Picricum Acidum (HMT)

Generally patients of acidic types are chilly and feel better in heat.

of choice for this latter group. Picric Acid plays an important role in

arteriosclerosis i.e. the thickening, hardening and narrowing of the

blood vessels going towards the brai n and the resultant decrease in

blood flow to the brain. Similar symptoms are also seen temporarily in

“Brain Fag”. The brain fag occurs due to a transitory spasm of the

cerebral vessels decreasing the blood flow to the brain and is usually

there is a sudden temporary loss of recent memory. For example, the

patient forgets what he had eaten a few minutes ago and becomes

angry with his relatives for not feed ing him. He keeps on insisting

that nobody does his work when in fact it has already been done. The

patient is unable to recognise faces. Loss of recent memory and

retention of the old memory is typical of brain fag . It is brain fag

that is more pronounced in Picric Acid. There is no cure for the

the severity of the symptoms may keep on fluctuating. If the

symptoms like brain fag are not due to arteriosclerosis but due to some

other temporary conditions, like poisoning and toxaemia, then the

appropriate treatment can be readily effective.

The brain fag of Picric Acid closely resembles arteriosclerosis. Picric

Acid is very useful in the treatm ent of frequent episodes of loss of

Some students who are very hardworking, and are always afraid of

Sleep comforts the Picric Acid patients.

interferes with the performance of da ily activities of life. Picric Acid

is useful for relieving this weakness, as is Ruta. In Onosmodium also,

Onosmodium is stated to be good in the treatment of sexual

effective in treating some weaknesses of young men.

In the patient of Picric Acid, there is an increase of uric acid and

phosphates and a decrease of sulphate . It is readil y detectable on

related to the lower half of the body , while there are some related to

the upper part of the body. The homo eopathic form of Picric Acid

Ambra Grisea, Ignatia, Natrum Mur, Acid Phos and Silicea, are

is not difficult to differentiate them from Picric Acid.

Picric Acid is also very useful for the treatment of pimples and

acne. For those who are anaemic and get tired of hard physical and

Generally patients of acidic types are chilly and feel better in heat.

However, in Picric Acid, patients are intolerant to heat and feel better

in cold weather. Their ailments a ggravate in hot weather, while the

cold breeze feels very pleasant and s oothing. Picric Acid is the drug

relieves the heaviness of the lower part of the body. For the weakness

However, the headache becomes wo rse with movement, bending over

cold air. However, in the humid weather, the pain increases.

the treatment of mental fatigue and general weakness. Usually, the

symptoms of mental fatigue appear in old age with the onset of

chronic mental deficiency resulting from arteriosclerosis. However,

caused by prolonged mental overwork and a prolonged period of grief.

For all symptoms resulting from the ill effects of grief or emotional

excellent remedies for relieving the ill effects of grief and sorrow. It

mental work, Picric Acid is very us eful. In a Picric Acid patient, the

and mental exertion. The patient feels comfortable in the open and

symptoms of mental fatigue appear in old age with the onset of

recent memory. Picric Acid is beneficial for a headache, only if it is

examinations develop permanent headache . Picric Acid is an

treatment for headaches, no matter whether these are severe or not.

In Picric Acid, the eye muscles become weak and the patient feels

heaviness in the eyes. The feeling of dryness and heaviness and sand

in the eyes, are very conspicuous. In Picric Acid, like Ruta, fine

visual work hurts the eyes. The strain of reading fine print hurts

the eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this

the headache starts on reading fine print. The cause of this headache

is different, though the end result i.e. the headache is similar.

upset besides headache, Picric Acid is very useful. Furthermore,

headache becomes less by lying down and on tightly tying the head.

However, the headache becomes wo rse with movement, bending over

symptoms of mental fatigue appear in old age with the onset of

recent memory. Picric Acid is beneficial for a headache, only if it is

examinations develop permanent headache . Picric Acid is an

treatment for headaches, no matter whether these are severe or not.

In Picric Acid, the eye muscles become weak and the patient feels

heaviness in the eyes. The feeling of dryness and heaviness and sand

in the eyes, are very conspicuous. In Picric Acid, like Ruta, fine

visual work hurts the eyes. The strain of reading fine print hurts

the eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this

the headache starts on reading fine print. The cause of this headache

is different, though the end result i.e. the headache is similar.

upset besides headache, Picric Acid is very useful. Furthermore,

headache becomes less by lying down and on tightly tying the head.

However, the headache becomes wo rse with movement, bending over

related to stomach upset. When a pa tient of arteriosclerosis develops

stomach upset, the brain fag become s more obvious. In brain fag,

weakness of men and women. In particul ar, it is said to be very

In Picric Acid, the eye muscles become weak and the patient feels

the eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this

of the spine and the legs, Conium and Phosphorus are also useful.