Benzoicum Acidum (HMT)

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The most salient feature of Benzoic Acid is extremely foul smelling

urine, resembling the smell of a horse’s urine, which is difficult to get

rid off. The smell is unusually foul and is so strong that it remains in

the clothes even after washing. If in such a house the clothes are not

washed regularly, the whole house will smell of this strong odour. If

the Benzoic Acid child wets his bed, the repugnance is doubled. The

stained clothes do not get clean even on washing. The urine is deep

and dark in colour. If such patients have excess uric acid in the

blood, they will benefit from Benzoic Acid. Uric acid causes pain in

the kidneys and also decreases th eir functional capability. Usually,

the urination is normal. If the urine becomes sparse, it will cause pain

The Benzoic Acid patient omits words while writing . Occasionally,

medicines, so it should not be related to any particular one. Whenever

there is omission or substitution of words during writing, it indicates

that the person is looking deeply into the meanings rather than the

wording of his idea and it becomes difficult to balance both at the

same time. However, one should not simply label one whose thinking

is much faster than his writing as a patient of Benzoic Acid. If there is

then certainly the person will respond to Benzoic Acid.

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by applying local pressure.

piercing sensation and pain. The stools are frothy, offensive and thin

intensified during sleep. At about midnight, severe palpitation and the

In most books, it is written regardin g Benzoic Acid that the attack of

an ulcer or indigestion, but it could also be due to the gout. I do not

symptoms of gout. I have no firm knowledge about the production of

symptoms of gout. It may be so or not, but most homoeopaths

describe it as a symptom of Benzoic Acid.

the wrist, knees, especi ally the big toes, etc . Similarly, the feeling

tongue are also the symptoms of Benz oic Acid. These also exist in

Picric Acid as well as Mercury.

headache becomes worse with a draft of cold air, exposure to cold, or

on exposing the head. There is sense of warmth in the temple areas,

headache, there is tendency of nausea and vomiting, cold sweats on

nose, with a decreased sense of smell. The eyes burn and feel warm.

The eye symptoms become worse in the open air and the tube light.

the face feels warm and burning. Sometimes, small blisters develop

on the face. The facial symptoms are relieved in a warm climate and

In Benzoic Acid, the voice is hoarse in the morning. The sputum is

greenish. The cough becomes worse at night. The pains become

sensation of heat wakes the patient up.

this kind of omission can be due to mental confusion. Some people’s

minds work much faster than thei r hands; the hands cannot keep up

with the mind. This symptom may be present in other homoeopathic

mental confusion and the urinary sy mptoms of Benzoic Acid as well,

In Benzoic Acid, there is vertigo and fear of falling on one side. The

In Benzoic Acid, there is vertigo and fear of falling on one side. The

headache becomes worse with a draft of cold air, exposure to cold, or

on exposing the head. There is sense of warmth in the temple areas,

leading to a pitting type of swe lling around the ears. Along with the

headache, there is tendency of nausea and vomiting, cold sweats on

the head and chilling of the hands. There is irritation and pain at the

nose, with a decreased sense of smell. The eyes burn and feel warm.

The eye symptoms become worse in the open air and the tube light.

The headache starts at the nape of the neck.

In Benzoic Acid, the red spots appear on the face indicating the state

In Benzoic Acid, there is vertigo and fear of falling on one side. The

headache becomes worse with a draft of cold air, exposure to cold, or

on exposing the head. There is sense of warmth in the temple areas,

leading to a pitting type of swe lling around the ears. Along with the

headache, there is tendency of nausea and vomiting, cold sweats on

the head and chilling of the hands. There is irritation and pain at the

nose, with a decreased sense of smell. The eyes burn and feel warm.

The eye symptoms become worse in the open air and the tube light.

The headache starts at the nape of the neck.

In Benzoic Acid, the red spots appear on the face indicating the state

on exposing the head. There is sense of warmth in the temple areas,

nose, with a decreased sense of smell. The eyes burn and feel warm.

the face feels warm and burning. Sometimes, small blisters develop

on the face. The facial symptoms are relieved in a warm climate and

greenish. The cough becomes worse at night. The pains become

headache, there is tendency of nausea and vomiting, cold sweats on

In Benzoic Acid, the person sweats while eating food. The stomach

feels tight and under pressure. Over the liver area, the person feels a

in consistency. The patient passes a lot of gas.

gout originates from the stomach. Commonly, stomachache is due to

know exactly how the gout affects the stomach. Possibly, the foul

acidic contents of the stomach also contain uric acids, which cause the

Benzoic Acid in the stomach. It is likely that when the Benzoic Acid

of being unhealthy. This commonly happens in women. One side of

in the joints.

The headache starts at the nape of the neck.

causes inflammation of the linings of the joints (synovial lining), it

may very well affect the muscles by way of blood and start the

Excess of Benzoic Acid can cause swelling and pain at the joints of

of pressure and chills in the backbone along with the swelling of the