Sulphuricum Acidum

The "debility" common to acids shows itself here, especially in the digestive tract, giving a very relaxed feeling in the stomach, with craving for stimulants. Tremor and weakness ; everything must be done in a hurry. Hot flushes , followed by perspiration, with trembling. Tendency to gangrene following mechanical injuries. Writer's cramp. Lead poisoning. Gastralgia and hypochlorrhydria. Purpura hæmorrhagia.

Mind

Fretful, impatient. Unwilling to answer questions; hurried.

Head

Right-sided neuralgia; painful shocks; skin feels pinched. Sensation as if brain was loose in forehead and falling from side to side ( Bell; Rhus ). Concussion of brain where skin is cold, body bathed in cold sweat. Compressive pain in side of occiput; relieved by holding the hands near the head . Pain of outer parts, as if there were subcutaneous ulceration; painful to touch. Thrust in right temple as if plug were pressed in .

Eyes

Intra-ocular hæmorrhage following traumatism. Great chemosis of conjunctiva, with aching and sharp pain.

Mouth

Aphthæ; gums bleed readily. Offensive breath. Pyorrhea.

Stomach

Heartburn; sour eructations; sets teeth on edge ( Robin ). Craving for alcohol. Water causes coldness of stomach ; must be mixed with liquors. Relaxed feeling in stomach . Averse to smell of coffee. Sour vomiting. Desire for fresh food. Hiccough . Coldness of stomach relieved by applied heat Nausea with chilliness.

Abdomen

Weak feeling, with dragging into the hips and small of back. Feeling as if hernia would protrude , especially left side.

Rectum

Piles; oozing dampness. Rectum feels as if it had a big ball. Diarrhœa, fetid, black, with sour odor of body, and empty faint feeling in abdomen.

Female

Menstruation early and profuse. Erosion of cervix in the aged; easily bleeding. Acrid, burning leucorrhœa, often of bloody mucus.

Respiratory

Respiration rapid with shooting in cervical muscles and movement of wings of nose; larynx moves up and down violently . Bronchitis in children with short, teasing cough.

Extremities

Cramp-like paralytic contraction in arms, hands; jerking of fingers while writing.

Skin

Bad effects from mechanical injuries, with bruises and livid skin. Ecchymosis. Petechiæ. Purpura hæmorrhagica . Livid, red, itching blotches. Hæmorrhage of black blood from all outlets. Cicatrices turn red and blue and become painful. Chilblains with gangrenous tendency. Carbuncles, boils and other staphylococcic and streptococcic infections.

Modalities

Worse , from excess of heat or cold in forenoon and evening. Better , from warmth, and lying on affected side.

Relationship

Complementary: Puls .

Compare: Arn; Calend; Led; Sep; Calc .

Dose

Sulphuric acid mixed with three parts of alcohol, ten to fifteen drops three times daily for several weeks, has been successfully used to subdue the craving for liquor. For homeopathic purposes second to thirtieth potency.