Gallicum acidum

Volume I — Main text

ACIDUM GALLICUM.

Gallic arid, Trioxybenzoic atid, HjCjH^O^.HjO. Prcparctl by action of

sulphuric acid on galls.

I. Pro'vifigs. — 1. a. Dr. D. S. Kimball took, Sept. 5, 8 a.m., gr. j of acid triturated with gr. XX of white ^ugar. Incrcaved ifc'crction of pale urine and distenuon of bladder at i p.m. ; when eating at 3 found appetite diminished and taste lest acute than at breakfast. 6th. Towards m. gnawing, faint and sick seniuitioii in bowels. Evacuation at noon, leaving a smarting, aching, faint, sick, hungry and gnawing sensation in bowrU, extendmg to stomar}i, with nausea, lasting most of afternoon j smaiting, especially in rectum. Awoke from afternoon fiekta with

urmc and Madder symptoms of yesterday, 7th. Same *^ymptoms only less intense, wirh photophobia, At 9 p.m., pain in r, lung, lessened on lying down. 8th. On risings same pain, increased by coughing and full inspiration. (Had had congestion of lung«, especially r, 9 mo. previouri.) Inhaled aconite. In e, puin somewhat increased. Next m., sorcnejiis felt at seat of pain on gaping, cougnmgi and deep breathing. Took phosphorus, and symproms disappeared.

b, March 14.. — Had already such sensations in bo^vels as produced by medicine, with hemorrhoidal irritation after stool— "relics of an old dyspepsia," also much post-nasal catarrh. Three grains of Ix were triturated with 10 gr. of white sugar, and 3 gr. of resulting powder taken at 8.30 and 6,50. M. stool that d» delayed till 3 pm.; next m. all symptoms better, but urine increased 7 oz , and gums sore on L side round decayed tooth. 15th. Took two doses as ye<terday. Urine still copious. In aft. and c. photophobia and burning itching of lids ; dryness in mouth and throat, and bad taste. In m. some aching in midd^ and upper part of lungs^ more in 1 , extending through muscles of neck and r. shoulder, and down upper spine, especially on moving and turning head. Also frequent itching of skin in various places. i6th. At same hours, took gr. iij and iv of Ix trit. Aching graduallv gone off; photophobia and palpebral itching continued that day, and till the 19th. Increasing doses (to gr. xxvij) were taken on iStb and 19th, with progressive improvement in morbid symptoms and production of nothing Fresh, Urine now had some red sediment.

f. On several subsequent occasions, took \x trit. for such symptoms, always with relief, and generally with development of diuresis and itching here and there on skin.