Category: Materia Medica Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from surgigally removed inflamed gastric mucosa.

The main indications are:

Chronic gastritis (also lack of acid). Pre-cancerous state of the stomach. Also in lowered resistance, if a damaged stomach in a cellular phase cannot produce the nec- essary acid valencies in the event of inflammations, i.e. particularly where there is a tendency to septic development.

The mother tincture is prepared from the dried leaves and flowers of the plant, Thryallis glauca [Poir.] O. Kuntze, which grows wild in Mexico. N.O. Malpighi- aceae.

The main indications are:

Allergies. Asthma. Vasomotor rhinitis. Neurodermitis. Hay fever.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Thryallis glauca, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for galphimia: dermal and mucosal allergies.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh aerial parts in flower of Galium aparine L., very commonly found in the Northern hemisphere. N.O. Rubiaceae.

Galium Aparine is used both internally and externally as a folk-remedy against cancer, and also against glandular swellings and ulcers.

Galium Aparine also acts especially on the urinary system and is said to be able to dissolve renal calculi. Hale mentions the removal of a hard, nodulated tumour of the tongue in a 60-year-old woman.

According to Boericke, Galium Aparine is also useful in oedema, dysuria and cys- titis, and is said to have the power of suspending or modifying the further develop- ment of a carcinoma. Its use in cancerous ulcers and nodular tumours of the tongue has been clinically verified. It has an influence on old skin complaints and scurvy. It also favours healthy granulation tissue on ulcerated surfaces.

Particularly in conjunction with other biological anti-cancer remedies and with ex- tracts of other varieties of Galium, Galium Aparine has a powerful effect in favour of regressive vicariation. In other words, when acute illness, skin eruptions, discharges, etc. have been suppressed, resulting in cellular phases, possibly also in degeneration and incipient neoplasm phases, it is able to reverse these phases in a biologically correct way, along the lines of regressive vicariation. Thus Galium has proved itself to be of great importance in geriatrics, regulating numerous basic autonomic func- tions which are disturbed to a greater or lesser degree, such as are typical of a pre- cancerous state and form the basis of numerous complaints of old age.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Galium aparine, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for galium aparine: nephrolithiasis; ulceration, especially of the tongue.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from the fresh umbilical cord taken from the uterus of a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

This is a connective tissue remedy indicated in almost all chronic diseases. Dam- age to connective tissue. Adhesions. Osteochondrosis. Premature ageing. Wrinkling of the skin. Debility. Arteriosclerosis. Cervical spondylosis. Coxalgia. Diverticulitis. Chronic colitis. Lupus erythematosus. Collagen diseases. Scleroderma. Fibromas. Vascular pathology. Geriatric indications of all kinds. Glaucoma. Circulatory distur- bances. Dystonia of the autonomic nervous system. Radiation damage. Duodenal and gastric ulcers. Pruritus vulvae. Psoriasis. Sarcomas and carcinomas. Auto-im- mune diseases. Damage by antibiotics and other drugs. General iatrogenic damage. Tuberculosis. Otosclerosis. Multiple sclerosis. Muscular atrophy. Spondylitis. Neu- rodermitis. Oedema. Marasmus. Cachexia. Lymphogranulomatosis. Myopia. Acne rosacea. Weakness. Dermatitis. Adiposo-genital dystrophy. Elephantiasis. Emphyse- ma. Exostoses. Cirrhosis of the liver. Hydrocephalus. Tenosynovitis. Hydrocoele. Supporting remedy in myxoedema. Urethral strictures. Anal fissure. Prolapse of the uterus. Erythema multiforme and nodosum. Ankylosing spondylitis. Myositis ossif- icans. Osteomalacia.

This remedy should always be given in combination with suitable biotherapeutic remedies and other sarcodes (Pituitary, Adrenal Gland, particularly with suitable catalysts, and combination-remedies).

A proving of this substance was conducted in the summer and fall of 1994 by Dr. David Riley.

Congruent symptoms with Dr. Reckeweg:

• skin eruptions
• colitis
• weakness

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

The GI tract was the system most prominently affected by this remedy with in- creased appetite and thirst, nausea, and constipation with hard stool.

Great difficulty in concentrating. Loss of energy. Worse in the afternoon. Headaches worse in the forehead. Clear nasal discharge. Sneezing. Dry mouth. In- creased appetite. Nausea. Increased thirst. Flatulence. Abdominal pain. Constipa- tion. Hard stools.

Mind

Absent minded when conversing. Angry and argumentative. Aversion to company. DIFFICULT CONCENTRATION during conversation, or while driving, or slowness of thought or motion. Confusion in the morning. DELUSIONS: that people are animals, people are smaller than normal, or that he is speaking with god. Feels as if he is in a dream. MANY DREAMS: anxious and frightful or nightmares, long and continued when going back to sleep, snakes and vampires, of work, or dreams that wake the person. Fear of insanity and disease. Forgetful in the morning of where he is going. Feeling forsaken. Greater clarity and improvement of normal irresolution. Irritability. Ram- bling loquacity with high energy. Mental prostration. Quarrelsome. Reflecting thoughts of the past. Sadness. Serious.

Generalities

Sense of alertness and of being clear headed. DECREASED ENERGY worse in the af- ternoon at 3 p.m. Food desires or meat and spicy foods. Food desires of beer, car- bonated drinks, salt, sweets, or wine. Aversion to spice. Heat, flushes of or chilly sensation with goose flesh. Body heaviness with lethargy. Tired and fatigued but with increase sexual desire.

Head

Pulsations in the forehead, especially the right forehead, temples, and occiput, and after eating. Tingling and itchy sensation in the scalp of the head. HEAD PAIN. Head pain as from blows on the occiput or vertex. DULL HEAD PAIN IN THE FOREHEAD especially the right forehead, or the occiput. Head pains after a bath, from sweets, or on waking. Gripping head pain. Sharp head pain above the left eye. Forehead pain above the eyes, behind the eyes, or between the eyes. Forehead pain on the right side of the forehead. Occiput pain that extend to the forehead or neck. Right sided oc- ciput pain. Temple pain. Pressing forehead pain on waking. Throbbing forehead pain on the right side.

Eye

Dryness and itching in the morning on waking improves. Lachrymation during a cold. Red eyes. Swelling of the eye lids and hands.

Ear

Pimples behind the right ear are sore. Burning sensation like a flush. Itching in the internal ear that better from deep boring in the ear. Pulsation of the right ear drum while lying on the right side. Stopped sensation on going to bed.

Nose

Nasal congestion. Coryza. DISCHARGES THAT ARE CLEAR and copious or thin FROM THE POSTERIOR NARES, or viscid discharges. Dry inside the nose as if from an antihis- tamine. Itching in the nostrils or at the opening of the nostrils. Right sided obstruc- tion in the morning on waking. Sneezing in the afternoon.

Face

Eruptions of acne on the nose and cheeks. Heat in the face. Cheek pain as from the sinuses.

Mouth

Yellow coated tongue with mucus in the throat. Redness of the gums. DRYNESS. Burning of the tongue. Sore gum pains. Thick sensation of the tongue.

Teeth

Aching tooth pain or sensitive front teeth especially at the roots.

Throat

Coated with mucus. Dry throat. PAIN that is sore on swallowing or raw or as from a hot spot. Scraping pain. Scratching pain.

Stomach

Anxiety and apprehension in the stomach. APPETITE INCREASED or decreased. Full sensation. Gurgling. NAUSEA after eating, after sleep, or in the throat. THIRST in the afternoon or on waking during the night. Thirstlessness.

Abdomen

Distension in the colon area. FLATULENCE that can be painful. Full sensation. PAIN that is burning above the umbilicus, or cramping while sitting. Lancinating pain. Abdominal pain during menses of long duration.

Rectum

CONSTIPATION with ineffectual urging that causes flare up of hemorrhoids. Diarrhea during the menses. Pain during defecation.

Stool

Like balls. Covered with blood or mucus.. Clay colored. Dark. Green. HARD or hard at first and then soft. Odor if offensive or sweetish. Scany stool.

Urine

Yellow-orange colored urine with a strong odor.

Genitalia, Female

Dryness of the vulva as if chapped. MENSES that is painful and better warmth, or protracted, or strong flow at night. Increases sexual desire in women.

Respiration Difficult inspiration. Chest

Red, blotch eruptions that do not itch.

Back

Tightness, constriction, or stitching pain in the thoracic region. Pain that is better from pressure. Soreness in the cervical or thoracic regions. Weakness with a heavy sensation in the cervical region.

Extremities

Coldness and swelling of the right first and second fingers and joints. Dryness and cracking of the skin of the finger joints. Itchy eruption on the left hip. Itching be- tween the fingers, on the calf or thigh. Numbness of the left hand on waking. Aching pain in the patella and bones. Sore pain in the bones or calf.

Sleep

Deep sleep. Perspiration with dreaming. Falling asleep difficult or easily. Restless sleep. Sleepiness in the afternoon or evening. WAKING too early, frequently, or with thirst.

Skin

Eruptions that are red blotches that don’t itch, or of pimples. Goose flesh.

The attenuations are prepared from Fumaric acid, C₄H₄O₄, MW: 116.1.

An active factor in the Citric Acid cycle and in redox systems. All impregnation phases, also asthma, angina pectoris, pruritus, skin diseases, psoriasis, pre-cancerous states and in neoplasm phases (especially in the early stages), to improve cell-respi- ration. Hay fever. Allergies. Has a diuretic effect.

The patients who need Fumaric Acid are mostly pasty, puffy and short of breath, with greasy skin and hair and heart problems, accompanied by a reduction in kidney function and a strong tendency to perspiration, somewhat similar to the picture of Kali Carbonicum.

Malic Acid and Fumaric Acid should always be injected together, in order to avoid disturbances in the following chain of the Citric Acid cycle.

Like all Citric Acid cycle catalysts, Fumaric Acid has a regulating action on internal respiration, for example in asthma, hay fever and in head symptoms which are better for fresh air (cf. Pulsatilla), and also in cyanotic puffiness of the face with vertigo.

It has disturbances in the metabolisation of lipids and steroids, with premature ar- teriosclerosis. Here it is recommended in combination with Malic Acid for the treat- ment of hypertension, also for the treatment and prevention of embolism.

The symptoms have a certain similarity with those of Baryta Oxalsuccinica. The difference between them is that in Fumaric Acid the symptoms appear suddenly, frequently fluctuate and are worse after every meal, almost always with hypertonic headaches or striking redness of the skin, whereas Baryta Oxalsuccinica is distin- guished by its insidiousness, its sluggish reaction and its less violent exudative processes.

It is also related to the production of bile, formation of gallstones, pancreatic func- tion and diseases of the kidneys, particularly nephrosis with hypertension and dark

red cyanotic facial colouring and a tendency to collapse, with cold sweat. If the urine stands for a long time, a greasy skin forms on the surface (cf. Phosphoricum Acidum). Eczema and suppurations occur on the scrotum and the penis.

Fumaric Acid can also be of service in inflammatory diseases of the genitalia, such as oophoritis, orchitis, parametritis, and in acrid leucorrhoea and female infer- tility. It should particularly be thought of in such cases if emotional changes occur before the periods, also in vomiting during pregnancy with violent headache and raised blood-pressure. Menopausal hot flushes can also be favourably influenced by Fumaric Acid.

The drug picture of Acidum fumaricum was composed in May 1995 by David Riley, M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

Symptoms from this proving are noted for their affect on the upper respiratory system. Hoarseness, dry cough, sore and raw throat, sneezing, catarrh, head heavi- ness, and difficult breathing are noted.

Many varied food desires. Vertigo. Headaches. Nausea.

Mind

Anxiety or improvement of anxiety about finances. Angry and hurried. Sulky and indifference with aversion to company. Aversion to company. Active concentration. DREAMS: of giving birth, flying and clairvoyant events, of cutting injuries, forest, and vivid. Fear that something bad is about to happen or of being injured. Irritability without reason. Mild and quiet during stress. Sensitive to others. Shrieking during an ill mood or able to scream with anger. Sulky. Talking in sleep. Rapid thoughts as from drinking coffee.

Generalities

Desires strong tasting food. Desires salt, cheese, sausages, yogurt, and sweets. Feeling of weakness, or relaxation that leads to sleep. Excessive physical irritability as from coffee.

Vertigo

Lightheaded. Vertigo while standing.

Head

HEADACHES, worse in the forehead. Pressing headaches, ameliorated by eating. Heaviness of the head. Pimples above the eyebrow. Fullness on the forehead and vertex. Pressing head pain in the forehead and vertex. Waking with headache.

Eye

Thick discharge with lachrymation. Sleeps with the eyes open. Lachrymation and itching from the right eye. Twitching of left eye.

Vision

Blurred vision with vertigo.

Nose

Sneezing. Catarrh extending to the frontal sinuses associated with a post-nasal drip from allergies.

Face

Acne or pimples on the chin. Tingling sensation on the face and lips.

Mouth

Dryness with thirst.

Taste

Alternations of the sensation of taste in the mouth. Metallic taste in the mouth.

Throat

Sore throat, worse swallowing. Raw sensation in the throat. Heaviness in the throat. Sense that there is a lump in the throat. Raw throat pain. Scratching pain. Swollen sensation. Weakness of throat when talking.

Stomach

NAUSEA, worse before eating or after eating, and while fasting. Increased thirst. Di- minished appetite. Burping. Thirsty.

Abdomen

Distention of the abdomen. Painful flatus worse in the evening.

Rectum

CONSTIPATION with straining or improvement of constipation. Flatus in the morn- ing. Ineffectual urging.

Stool

Hard or small stools. Flaky stools, difficult to eliminate. Explosive stools. Long. Loose. Small.

Bladder

Pain before and during urination.

Urethra

Sharp pain in the urethra during urination.

Urine

Blood in the urine.

Genitalia, Female

Gushing vaginal discharge. Increased frequency of menses. Painful menstrual cramps improves.

Speech & Voice

Hoarse, weak, or lost voice. Difficult speaking as from weakness worse after talk- ing.

Cough

Dry cough with allergies.

Expectoration

Thick and yellow from allergies.

Respiration

Breathing difficult during exertion.

Chest

Sharp chest pain behind and under the sternum. Sense of pulsation in the region of the heart. Palpitation on going to sleep. Pressure as a weight on the chest. Sensation of emptiness in the chest.

Back

Pain in the sacro-iliac joint on the right side. Twisting, pressing pain in the sacro- iliac joints that is worse while standing and better with motion.

Extremities

Swelling in the fingers especially the joints. Weakness of the lower limbs.

Sleep

Sleeps on the left side. Rest sleep. Waking frequently or with the desire to urinate.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh aerial parts of the flowering plant Fumaria officinalis L. N.O. Papaveraceae.

The main indications are:

Blood-cleansing remedy for homotoxic overloading. Tuberculosis. Disturbances in liver function.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Fumaria officinalis, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for fumaria officinalis: chronic, pruritic eczema associated with hepatic disorders.

The drug picture of Fumaria officinalis was composed in July 1993 by David Riley, M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

Mental symptoms were predominant with this remedy. Mental confusion and great difficulty in concentrating. Feeling of mental spaciness. Sadness and alternat- ing moods. Fears. Vivid dreams.

Fatigue and weariness. Worse at 4 p.m. Throat tightness. Sharp abdominal pains. Cramping abdominal pain. Flatulence and distention. Diarrhea and loose stools. Skin eruptions.

Mind

Anxiety when alone or about the future. Aversion to company. DIFFICULT MENTAL CONCENTRATION as if things are moving slowly. Cursing. DELUSIONS that the body and thoughts are separated, or being in an earthquake, or that she is about to be injured by

her friends, or she is being watched. Discontented and discouraged. DREAMS of dead bodies, fighting, rape, or swimming. VIVID DREAMS. Excitable. Hurry. Irritable. Melancholy. Changeable moods. Self critical. SADNESS. Aware of time passing. Peace- ful and calm but feeling depressed. DESIRE TO WEEP or weeping from slight emotion.

Generalities

Food desires of sweets and in particular chocolate. Chilliness. Heaviness of the body. LASSITUDE AND FATIGUE. Lying on the left side aggravates.

Head

Tightness in the forehead. Pain that extend to the temples. Pain in the forehead be- hind the eyes. Temple pain that extends to the neck. Head pain better from pressure.

Eye

Heaviness in the eyes making it difficult to keep them open. Stinging pain in the eyes. Swelling and puffiness of the eyes. Photophobia and tired eyes.

Nose

Congestion in the sinuses improves. Sneezing.

Mouth

Sore, raw pain on the tip of the tongue.

Taste Metallic taste. Throat

TIGHTNESS IN THE THROAT. Scratchy throat.

Stomach

Appetite increased or decreased. Nausea. Cramping pain after eating. Thirst for small quantities.

Abdomen

DISTENSION after eating. FLATULENCE under the left ribs. PAIN THAT IS CRAMPING in  the solar plexus or lancinating pain.

Rectum

Constipation with ineffectual urge. Sensation of diarrhea or diarrhea. Flatus like rotten eggs.

Stool

Sweet odor to the stools. Stools long and thin. Stools sticky. Frequent. LOOSE

STOOLS.

Bladder

Increased frequency of urination.

Urine

Strong odor to the urine.

Genitalia, Male

Nocturnal seminal emissions.

Genitalia, Female

Clear or white vaginal discharge as if from yeast. Delayed menstruation. Cramps and heavy flow with the onset of menses.

Chest

Sharp pains in the left side of the chest under the ribs like pulled muscles.

Back

Tightness in the back over the right kidney. Red eruptions in the scapula and lower thoracic’s. BACK PAIN. Cutting pain on the right side. Lumbar pain. Stiffness on wak- ing. Cervical tension on the right side. Sudden weakness in the lumbar region

Extremities

Cramps in the elbow and chest. Numbness and tingling in the upper right limb on waking in the morning like pins and needles.

Sleep

Heavy sleep. Sleepiness in the afternoon after eating. Unrefreshing sleep with dif- ficult waking.

Skin

Dry and scaly growth of the skin which are sore to the touch. Skin eruptions. Goose bumps.

The mother tincture is prepared from the dried thallus, Fucus vesiculosus L., hav- ing been freed of attached sea creatures and algae. It occurs commonly in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. N.O. Fucaceae.

The main indications are:

Enlarged lymph glands, benign tumours. Iodine therapy for arteriosclerosis.

Fucus Vesiculosus, sea kelp, contains a considerable amount of organically bound iodine, hence the indications. It is possible to use it with patients who are otherwise hypersensitive to iodine.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Fucus vesiculosus, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for fucus vesiculosus: overweight; goiterous disorders.

The attenuations are prepared from Formic acid, CH₂O₂, MW: 46.03.

An important remedy for changing the course of asthma, rheumatism, and neural- gias, also in all cellular phases (angina pectoris; should also be tried in high potency in multiple sclerosis and in neoplasm phases).

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Acidum formicicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for acidum formicicum: muscular and articular rheumatism; eczema; bronchial asthma; allergies.

The mother tincture is prepared from wood-ants, which occur in the whole of Eu- rope and North America, and also in Asia as far as the East Indies. Formica rufa L.

N.O. Formicariae.

The main indications are:

Rheumatism and neuralgias without fever. Acute glomerulonephritis. Haematuria. Albuminuria.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Formica rufa, published the fol- lowing indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for formica rufa: gouty diseases, rheumatism; inflammations of the respiratory pas- sages; allergic diseases.

The attenuations are prepared from Hydrofluoric acid, HF, MW: 20.01.

Corresponding to the seriously destructive effect of fluoric acid on organic tissues, the homoeopathic preparation is indicated in destructive processes such as bed- sores, ulcerations, varicose ulcers and the like, with deeper tissues also being affect- ed. The patient is ameliorated by movement (and by driving in a car).

Fluoric Acid is indicated in a great variety of geriatric problems, especially in pre- maturely aged patients with weak circulation; also alcoholic patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Goitre can also be an indication for Fluoric Acid, also premature loss of teeth, caries and the consequences of mercury poisoning and chronic syphilis.

A typical sign of Fluoric Acid is a swelling of the glabella, with distension and coating of the root of the nose.

This remedy causes great lassitude with burning or boring pains in the facial bones, lower arms and thighs. The pains may occur diagonally, e.g. on the right side in the upper half of the body and on the left side in the lower half. Complaints are aggravated by sitting, being in a room, and by mental exertion; they are ameliorated by standing and walking. There is also aggravation from stimulants (coffee, alcohol), and from warmth.

In an unusually cheerful mood, irritability may occur, with vilification of one’s friends and indifference to one’s own family.

The actual symptoms which make up the picture of Fluoric Acid are often difficult to fathom, as they are also found in other remedies. One thinks first and foremost of Fluoric Acid when one sees the puffiness of the glabella, and in inflammatory con- ditions with formation of vesicles and enlargement of the capillaries of the skin; also if the hair is falling out and there is brittleness of the nails and the palms of the hands are hot and sweaty.

Fluoric Acid is also indicated in diseases of the bones, particularly caries of the long bones and pains in the long bones at night, as also found in osteoporosis. Fur- ther indications are nervous disturbances with orgasms of blood, ravenous hunger and abnormal sexual arousal. Also acrid discharges, chronic rheumatism and ulcera- tion of the tongue of a syphilitic nature are indications.

Typical symptoms which may also lead us to this remedy are: increased salivation at night (cf. Mercurius Sol. Hahnemanni), increased appetite and hunger which may increase to the point of gluttony, with a craving for spicy foods and coffee. There may be heartburn and offensive eructations, also abdominal pains with frequent

rumbling and distension, discharge of foul-smelling flatus with loose stools morning and evening and diarrhoea at night, possibly with haemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus and pruritus ani.

There is a typical sticking pain, maybe with drawing, in the right testicle, towards the inguinal ring, and typical skin symptoms include pustular and vesicular erup- tions and itching in old scar tissue, and especially soreness of the nipples and mam- mary glands with redness and itching of the skin.

In fever, cool air is welcome. The perspiration of Fluoric Acid is copious, pungent and offensive.

Certain spinal symptoms, especially in the area of the sixth thoracic vertebra, make us think of Fluoric Acid as a possibly effective remedy in Scheuermann’s dis- ease, especially when spasmodic contractions are present in the neck muscles and there is paraesthesia of one hand or one arm, and possibly a battered sensation in the left hip with pains in the knee joints, the legs easily going to sleep and the ankles being painful as a result of spinal disorders. In such cases Fluoric Acid must be used with perseverance, preferably as a single remedy.

The catarrhal symptoms may include colds and attacks of coughing in the larynx, with expectoration of frothy mucus (cf. Phosphorus).

If we summarise the most important symptoms of Fluoric Acid we find the fol- lowing symptom-picture:

1. Mostly chronic affections with destruction of tissue and organs, especially in the skeletal area (long bones and spine). Scheuermann’s disease. Nervous irritation proceeding from the spine, especially neck muscles and sixth thoracic vertebra. Paraesthesia in arms and legs. Pains in the bones at night. Pains in the coccyx.
2. Lassitude. Inclination to motion without getting tired, with burning or boring pains from irritation of nerves. Complaints occur diagonally, better for standing, driving and walking, worse sitting, in a room and after mental exertion. Air- hunger “like internal suffocation”.
3. Cheerful mood but indifference towards the family and possible maliciousness to- wards friends. Feels like “a poor wretch”.
4. Pustular and vesicular eruptions on the skin and on scar tissue with itching. Nails break off. Ulcers of the lower leg. Naevi. Prostration. Bedsores. Falling out of hair. Vesicular eczema and prominence of the capillaries in the skin.
5. Fever without chill, with copious, pungent and offensive sweat. Amelioration from cool air.
6. Swimming in the head with swaying and a heavy sensation. Itching in the inner canthi, “like wind blowing through the eyes”.
7. Catarrhal laryngitis and bronchitis with a short, dry cough. Ulceration of the tongue. Caries of the teeth. Insatiable appetite; “gluttony”. Diarrhoea with foul- smelling flatus. Pains radiating from the testicle to the inguinal ring. Swollen scrotum. Leucorrhoea with ulceration of the cervix.
8. Scanty, dark, strong urine. Has a diuretic action.
9. A typical leading symptom is the swelling of the glabella with amelioration from driving and motion.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Acidum hydrofluoricum, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for acidum fluoricum: suppuration; fistulas; inflammations and decalcifi- cation of the bones; inflammations of the periosteum and the joints; deficiencies of the connective tissues such as varicose veins and varicose ulcers; gastroptosis; goi- terous disorders; various diseases of the skin and integumentary appendages; hyper- activity; conditions of emotional upset.