- Salicylic acid is found in nature in the leaves and barks of wi llows and in wintergreen oil (Gaultheria🌿 GaultheriaMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.), which is one of the chief sources of its supply, and is obtained synthetically from carbolic acid🌿 Carbolic AcidMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines..
- Like Carb-ac it has been largely used as a disinfectant, and, as it is supposed tobe non-poisonous, it is used for mixing with and so preserving foods.
- MacLagan of London and Senator of Ber lin, introduced it into medicine as a remedy for rheumatismJoint, muscle, or tissue painInflammatory pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints, muscles, or surrounding connective tissues..
- It has a specific relation to rheumatism, but the massive doses given in allopathic practice have been attended with so many unpleasant symptoms of vital depression, fainting, flatulent dyspepsiaIndigestion or upper abdominal discomfortDiscomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, often associated with nausea, bloating, heartburn, or acid reflux. and deliriumAcute state of confusion and disorientationA sudden, severe state of mental confusion, anxiety, and disorientation, often accompanied by hallucinations..
- Overdoses led to the discovery of its power to set up Meniere’s disease, auditory nerve vertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement., gastric disturbances and delirium.
- Roaring and ringing in the ears.
- Deafness with vertigo.
- ProstrationExtreme physical weakness or exhaustionA state of extreme physical weakness, collapse, or exhaustion, often accompanying severe illness. after influenza🩺 InfluenzaClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., also tinnitusRinging or buzzing in the earsThe perception of noise or ringing in the ears when no external sound is present. aurium and deafness.
- HematuriaPresence of blood in the urineA condition where red blood cells are present in the urine, making it look pink, red, or smoky..
- Effects of suppressed foot sweats.
- COMMENTS-Sal-ac has been notably used for corns and warts, as well as to hasten th e peeling of palms and soles after scarlet fever.
- Brunton noted that “A mixture of 2 parts with 100 of tallow, applied directly to the feet, not to the stockings, has been found most useful in preventing sweating and soreness of the feet in soldiers after a long march.” Sal-ac has had an accidental provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces. which has led to some homeopathic uses, including blood-poisoning conditions, such as puerperal fever and septicemia.
- Like carbolic🌿 CarbolicMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. acid and other disinfectants, Sal-ac produces fermentative dyspepsia a nd diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. with putrid-smelling stools.
- Disorders following suppressions of foot sweat.
- Temperature-Slight chill, crawling in spine, yawning, chill in fingertips.
- Fever continuous, burning, then sweat with relief, fever again till exacerbation of symptoms.
- Weak, faint after fever and sweat.
- Flushes easily as in hectic.
- Profuse sweat, as sweat increased strength declined.
- Abdominal distention.
- Violent, constant pressure in abdomen with feeling of incarcerated flatus.
- Ulceration of bowels
