Description
About Acidum Nitricum (Nitric Acid)
It is used in old-schools practice as an escharotic (ending to produce an eschar; corrosive; caustic) for warts and warty tumors, for phagedenic ulcer (a cutaneous ulcer that rapidly spreads peripherally), chancres (a painless ulcer, particularly one that develops on the genitals), poisoned bites
The dilute acid is used internally in fevers to quench thirst, in bronchitis and phthisis to diminish the excessive secretions, in some cases of syphilis, in phosphaturia.
It has been injected into the bladder in a dilute form to dissolve calculi (Brunton).
Acidum Nitricum Homeopathy therapeutic range of actions as per Boericke Materia Medica
Selects for its special seat of action the outlets of the body where the mucous membrane and skin meet; these pain as from splinters. Sticking pains. Marked improvement of all symptoms while riding in a carriage. Acts best on the dark complexioned and past middle life. Syphilis, after abuse of Mercury. Pains appear and disappear quickly (Bell). Hydrogenoid constitution. Sycotic remedy.
Dose-Sixth potency. As the nitric acid patient begins to improve skin symptoms may appear for a time, a favorable indication.
Nitric Acid Clinical Indications
- mouth sores
- low energy
- skin disorders
- Chronic catarrh of Bladder,
- Breath, offensive, Bright’s disease.
- Bronchitis.
- Bubo.
- Chancre.
- Cheloid, Chilblains, Choking, easy. Climacteric, Cold, easily taken.
- Condylomata.
- Constipation.
- Corns.
- Cough.
Recommended Dosage
Please note that the dosage of single homeopathic medicines varies from drug to drug depending upon the condition, age, sensitivity and other things. In some cases they are given as regular doses as 3-5 drops 2-3 times a day whereas in other cases they are given only once in a week, month or even in a longer period.
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