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Aceticum Acidum

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General

How is Acetic acid prepared ?

One part of pure Glacial Acetic acid dissolved in 9 parts of distilled water. Drug power, 1/10.

What are our principal uses of Acetic acid ?

In dropsies, standing midway between Arsenic and Apis , distinguished from both in the characteristic thirst, and the predominance of the gastric symptoms. Dropsies about lower limbs and abdomen with waxen emaciated, alabaster skin and great debility.

When should we think of this remedy ?

When the patient is passing large quantities of pale urine accompanied by intense thirst, dry, hot skin and great debility.