Muratic Acid
By H.C. Allen â Keynotes And Characteristics With Comparisons of some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica
Hydrochloric Acid. (HCl)
Adapted to persons with black hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. Irritable, peevish, disposed to anger and chagrin (Nux); restlessness and vertigo. Diseases of an asthenic type, with moaning, unconsciouness, fretfulness. Ulceration with fungus-like growths and pseudo-like membranous deposits of intestinal tract. Great debility : as soon as he sits down his eyes close; lower jaw hangs down; slides down in bed . Mouth and anus are chiefly affected; the tongue and sphincter ani are paralyzed. Malignant affections of mouth; studded with ulcers, deep, perforating; have a black or dark base; offensive, foul breath; intense prostration; diphtheria, scarlatina, cancer. Cannot bear the thought or sight of meat (Nit. ac.). If the anus be very sensitive either with or without haemorrhoids; anus sore during menses. Haemorrhoids: swollen, blue , sensitive and painful to touch ; appear suddenly in children ; too sore to bear least touch, even the sheet is uncomfortable. Prolapse while urinating . Diarrhoea: stool involuntary while urinating; on passing wind (Aloe); cannot urinate without having the bowels move at the same time . Urine passes slowly; bladder weak, must wait a long time; has to press so that the anus protrudes. Cannot bear least touch , not even of sheet on genitals (Murex). Typhoid or typhus; deep stupid sleep; unconscious while awake; loud moaning or muttering; tongue coated at edges, shrunken, dry, leather- like, paralyzed ; involuntary fetid stools while passing urine; sliding down in bed ; pulse intermits every third beat. Palpitation of heart is felt in the face. Freckles; eczema solaris.
Relations . - Follows well: after, Bry., Mer., Rhus. Cures the muscular weakness following excessive use of opium and tobacco.