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Butyricum Acidum

BUT AC · 1 entry across 1 books

Third attenuation.Dose · Boericke

Reason for use

BUTYRICUM ACIDUM A volatile acid obtained chiefly from butter (BUTYRIC ACID)

▲ Worse

at night, fast walking, going upstairs

The full Boericke text, by section

Head

Worries over trifles; impulsive thoughts of suicide; constant state of fear and nervousness. Headache makes him apprehensive about trifles; worse going upstairs or rapid motion. Dull, hazy ache of head.

Stomach

Poor appetite. Much gas in stomach and bowels. Cramps in pit of stomach, worse at night. Stomach feels heavy and overloaded. Cramp in abdomen below umbilicus. Bowels irregular. Stool accompanied by pain and straining.

Back

Tired feeling and dull pain in small of back, worse walking. Pain in ankles and up back of leg. Pain low down in back and extremities.

Sleep

Pronounced sleeplessness; dreams of serious nature while asleep.

Skin

Perspiration on slight exertion. Profuse, offensive sweat of feet. Crumbling away of finger-nails.

Complete text of the Butyricum Acidum entry in Boericke - Pocket Manual of Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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