Carbolicum acidum

Common name: carbolic acid.

Useful in cases of burns, when the affected parts ulcerate (Ars., Canth., Nat-C.) (F.).

Putrid discharges from the mouth, nose, throat, nostrils, rectum and vagina (Anthr., Ars., Bapt., Carb-V., Lach., Merc., Nit-Ac., Psor., Pyrog., Sulph.) (A.).

Headache, better from binding the head (Arg-N., Bry., Mag-M., Puls., Sil.) (K.).

HEADACHE, WITH A SENSATION AS IF A BAND WERE TIED AROUND THE FOREHEAD (Ant-T., Gels., Merc., Sulph.) (F.)

Dull, heavy frontal headache (Bry., Nux-V., Sep.) (A.).

Headache, worse from mental exertion, and better from smoking (Am.-C., Aran., Calc.-P., Naja.) or strong tea (Glon.) (K.).

Flatulence of the aged depending upon an imperfect digestion (Anti-C., Carb-V., Lyc.) (D.).

Acidity and burning in the stomach (Ars., Calc., Carb-V., Nat-P., Sulph.) (D.).

Menses too profuse and dark coloured (Cycl., Kali-P., Lach., Sec.) (C.).

Irritating leucorrhœa causing itching and burning (Kreos., Nit-Ac., Sulph.) (Br.).

BLACK URINE (Colch., Dig., Nat-M.) (F.).

ALKALINE URINE (Bapt., Ferr., Fluor-Ac.) (C.).

Leucorrhœa: acrid, copious, fetid, green (Apis, Arg-N., Bov., Carb-V., Cub., Kali-P., Lach., Merc., Nat-M., Nit-Ac., Puls., Sep.) (A.).

Erosions of cervix; fetid, acrid discharge (Aur., Nit-Ac., Rhus-T.) (Br.).

Puerperal fever, with offensive discharge (Arn., Ars., Bry., Carb-V., Kali-P., Pyrog.) (Br.).

Mental and bodily languor (Ars., Con., Gels., Kali-P., Sil.) (Br.).

Disinclination to study (Aloe., Bapt., Chel., Chin., Lec., Nux-V., Phos.) (Br.).

FŒTOR ORIS (Ars., Aur., Bapt., Carb-V., Graph., Hep., Kali-P., Lach., Merc., Nit-Ac., Phos., Sulph.) (B.).

Constant belching of large quantities of wind (Carb-V., Lyc., Puls.) (C.).

Longing for whisky and tobacco (Asar., Carb-V.) (A.).

Vomiting: of drunkards, in pregnancy, sea-sickness, or cancer; of dark, olive-green fluid (Pyrog.) (A.).

Malignant scarlatina and variola (Amm-C., Ars., Lach., Phos., Stram.) (A.).

Vesicular eruptions all over the body, which itch excessively; better after rubbing, but leaving a burning pain (Sulph.) (N.).

Itching of the scalp (Caust., Graph., Sep., Sil., Sulph.) (C.).

PAINS ARE TERRIBLE; COME SUDDENLY, LAST A SHORT TIME, AND DISAPPEAR SUDDENLY (Arg-N., Bell., Ign., Kali-B., Mag-P., Nit-Ac., Phyt., Spig.) (A.).

Physical exertion, even much walking, brings on abscess in some part, but generally in the right ear (Cp.).

Lacerated wounds from blunt instruments; bones bare, crushed; much sloughing of soft parts (Calend.) (A.).

PROFOUND PROSTRATION, COLLAPSE; SURFACE PALE AND BATHED IN COLD SWEAT (Camph., Carb-V., Verat.) (A.).

Dysentery: fluid mucus, like scrapings of mucous membranes, and great tenesmus (Canth., Merc-C.,) (A.).

Diarrhœa: stool thin, involuntary, black, of an intolerable odour (Ars., Carb-V., Kali-P., Sulph.) (A.).

Scarlet fever, with marked tendency to destruction of tissue internally, and fetid odour (Ars., Bapt., Kali-P., Lach.) (Br.).

CONSTIPATION, WITH HORRIBLY OFFENSIVE BREATH (Aur., Carb-V., Nux-V., Op., Psor.) (A.).

Ozœna, with fetor and ulceration (Kali-B., Merc-C., Nit-Ac., Sil., Thuj.) (Br.).

Throat: ulcerated patches on inside of lips and cheeks; faces red and covered with exudation; putrid discharge; almost impossible to swallow (Lach., Mur-Ac., Nit-Ac.) (Br.).

Cramps in the fore part of the leg, close to the tibia, during walking (Br.).

Easily fatigued by the least walk (C.).

Pain in the loin, worse when straightening himself and by jolting while riding (C.).

Stertorous respiration (Amm-C., Ant-T., Apis., Ars, Camph., Chin., Cupr., Gels., Glon., Hyos., Lach., Laur., Lyc., Nif-Ac., Nux-V., Op., Phos., Puls., Spong., Stram.) (K.).

Orbital neuralgia over the right eye (C.).

AGGRAVATION: While walking; when straightening oneself; by jolting; and from mental exertion.

AMELIORATION: From smoking; from strong tea; from rubbing; and by binding.

RELATIONSHIP. Similar to; Ars., Bapt., Carb-V., Gels., Hydr-Ac., Kali-P,, Kreos., Lach., Merc-C., Mur-Ac., Nit-Ac., Petro., Phos., Pic-Ac., Rhus T., Sil., Sulph., and Thuj

Compare: Ars., Kreos. and Sulph. in burns, and Gels., Merc., and Sulph. in ulcers with unhealthy, offensive discharges.

Carbolic Acid is antidoted by dilute cider vinegar, either externally or internally, when the said acid has been swallowed accidentally, or taken for suicidal purpose.