there is a sudden temporary loss of recent memory. For
example, the patient forgets what he had eaten a few minutes ago and
becomes angry with his relatives for not feeding him. He keeps on
insisting that nobody does his work when in fact it has already been
done. The patient is unable to recognise faces. Loss of recent memory and retention of the old memory is typical of brain fag. It is brain fag that is more pronounced in Picric Acid. There is no cure for
the chronic mental deficiency resulting from arteriosclerosis. However, the
severity of the symptoms may keep on fluctuating. If the symptoms like brain
fag are not due to arteriosclerosis but due to some other temporary conditions,
like poisoning and toxaemia, then the appropriate treatment can be readily
effective. The brain fag of Picric Acid
closely resembles arteriosclerosis. Picric Acid is very useful in the treatment
of frequent episodes of loss of recent memory. Picric Acid is beneficial for a headache, only if it is caused
by prolonged mental overwork and a prolonged period of grief. Some students who are very hardworking, and
are always afraid of examinations
develop permanent headache. Picric Acid is an important remedy for
these patients. Picric Acid is an effective treatment for headaches, no matter
whether these are severe or not. Sleep
comforts the Picric Acid patients.
In Picric Acid, the eye
muscles become weak and the patient feels heaviness in the eyes. The
feeling of dryness and heaviness and sand in the eyes, are very conspicuous. In
Picric Acid, like Ruta, fine visual work hurts the eyes. The strain of reading fine print hurts the
eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this interferes
with the performance of daily activities of life. Picric Acid is useful for
relieving this weakness, as is Ruta. In Onosmodium also, the headache starts on
reading fine print. The cause of this headache is different, though the end
result i.e. the headache is similar. Onosmodium
is stated to be good in the treatment
of sexual weakness of men and women. In particular, it is said to be
very effective in treating some weaknesses of young men. In the patient of Picric Acid, there is an
increase of uric acid and phosphates and a decrease of sulphate. It is readily
detectable on urine examination. There are several remedies whose symptoms are related
to the lower half of the body, while there are some related to the upper part
of the body. The homoeopathic form of Picric Acid relieves the heaviness of the
lower part of the body. For the weakness
of the spine and the legs, Conium and Phosphorus are also useful. For all symptoms resulting from the ill effects of grief or
emotional upset besides headache, Picric Acid is very useful. Furthermore, Ambra
Grisea, Ignatia, Natrum Mur, Acid Phos and Silicea, are excellent remedies for
relieving the ill effects of grief and sorrow. It is not difficult to
differentiate them from Picric Acid. Picric
Acid is also very useful for the treatment
of pimples and acne. For those who are anaemic and get tired of hard physical and mental
work, Picric Acid is very useful. In a Picric Acid patient, the headache becomes less by
lying down and on tightly tying the head.
However, the headache becomes worse with movement, bending over and
mental exertion. The patient feels comfortable in the open and cold air.
However, in the humid weather, the pain increases.