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Carbolic Acid
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Origin Simple
Sources 5 entries across 4 books: Hering, Allen, T. F. Allen, Hale

Dose
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No dose stated in the library’s books

Reason for useHale

Ue thrilling tMough the body and extremities. Great desire to lie down in the daytime. He feels so weak he could scarcely speak, and soon fell i deep sleep. Paralysis of the lov:er extremities and riglit arm. {Addum Garbolieum.) PiriRMACOLOGJ, — This is an acid obtained from coal-tar, by fractional distillatioa and subsequent purification. Carbolic acid, in Its pure state, is a solid, at ordinary temperatures crys- talizing in minute plates of long rhomboidal needles, white or' colorless, of a peculiar odor, similar to creosote, and an. acrid burning taste. Its spe- cific gravity is 1,005. If colored brown under the influence of light and air, it is impure. It deliquesces on exposure, and uUimatol; becomes liquid. It is soluble in 20 parts water, its solution, if pure, colorless aiid remaining so; but if impure, colored brownish by exposure. It is very soluble in alcohol, ether, acetic acid, glycerine, and the volatile andfised oiifl. It is neutral to test paper. Ob'B'icikai. PttEPAKATtON. — (1) Tincture (one grain to ten drops pure alcohol) ; <3) Triturations of the crystals with coarse sugar of milk. Ahalouuks. — Arsenicum, Baptisia, Bromide qf Potaaaium, Bromide of Awmoaia, Gitnicifuffa, Oreogote, Lacheiig, Mereuriu* corrosivut, et uid., Phogphonm, Nitric acid. Muriatic acid, Bhm ffm., S-ulphur, etc. [The symptoms here given are mainly taken from Dr, Hoyne's patho- genesis, given in the Journal cf Hommopathic Materia Medica for May, 1872, to which I have added Dr. Miicheil's symptoms and my own obser- vations. (Rale.)] Mental Sphere. ETiiire disinclmiation to study; what he had aecomplislicd seemed trilling. Disinclined to work; even correctitjg proof is fatiguing. Cross, loses control of temper readily. Affection bestowed seemed distasteful. Heading incre^ed all the head symptoms, especially the press- ing in the occiput, while the intellect was nnnsually quiet. Dullness of intellect, which passed away after breakfast.


By regionHale
Head Forehead — Aching pain in the forehead (transient). dbyGooglc 152 CAKBOLIC ACID. Feels as if a land was arovm.d tite forehead. …
Chest Stitches in region of the heart. Slight uneasy pains in right lung. …
Fever ' Mi&eraatio fever, " Typhoid or enteric fever, in tlie stage of ulceration ° Scarlatina maligna, with putrid sore throat, etc. ° Pulse quick, feeble, intermitted, small, slow (60 to 100). …
Sleep Tnoessant yawning; feel languid and sleepy. Slept heavy; awoke sore all over, especially legs (gluteal muscles), back, chest and arms. …
Skin Itching of the sMn of vario-us parts of the liody; scalp, bacK of neck, left shoulder, left elbow, arms, right forefinger, buttocks, rigiit thigh, outside of thigh, Inner side of left knee, shin, calf of leg, ankles, face, nose, right cheek, abdomen, scrotum, genital organs. …
Mind Depressed, sad, hypochondriacal.
Stomach Feeling of malaise in the epigastric region Empty eructations Riler food taken against his inclination. …

Books*
Antidoted by Apis Mellifica 2, Anthracinum
Complementary —
Follows well —
Compare Gelsemium Sempervirens, Kreosotum, Mercurius Solubilis +4

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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