(Sulphuric Acid)
The "debility" common to acids shows itself here,
especially in the digestive tract, giving a very relaxed feeling in the
stomach, with craving for stimulants. Tremor and weakness;
everything must be done in a hurry. Hot flushes, followed by
perspiration, with trembling. Tendency to gangrene following mechanical
injuries. Writer's cramp. Lead poisoning. Gastralgia and hypochlorhydria.
Purpura hemorrhagia. | ||
| Mind. Fretful,
impatient. Unwilling to answer questions; hurried. | ||
| Head. Right
sided neuralgia; painful shocks; skin feels pinched. Sensation as if brain
was loose in forehead and falling from side to side. [Bell.; Rhus-t.] Concussion of
brain where skin is cold, body bathed in cold sweat. Compressive pain in
side of occiput; relieved by holding the hands near the head. Pain
of outer parts, as if there were subcutaneous ulceration; painful to touch.
Thrust in right temple as if plug were pressed in. | ||
| Eyes.
Intraocular hemorrhage following traumatism. Great chemosis of conjunctiva,
with aching and sharp pain. | ||
| Mouth. Aphthae;
gums bleed readily. Offensive breath. Pyorrhea. | ||
| Stomach.
Heartburn; sour eructations; sets teeth on edge. Craving for
alcohol. Water causes coldness of stomach; must be mixed with liquors.
Relaxed feeling in stomach. Averse to smell of coffee. Sour
vomiting. Desire for fresh food. Hiccough. Coldness of stomach
relieved by applied heat. Nausea with chilliness. | ||
| Abdomen. Weak
feeling, with dragging into the hips and small of back. Feeling as if
hernia would protrude, especially left side. | ||
| Rectum. Piles;
oozing dampness. Rectum feels as if it had a big ball. Diarrhea, fetid,
black, with sour odor of body, and empty faint feeling in
abdomen. | ||
| Female.
Menstruation early and profuse. Erosion of cervix in the aged; easily
bleeding. Acrid, burning leucorrhea, often of bloody mucus. | ||
| Respiratory.
Respiration rapid with shooting in cervical muscles and movement of wings
of nose; larynx moves up and down violently. Bronchitis in children
with short, teasing cough. | ||
| Extremities.
Cramp-like paralytic contraction in arms, hands; jerking of fingers while
writing. | ||
| Skin. Bad
effects from mechanical injuries, with bruises and livid skin. Ecchymosis.
Petechiae. Purpura hemorrhagica. Livid, red, itching blotches.
Hemorrhage of black blood from all outlets. Cicatrices turn red and blue
and become painful. Chilblains with gangrenous tendency. Carbuncles, boils
and other staphylococcic and streptococcic infections. | ||
| Modalities.
Worse, from excess of heat or cold in forenoon and evening.
Better, from warmth, and lying on affected side. | ||
| Relationship.
Complementary: Puls. Compare: Ars.; Calen.; Led.; Sep.; Calc. | ||
| Dose. Second to
thirtieth potency. |