.
Dose.–Sulphuric acid blended with three components of alcohol, ten to fifteen drops three instances day by day for numerous weeks, has been effectively used to subdue the craving for liquor. For homeopathic functions 2d to thirtieth potency.
