Mineral
Phosphoricum Acidum
Phosphoric Acid
Repertory abbreviation: Ph-ac.
The common acid “debility" is very marked in this remedy, producing a nervous exhaustion. Mental de- bility first; later physical. A congenial oil for the action of Phos. acid is found in young people who grow rapidly, and who are overtaxed, mentally or physically. Whenever the system has been exposed to the ravages of acute disease, excesses, grief, loss of vital fluid, we obtain conditions calling for it. Inflammation of bones. Neurosis in stump, after amputation. Hemorrhages in typhoid. thetic, indifferent. Cannot collect his thoughts or find the right word. Difficult comprehension. Effect
Head
Heavy; confused. Pain as if temples were crushed together. Worse, shaking or noise. Crushing headache. Pressure on top. Hair gray early in life; falls out. Dull headache after coition; from eye-strain. [Nat. m.] Vertigo toward evening, when standing or walking.
Eyes
Blue rings around. Lids inflamed and cold. Pupils dilated. Glassy appearance. Feel too large. Amblyopia in masturbators. Optic nerves seem torpid. Pain as if eyeballs were forcibly pressed together and into head.
Ears
Roaring, with difficult hearing.
Nose
Bleeding. Bores fingers into nose. Itching.
Face
Pale, earthy ; feeling of tension as from dried albumen. Sensation of coldness of one side of face.
Mouth
Lips dry, cracked. Bleeding gums; retract from teeth. Tongue swollen, dry, with viscid, frothy mucus. Teeth feel cold. At night. bites tongue in- voluntarily.
Stomach
Craves juicy things. Sour risings. Nau- sea. Synptons following sour food and drink. Pres- sure as from a weight, with sieepiness after eating. [Fel tauri.] Thirst for cold milk.
Abdomen
Distention and fermentation in bowels. Enlarged spleen. [Ceanoth.] Aching in umbilical re- gion. Loud rumbling.
Stool
Diarrhcea, white, watery, involuntary, pain- less, with much flatus: not specially exhausting. Urine.-- Frequent, profuse, watery, milky. Diabetes. Micturition. preceded by anxiety and followed by burn- ing. Frequet urination at night.
Male
Emissions at night and at stool. Seminal vesiculitis. [O.ral. ccid.] Sexual power deficient; testi- 581 cles tender and swollen. Parts relax during embrace. [Nux.] Prostatorrhcea, even when passing a soft stool. Eczema of scrotum. CEdema of prepuce, and swollen glans-penis. Herpes preputialis. Sycotic excrescences. [Thuja.]
Female
Menses too early and profuse, with pain in liver. Itching; yellow leucorrhoea after menses. Milk scanty ; health deteriorated from nursing.
Respiratory
Chest troubles develop after brain-fag. Hoarseiness. Dry cough from tickling in chest. Salty expectoration. Difficult respiration. W'ruk feeling in chest from ta!ing. [Stann.] Pressure behind the ster- num, rendering breathing difficult.
Heart
Palpitation in children who grow too fast; after grief, self-abuse. Pulse irregular, intermittent.
Back
Boring pain between scapula. Pain in back and limbs, as if beaten.
Extremities
Weak. Tearing pains in joints, bones, and periosteum. Cramps in upper arms and wrists. Great debilaty. Pains at night, as if bones were scraped. Stumbles easily and makes missteps. Itching, between fingers or in folds of joints.
Skin
Pimples, acne, blood-boils. Ulcers, with very offensive pus. Burning red rash. Formication in vari- ous parts. Falling out of the hair. [Nat. mur.; Selen.] Tendency to abscess after fevers.
Sleep
Somnolency. Lascivious dreams with emis- sions.
Fever
Chilliness. Profuse sweat during night and morning. Low types of fever, with dull comprehension and stupor.
Modalities
Better, from keeping warm. Worse, ex- ertion, from being talked to; loss of vital fluids; sexual excesses.
Relationships
Compare: Nectranda amarr. (Watery diarrhoea, dry tongue, colic, bluish ring around sunken eyes, restless sleep). China; Nux; Pic. ac.: Lactic ac.; Phos. Antidote: Coffca.
Dose
First potency.