(Phosphoric Acid)
The common acid "debility" is very marked in this
remedy, producing a nervous exhaustion. Mental debility first; later
physical. A congenial soil for the action of Phosphoric acid is found in
young people who grow rapidly, and who are overtaxed, mentally or
physically. Whenever the system has been exposed to the ravages of acute
disease, excesses, grief, loss of vital fluids, we obtain conditions
calling for it. Pyrosis, flatulence, diarrhea, diabetes, rhachitis and
periosteal inflammation. Neurosis in stump, after amputation. Hemorrhages
in typhoid. Useful in relieving pain of cancer. | ||
| Mind. Listless.
Impaired memory. [Anac.] Apathetic,
indifferent. Cannot collect his thoughts or find the right word.
Difficult comprehension. Effects of grief and mental shock. Delirium, with
great stupefaction. Settled despair. | ||
| Head. Heavy;
confused. Pain as if temples were crushed together. Worse,
shaking or noise. Crushing headache. Pressure on top.
Hair gray early in life; falls out. Dull headache after coition; from
eyestrain. [Nat-m.] Vertigo toward evening, when
standing or walking. Hair thins out, turns gray early. | ||
| Eyes. Blue
rings around. Lids inflamed and cold. Pupils dilated. Glassy
appearance. Averse to sunlight; sees colors as if a rainbow. Feel too
large. Amblyopia in masturbators. Optic nerves seem torpid. Pain as if
eyeballs were forcibly pressed together and into head. | ||
| Ears. Roaring,
with difficult hearing. Intolerant of noise. | ||
| Nose. Bleeding.
Bores fingers into nose. Itching. | ||
| Mouth. Lips
dry, cracked. Bleeding gums; retract from teeth. Tongue swollen, dry, with
viscid, frothy mucus. Teeth feel cold. At night, bites tongue
involuntarily. | ||
| Face. Pale,
earthy; feeling of tension as from dried albumen. Sensation of coldness of
one side of face. | ||
| Stomach. Craves
juicy things. Sour risings. Nausea. Symptoms following sour food and
drink. Pressure as from a weight, with sleepiness after eating.
Thirst for cold milk. | ||
| Abdomen.
Distention and fermentation in bowels. Enlarged spleen. Aching in
umbilical region. Loud rumbling. | ||
| Stool.
Diarrhea, white, watery, involuntary, painless, with much
flatus; not specially exhausting. Diarrhea in weakly, delicate rachitic
children. | ||
| Urine.
Frequent, profuse, water, milky. Diabetes. Micturition, preceded by
anxiety and followed by burning. Frequent urination at night.
Phosphaturia. | ||
| Male. Emissions
at night and at stool. Seminal vesiculitis. Sexual power deficient;
testicles tender and swollen. Parts relax during embrace. [Nux-v.] Prostatorrhea, even when passing a soft stool.
Eczema of scrotum. Edema of prepuce, and swollen glans penis. Herpes
preputialis. Sycotic excrescences. [Thuj.] | ||
| Female. Menses
too early and profuse, with pain in liver. Itching; yellow leucorrhea after
menses. Milk scanty; health deteriorated from nursing. | ||
| Respiratory.
Chest troubles develop after brain-fag. Hoarseness. Dry cough from tickling
in chest. Salty expectoration. Difficult respiration. Weak feeling in
chest from talking. Pressure behind the sternum, rendering
breathing difficult. | ||
| Heart.
Palpitation in children who grow too fast; after grief, self-abuse. Pulse
irregular, intermittent. | ||
| Back. Boring
pain between scapulae. Pain in back and limbs, as if beaten. | ||
| Extremities.
Weak. Tearing pains in joints, bones, and periosteum. Cramps in upper arms
and wrists. Great debility. Pains at night, as if bones were
scraped. Stumbles easily and makes missteps. Itching, between fingers
or in folds of joints. | ||
| Skin. Pimples,
acne, blood boils. Ulcers, with very offensive pus. Burning red rash.
Formication in various parts. Falling out of the hair. [Nat-m.] Tendency to abscess after fevers. | ||
| Sleep.
Somnolency. Lascivious dreams with emissions. | ||
| Fever.
Chilliness. Profuse sweat during night and morning. Low types of
fever, with dull comprehension and stupor. | ||
| Modalities.
Better, from keeping warm. Worse, exertion, from being talked
to; loss of vital fluids; sexual excesses. Everything impeding circulation
causes aggravation of symptoms. | ||
| Relationship.
Compare: Chin.; Nux-v.; Phos. Antidote: Coff. | ||
| Dose. First
potency. |