a-Lipoicum Acidum – Thioctic Acid
a-Lipoicum Acidum – Thioctic Acid
The attenuations are prepared from thioctic acid (a-lipoicum acidum), C8H14O2S2, MW: 206.33.
Thioctic acid (alpha lipoic acid) is an endogenous coenzyme involved in the trans- formation of pyruvic acid. It functions as the amide in the oxidized form in the transfer of the two carbon acetyl fragments that is the result of the decarboxylation of pyruvate from alpha hydroxyethylthiamin pyrophosphate to acetyl-CoA. It is present in yeast and liver extracts and is reportedly useful in the treatment of mush- room poisoning.
A proving of this substance was conducted in the summer and fall of 1993 by Dr. David Riley.
The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:
Essential Characteristics
The most prominent symptoms of this remedy are strong sensations of heat, in- creased menstrual flow with gushing blood, forgetfulness, and the sensation of being giddy.
Forgetfulness. Giddy sensation as if on drugs. Mentally jittery. Sensation of heat. Buzzing sensation in the body. Mild headaches that seem chronic. Nasal congestion. Heavy menstrual flow with gushing, red blood. Restless sleep. Itching skin.
Mind
Anxiety especially about the future. Difficult concentration during the headache. Dreams of robbers, pursuing criminals, running away, and of dancing. Exhilaration. Forgetful as if spaced out. IRRITABILITY. Jittery feeling. Sadness.
Generalities
Increased energy. HEAT, flushes of heat at night or increased sensation of heat at night. Frequent pulse. Tingling of muscles that decreases on lying. Weariness.
Vertigo
Woozy sensation as if from a drug.
Head
Tight constriction of the scalp. Vacant feeling in the head as if spaced out and with a sense of disconnection from the body. Head pain worse on waking. Head pain on the left side.
Nose
Nasal obstruction on the left side in the a.m.
Mouth
Aphthae worse from being in the sun.
Teeth
Sensitive to the cold.
Throat
Sore throat pain on the left side when swallowing. Tight sensation of the throat.
Stomach
Mild nausea.
Abdomen
Improvement of flatulence after eating. Full sensation. Cramping pain before menses.
Rectum
Constipation with straining at each stool.
Genitalia, Female
Copious menses. Bright red menstrual blood.
Respiration
Shortness of breath like it the breath can’t be caught.
Chest
Tenderness and swelling of the breasts.
Back
Stitching back pain like needles.
Extremities
Intense itching on the back of the hand worse from scratching and that makes falling asleep difficult. Perspiration of the hands and feet.
Sleep
Deep, long sleep. RESTLESS SLEEP from heat.
Perspiration
Increased perspiration on the hands and feet. Increased odor to perspiration.