Homeopathy LibraryMuriaticum Acidum
Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 1,416 chars
General
Where are the pathogeneses of Muriatic acid found ?
Hahnemann's Materia Medica Pura and Chronic Diseases .
What is Muriatic acid ?
The acid of Chlorine or Hydrochloric acid .
How is it prepared ?
One part, by weight, of the pure acid (S. G. 1.16) dissolved in 2 parts of distilled water. Drug power, 1/10.
What is the general action of this remedy.
This acid acts upon the ganglionic system and through it upon the blood, skin and alimentary tract ; it increases the coagulability of the blood and renders it prone to disorganization, hence its application in low dynamic conditions, putrid fevers, etc.
Give five characteristics of this remedy.
Tendency To Involuntary Evacuations
What is the debility of Muriatic acid ?
It is general, and so great that the patient slips down to the foot of the bed and must be lifted up every little while, inability to void the urine unless the bowels move.
What are the indications for Muriatic acid in typhoid fever ?
The tongue is dry and rattles in the mouth, there is a watery diarrhoea, which is often involuntary while urinating ; the patient is so weak that he slides down toward the foot of the bed ; there is dropping of the lower jaw and cold extremities, the heart is feeble, irregular and intermits every third beat, bedsores, etc.