Fluoricum acidum
Hydrofluoric acid · Hydrofluoric acid. · Mineral
Fluoric ac. suits people who are energetic, lively, and bustling in the early stages of illness, but rapidly become exhausted and forgetful as it progresses.
Spiritually and emotionally these people have a tendency to be extremely limited, and they are highly materialistic. As a result, they generally neglect their relationships, showing indifference to family and loved ones. Often, they cut themselves off from others. Their shallow relationships indicate an inability to connect deeply with others. Prone to self-satisfaction and egotism, they dislike any responsibility or commitment in their relationships. They tend to be dominant in relationships, and may become obsessed with sexual intercourse. An excessive sexual drive may lead to behavior that is amoral and promiscuous.
Fluoric ac. is used to treat fibrous tissue disorders, usually affecting the bones, teeth, nails, hair, and veins. It is prescribed for certain sexual problems, varicose veins, hair loss and baldness related to prolonged illness, and ear and nasal discharges. It may also help osteomyelitis (bone infection).
Key symptoms
- materialistic and unspiritual nature
- indifference to loved ones
- preoccupation with sexual intercourse
- weakness in the bones, nails, and hair
Worse (aggravation)
- Worse from warmth
- Worse from warm drinks
- Worse from warm applications
Better (amelioration)
- Better from cold applications and cold water
- Better from moving about energetically
- Stomach symptoms relieved by tight clothes
Hydrofluoric Acid
Especially adapted to chronic diseases with syphilitic and mercurial history. Glabella region bloated. Acts especially upon lower tissues, and indicated in deep, destructive processes, bedsores, ulcerations, varicose veins, and ulcers. Patient is compelled to move about energetically. Complaints of old age, or the prematurely aged, with weak, distended blood vessels. Hob-nailed liver of alcoholics. Goitre (Dr. Woakes) (Kali fluoride produced bronchocele in dogs). Early decay of teeth. Old cases of nightly fevers, coming on periodically.
Mind
Indifference towards those loved best; inability to realize responsibility; buoyancy. Mentally elated and gay.
Head
Alopecia. Caries of skin. Pressure on sides of head from within outward. Caries of ossicles and mastoid, with copious discharge; worse warmth (Silica; worse cold). Exostosis.
Eyes
Sensation as of wind blowing through eyes. Lachrymal fistula. Violent itching of inner canthus.
Nose
Chronic nasal catarrh with ulceration of the septum; nose obstructed and dull heavy pain in forehead.
Mouth
Dental fistula, with persistent bloody, salty discharge. Syphilitic ulceration of throat, which is very sensitive to cold. Teeth feel warm. Affects teeth and bones of upper jaw.
Stomach
Heaviness and weight in stomach heat in stomach before meals. Sour eructations. Averse to coffee, wants fancy dishes. Stomach symptoms relieved by tight clothes. Desire for highly seasoned food. Craves cold water, hungry. Warm drinks produce diarrhœa.
Abdomen
Soreness over liver. Flatus and eructations.
Stool
Bilious diarrhœa, with aversion to coffee.
Male
Burning in urethra. Sexual passion and desire increased with erections at night, during sleep. Swollen scrotum.
Urine
Scanty, dark. In dropsy, produces frequent and free discharge, with great relief.
Female
Menses copious, frequent, too long. Ulceration of uterus and os. Copious and excoriating leucorrhœa. Nymphomania.
Respiratory
Oppression of chest, difficult breathing, great dyspnœa. Hydrothorax.
Extremities
Inflammation of joints of fingers. Feeling as of a splinter under nail. Nails crumble. Caries and necrosis, especially of long bones. Coccygodynia. Ulcer over tibia.
Skin
Varicose veins. Nævi. Ulcers; red edges and vesicles. Decubitus; worse, warmth. Syphilitic rupia. Itching of cicatrices. Feels as if burning vapor were emitted from pores. Itching especially of the orifices, and in spots, worse warmth. Nails grow rapidly. Periosteal abscess. Profuse, sour, offensive perspiration. Syphilitic tubercles. Dropsy of limbs in old, feeble constitutions. Atony of capillary and venous system. Tissues bloated.
Modalities
Worse, warmth, morning, warm drinks. Better, cold while walking.
Relationship
Compare: Thiosinaminum (action on cicatricial tissues; adhesions, strictures, tumors); Calc fluor; Silica.
Complementary: Silica.
Dose
Sixth to thirtieth potency.
It takes a long time for this remedy, in the proving, to develop its symptoms. It is a very deep-acting medicine, and an antipsoric, antisyphilitic and anti-sycotic.
It is insidious in its action and its symptoms are slow in approach; it is like the deepest and slowest and most tedious diseases, the miasms, and hence it is suitable in the very slowest and lowest forms of disease.
While it has in its nature some febrile action, it is not for this purpose that it is oftenest called for its most typical febrile action is very slow and insidious. It corresponds to overheated states of the system, old cases of nightly fevers, coming on week after week and year after year.
Hydrofluoric acid. H F. Made by distilling pure fluorspar (Calcium fluoride) in a state of fine powder with sulphuric acid. Solution.
Clinical
Abscess. Alcoholism. Alopecia. Apoplexy. Bone, affections of. Brain, atrophy of. Cicatrix. Coccygodynia. Decubitus. Dropsies. Eyes, affections of. Fistula. Gleet. Goître. Gonorrhœa. Hæmorrhoids. Hair, falling out. Hands, perspiring. Headache. Hydrocele. Liver, induration of. Locomotor ataxy. Nævus. Nose, inflammation of. Nymphomania. Otorrhœa. Peritonitis. Perspiration. Pityriasis. Satyriasis. Splenalgia. Suppuration. Syphilis. Teeth, defective. Toothache. Tongue, ulceration of. Varicosis. Veins, diseased. Whitlow.
Hydrofluoric Acid. (HF.)
Complaints of old age, or of premature old age; in syphilitic mercurial dyscrasia; young people look old. Increased ability to exercise without danger (Coca.); is less affected by excessive heat of summer or cold of winter. Old cicatrices become red around edges, and threaten to become open ulcers (Caust., Graph.). Varicose veins and ulcers, obstinate, long standing cases, in women who have borne many children. Caries and necrosis, especially of long bones, psoric or syphilitic, abuse of mercury or silica (Angus.). Naenuv, flat, of children (r. temple); capillary aneurism (compare, Cal. fl., Tub.). Ulcers: red edges and vesicles; decubitus; copious discharge; < from warmth, > from cold; violent pains, like streaks of lightning, confined to a small spot. Rapid caries of teeth; fistula dentalis or lachrymalis; exostosis of bone so face (Hekla).
Mind
Aversion to all about him, even his own family; sends his nurses from the room.
Sight and Eyes
Sensation as if a cold wind were blowing in the eye.
Nose
Copious watery discharge from the eyes, nose, mouth, etc.; appearing suddenly.
Skin
Naevus or birth-marks on children.
Skin
Old cicatrices become inflamed around the edges and itch violently.
Bones
Disease of bones, particularly of long bones, caries or necrosis of psoric or syphilitic nature.
Bones
In bone disease and varicose veins of old people, follows Silicea well.
Generalities
Cannot bear the extremes of heat and cold in summer and winter.
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