Homoeopathy — Page 512
Muriaticum Acidum 512 affected, the patient will be cured by just one or two doses even if he is at the point of death. The profound weakness due to the “acidity” is very dangerous but at the same time can be very easily reversed, without leaving any long-lasting bad effects. The same is the situation with Sulphuric Acid. So, it is most essential to understand and compare the nature of the various acids. In Muriatic Acid, there is severe headache that may also blur the vision. On straining the eyes, the headache becomes worse. Furthermore, pimples appear on the face. The lips become dry and crack. The tongue becomes pale, dry and swollen. Quite often, ulcers develop in the mouth and over the tongue. Gums become swollen and may also bleed while teeth become loose. Some Muriatic Acid patients do not even like the sight of meat, however, most of them enjoy eating it. Sometimes, the patients feel severe hunger and thirst. Some patients are so sensitive to touch that they do not even like to cover themselves with a sheet. The ailments of Muriatic Acid get worse during humid weather. The disease aggravates shortly before midnight. The patient finds comfort on lying on the left side. The headache starts from the nape of the neck and vision becomes blurred. Sometimes, the field of vision becomes half (hemianopia). Either the upper half or the lower half of a thing becomes invisible. Similarly, either half of the left side or half of the right side becomes obscure. In the latter condition, Muriatic Acid is very effective. For quivering vision in one eye , Rhus Tox is very useful as it also protects against many dangerous conditions. One symptom of Muriatic Acid is that when the child passes stools, a portion of the intestine prolapses out (rectal prolapse). In the conditions associated with formation of blisters and sores in the mouth, and cuts developing on the tongue, there is a need for vigorous treatment not only to cure the mouth problems but also to cure the fever and its bad effects. Sometimes, in Muriatic Acid, the tongue becomes paralyzed. There is no problem of the voice mechanism, but only the tongue is non-functional. For such paralysis, Muriatic Acid is very valuable. The tongue is usually dry.