All these signs
are found together in Fluoric Acid, which is a very effective remedy. If
Fluoric Acid is ignored in this set of symptoms, the patient may be severely
harmed. This kind of patient will not respond to any medication other than
Fluoric Acid. In those patients in whom
the diseases progress to a stage where other remedies do not work, then
certainly one has to look for profoundly acting remedies, Fluoric Acid is one
of them. The deep illnesses, which pass on from one generation to another such
as syphilis, gonorrhoea and leprosy, have been divided into three basic
categories by many homoeopaths. Fluoric Acid exhibits the symptoms of all three.
Tuberculosis of the lung is also passed from one generation to another, but it
would need to be treated separately, as a fourth category.
In Fluoric Acid, symptoms of cold and warmth alternate
with each other. At night, the patient feels intense heat while in bed and asks
for cold water to be sprinkled on him as in Pulsatilla. In Sulphur, in spite of
feeling hot, the patient still dislikes water.
The feet burn and the patient exposes his feet out of the
covers. Both hands and feet sweat profusely. The web spaces between the
fingers and toes soften and decay. Fluoric Acid is very useful in
this situation. In contrast to Natrum Mur and Sulphur, patients
of Fluoric Acid react badly to coffee and tea. They lose sleep or
develop other symptoms. Fluoric Acid patients develop boils on the skin
which do not heal easily. Often a boil develops on the face that does not
soften for a long time. Silicea, which would ordinarily work on boils, will not
be effective in Fluoric Acid patients unless Fluoric Acid is also used after
the Silicea. If the boil still does not subside, symptoms indicating other
remedies will show up.
If Silicea has been used by mistake, Fluoric Acid will
abate its harmful effects, but not its useful action. In Fluoric Acid, the hair
becomes weak and thin, with split ends, but it is limited to patchy areas of
the scalp. But, in the case of Natrum Mur, the hair is affected all over the
head. Such distinctive signs must always be examined, in order for a proper
diagnosis and precise, timely treatment.
Typically in a Fluoric Acid patient, when the patient has the urge to pass
urine but withholds, he will experience a headache associated with a sensation
of warmth all over. Nevertheless, this feeling will subside after urination.
Fluoric Acid is one of the best treatments for patients
who have been afflicted with
sexual misconduct, and have virtually ruined themselves.
Unfortunately, such patients will not give up their licentious behaviour. They
can benefit from Fluoric Acid, Picric Acid, Lycopodium and Sepia, depending
upon their constitution. In a Pulsatilla patient who does not respond to
Pulsatilla anymore, Silicea or Fluoric Acid can be used to a significant
advantage. Fluoric Acid is the best
remedy for varicose veins
and associated ulcers. Women are very susceptible to developing
varicose veins due to multiple pregnancies and childbirths, causing pressure on
the deep veins in the lower part of the abdomen and pelvis. Varicose veins can bleed
too, causing significant discomfort. In such a serious situation, Arnica,
Aesculus, Lachesis, Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid or Fluoric Acid can be put to
use for the treatment based on the symptoms and the signs as well as the
constitution of the patient. If one is unable to think of a suitable remedy for
varicose veins, one should try to diagnose on basis of the constitution of the
patient. Many a time the constitutional remedy will also cure varicose veins. In some patients, the scalp feels numb and
senseless, especially the back of the head feels wooden. Fluoric Acid is the
best remedy for this disorder. There can also be numbness of the hands and the
feet. The numbness is absent in the areas under pressure of the body and weight-bearing
areas. The backbone may also feel numb. Fluoric Acid should be promptly started
to avoid the possibility of
paralysis, which can occur suddenly. It must be remembered that
Fluoric Acid is a slow-acting remedy and it should be continued for two to
three months for better response. It should be ensured that the condition of the
patient keeps improving.
Eczema of the infants affecting their scalp also responds well to the
Fluoric Acid. In the adults, the hairy part of the scalp
does not itch; only the hairless part itches severely. A peculiar sign of
Fluoric Acid not found in other remedies is that the left side of the child’s
head is relatively small due to incomplete development of the skull bones. The left eye is also comparatively small,
and depressed in appearance. Fluoric
Acid, being useful in bone
development, will prove useful in this condition. This useful effect
has been found by experiments on many patients, although proper proving
regarding this has not been done.
In Fluoric Acid, the patient desires to drink cold water
and to eat as well. Usually, one loses one’s appetite when thirsty, but this is
not the case in Fluoric Acid. Fluoric Acid is beneficial for chronic ulcers of the throat.
Thus it is compatible with Silicea and Mercury, which are not compatible to
each other, and should not be used together. When switching from Mercury to
Silicea, Hepar Sulph must be used in between. High potency Silicea can only be
used to counteract the ill effects of Mercury if used in error.
In Sulphur, the patient experiences morning diarrhoea. In
case of Fluoric Acid also, there is morning diarrhoea that tends to be chronic,
intractable and debilitating. This will respond to Fluoric Acid only. Fluoric Acid is also very good for the
relief of the swelling of the body due to liver
disorder, with which there can be sensation of warmth, presence of
bile in the stools and distension of the abdomen. Fluoric Acid symptoms aggravate on exposure to heat, with hot
drinks and in the morning. The cold ameliorates its symptoms.