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Sulphuric Acid

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Generalities

Weakness, with tendency to haemorrhages ; with a sensation of trembling.

Pains gradually increase and suddenly disappear.

General aggravation on the left side, in the open air, in the forenoon and also in the evening.

(Results of bruises, especially with blunt instruments).

General rapid sinking of strength, with desire for stimulants.

Mind

Fretful or impatient mood.

Uneasiness and irritability.

Head

Brain feels loose.

Pain as from the sudden thrusting of a plug or as of a dull instrument pressing deep into the brain, gradually increasing and suddenly disappearing.

Nose

Nose-bleed, particularly in the evening (in old people).

Face

General paleness.

A feeling as if albumen had dried upon the face, like a film.

Lips are scaly.

Mouth

Toothache, tearing, < evening and after lying down ; < cold, > warmth.

General dryness of the mouth, aphthae.

Saliva profuse.

Gums swollen, bleeding easily.

Haemorrhage from the mucous membrane easy.

Tendency to unhealthy ulceration, even gangrenous.

Throat

Inflammation, aphthous ulceration.

Swallowing difficult on account of sense of constriction and swelling in the pharynx and oesophagus.

Stomach

Desire for fresh fruit.

Sour eructations and heartburn.

The region of the stomach painful after eating.

Intense desire for alcoholic stimulants (frequently applicable to the effects caused from taking them).

Abdomen

All drink, except stimulants, seems to make the stomach cold.

Stitches in both hypochondria.

Weak, feeling, with sinking or dragging, into the hips and small of the back.

Flatulent colic, and a feeling as if hernia would protrude.

Rectum and Stool :

Dragging in the anus during and after stool.

Diarrhoea of yellow mucus, even frothy, fetid, with general sour odor of the body.

Stools are nodular and black, often streaked with blood.

With the evacuation an empty, faint feeling in the abdomen.

Urinary Organs

Pains in the bladder on retaining the urine.

Urine usually scanty, burning, becoming turbid like gruel.

Sexual Organs

Menstruation early and profuse.

Acrid burning leucorrhoea, often of bloody mucus or milky or transparent.

Respiratory organs :

Dry cough in the morning after rising ; < open air.

Cough always followed by eructations.

Bloody expectoration.

Stitches in the chest.

Weakness in the chest.

Back and Extremities :

Pain in the lumbar region, and stiffness in the morning on rising.

Purpura on the arms and thighs.

Skin

Spots like extravasated blood, as from a bruise.

Flesh becomes sore from walking or riding.

(After the slightest bruise, blood settles, and there is tendency to ulceration and even gangrene.)

Fever

General lack of vital heat.

Dry heat, with much thirst.

Sour perspiration at night.

Perspires easily when at work or in the morning.

Clinical

Low types of fever (typhoid), with drowsiness, stupor, sour discharges ; tendency to haemorrhages, soft pulse, tremulousness, deathly paleness of the face, rapid sinking.