Homoeopathy — Page 337
Fluoricum Acid 337 disorder. There can also be numbness of the hands and the feet. The numbness is absent in the areas under pressure of the body and weight-bearing areas. The backbone may also feel numb. Fluoric Acid should be promptly started to avoid the possibility of paralysis , which can occur suddenly. It must be remembered that Fluoric Acid is a slow-acting remedy and it should be continued for two to three months for better response. It should be ensured that the condition of the patient keeps improving. Eczema of the infants affecting their scalp also responds well to the Fluoric Acid. In the adults, the hairy part of the scalp does not itch; only the hairless part itches severely. A peculiar sign of Fluoric Acid not found in other remedies is that the left side of the child’s head is relatively small due to incomplete development of the skull bones. The left eye is also comparatively small, and depressed in appearance. Fluoric Acid, being useful in bone development , will prove useful in this condition. This useful effect has been found by experiments on many patients, although proper proving regarding this has not been done. In Fluoric Acid, the patient desires to drink cold water and to eat as well. Usually, one loses one’s appetite when thirsty, but this is not the case in Fluoric Acid. Fluoric Acid is beneficial for chronic ulcers of the throat. Thus it is compatible with Silicea and Mercury, which are not compatible to each other, and should not be used together. When switching from Mercury to Silicea, Hepar Sulph must be used in between. High potency Silicea can only be used to counteract the ill effects of Mercury if used in error. In Sulphur, the patient experiences morning diarrhoea. In case of Fluoric Acid also, there is morning diarrhoea that tends to be chronic, intractable and debilitating. This will respond to Fluoric Acid only. Fluoric Acid is also very good for the relief of the swelling of the body due to liver disorder , with which there can be sensation of warmth, presence of bile in the stools and distension of the abdomen. Fluoric Acid symptoms aggravate on exposure to heat, with hot drinks and in the morning. The cold ameliorates its symptoms. Adjuvant: Silicea Potency: 30 or higher as required.