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Salicylicum Acidum

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Salicylicum Acidum Reference Specimen Botanical Specimen and Materia Medica Identification

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  • Category: 🩺 Homeopathic
  • Miasm: Psoric Miasm
  • Temperament: ❄️ Chilly
  • Aggravation: 🌙 Night

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🧬 Remedy Miasm: Psoric Miasm The Psoric miasm is considered the mother of all chronic diseases. It primarily manifests as functional nervous weakness, allergies, skin itching, eruptions, and hypersensitivity.
▲ GENERAL
  • Salicylic acid is found in nature in the leaves and barks of wi llows and in wintergreen oil (Gaultheria), which is one of the chief sources of its supply, and is obtained synthetically from carbolic acid.
  • 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 delirium.
  • 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 influenzaViral infection of the respiratory tract (flu)A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh., 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
▲ MODALITIES ETC
  • Better by hot applications, especially by dry heat.
  • Worse by motion.
  • Worse at night, cold air, touch of anything cold
▲ RELATIONSHIPS
📊 Side-by-Side Comparison:

Compare: (1) Nat-sal., Salol. (2) in rheumatism and subsequent weakness, Colch. (3) Piercing
in temples, throat, diarrhea, ulcers, anti-septic properties, Kreos. (4) In anti-septic properties, dyspepsia, fever,
urine, Carb-ac. (5) Tinnitus, Nat -sal., Chin., Chin -s., Carb-s. (6) Bones, Phos. (and throat), Lac -ac. (7) As if
blood forced through contracted vessel, Coc -c. (8) Foot -sweat and suppressed foot -sweat, Sulph. Sil. (9)
Loquacity, Lach.

▲ MIND
  • Melancholy, wants to be quiet, feels faint.
  • Anxiety, worrying, restless.
  • Excited mood.
  • Maniacal exaltation.
  • Talked incessantly and disconnected.
  • Mistakes in speaking and writing.
  • Awkwardness, drops things, bumps into things.
  • DeliriumAcute state of confusion and disorientationA sudden, severe state of mental confusion, anxiety, and disorientation, often accompanied by hallucinations., stupid, can hardly collect his ideas, then laughed without cause.
▲ VERTIGO, DIZZINESS
  • Vertigo, tendency to fall to left side.
  • Deafness with vertigo.
  • Meniere’s disease.
  • 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 acid and other disinfectants, Sal-ac produces fermentative dyspepsia a nd diar rhea with putrid -smelling stools.
  • Disorders following suppressions of foot sweat
▲ HEAD
  • Piercing pain in temples.
  • Headache commencing on top or back of head, running down neck, which is tender to touch.
  • Headache, confusion in head on rising suddenly.
  • Dullness of head, stupefaction.
  • Rush of blood to head.
  • Buzzing sensation in the brain as if blood were forced vio lently through a contracted vessel.
  • Kidneys - Diabetes mellitus.
  • Albuminuria, rheumaticRelating to joint or muscle painDescribe pain, stiffness, or inflammation affecting joints, muscles, or connective tissues. diathesis.
  • Urine scanty, clear, brown.
▲ EYES
  • Retinal hemorrhageProfuse bleeding from a ruptured blood vesselAn escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse..
  • Retinitis after influenza, also albuminuric.
  • Plastic iritis following acute rheumatism.
  • Diminished acuteness of vision
▲ EARS
  • Meniere’s disease.
  • Tinnitus, dependent on hyperemia.
  • Roaring and ringing in ears, hears music, swarm of bees or buzzing of flies.
  • Auditory nerve vertigo with a troublesome nausea accompanying the head symptoms.
  • Hearing diminished.
  • Nervous deafness with noises in ears, with vertigo
▲ FACE
  • Dull, heavy aspect, face flushes quickly on slight excitement
▲ MOUTH
  • Taste extremely disgusting, as of something burnt, bitter.
  • Burning, scalded feeling.
  • Burning and scraping in mouth and throat.
  • Redness of mouth and fauces.
  • Mouth dotted with white patches.
  • Canker sores with burning soreness and fetid breath.
  • Tongue purplish, leaden -colored, foul breath.
  • Ulcers on tip of tongue.
  • StomatitisInflammation of the mouth liningInflammation of the mucous membranes inside the mouth, causing painful sores, redness, or swelling., mouth hot and dry, tongue covered with burning vesicles.
  • Nose - Sneezing.
  • CoryzaCommon head cold with nasal dischargeAcute inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, producing sneezing, congestion, and watery discharge..
  • Incipient catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane., patients, especially children, sneeze all day
▲ THROAT
  • Burning in throat.
  • Sore, red and swollen.
  • Tonsils red, swollen, studded white.
  • Scraping i n throat causing cough.
  • Hemorrhagic pharyngitis with difficulty of swallowing
▲ CHEST
  • Spasmodic, flatulent asthmaChronic respiratory disease causing difficulty breathingA condition characterized by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing, typically from an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity., fetid bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing., gangreneDeath of body tissue from lack of blood flowLocalized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. of lungs.
  • Firmly seated pressure at side of sternum as large as the hand, with feeling as if the bone was sore.
  • Causations - Suppression of foot-sweat.
  • Aspirin overdose.
  • Respiration hurried.
  • Dry cough of a hard, racking, spasmodic character, worse at night, in old people
▲ ABDOMEN
  • Weak, nervous sensation in stomach.
  • Burning inepigastric region.
  • Erosions and ulcers in stomach and bowels.
  • Putrid fermentation and dyspepsia.
  • Water brash.
  • FlatulenceGas accumulation in stomach or intestinesThe presence of excessive air or gas in the digestive tract, causing bloating and wind., hot, sour belching.
  • Gagging, frequent vomiting.
  • 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
▲ GENITALS ETC
  • Leuco-phlegmatic woman, fre quent hot flashes with irritability, forget fulness, dull, heavy pain in cerebellum.
  • Septic puerperal fever
▲ EXTREMITIES, LIMBS
  • ArthritisJoint inflammation causing pain and stiffnessPainful inflammation and stiffness of the joints, often worsening with age. and rheumatism.
  • Acute joint rheumatism, worse touch and mo tion, profuse sweat.
  • Pain shifts.
  • SciaticaNerve pain radiating from the lower back down the legsPain radiating along the sciatic nerve, which runs down one or both legs from the lower back., burning pain, worse at night.
  • Knees are swollen and painful.
  • Copious foot-sweat and ill effects if sweat is suppressed
▲ SKIN
  • Hot and burning skin.
  • Itching vesicles and pustules, better by scratching.
  • Skin red and sensitive, points like flea-bites.
  • UrticariaHives or itchy raised skin weltsA skin outbreak of red, itchy, swollen bumps triggered by allergic reactions, friction, or stress..
  • Herpes zoster.
  • Purpura.
  • NecrosisDeath of cells or body tissuesThe premature death of cells or tissues in a localized area, caused by injury, infection, or lack of blood flow. and softening of bones
▲ SLEEP
  • Y awning.
  • Dreams of being pregnant.
  • Frequently awakens from sleep thinking he heard music

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📚 Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Robin Murphy, MD — Lotus Materia Medica, 3rd Edition; Samuel Hahnemann — Materia Medica Pura; William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica; and Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad — Homeopathy: Like Cures Like. Compiled in accordance with classical homeopathic provings and clinical practice.
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