Sarcolacticum acidum
Sarcolactic acid (D-lactic acid / L-(+)-lactic acid, muscle lactic acid) · Human-made/chemical
The Sarcolacticum Acidum patient presents with profound muscular exhaustion and prostration, especially suited to the most violent forms of epidemic influenza with violent retching. Spinal neurasthenia and myocardial weakness accompany the general debility. Restlessness at night and difficulty getting to sleep are characteristic features.
Key symptoms
- Tired feeling with muscular prostration worse from any exertion
- Sore feeling all over, worse in the afternoon
- Uncontrollable vomiting even of water followed by extreme weakness
- Tired feeling in back, neck, and shoulders
- Paralytic weakness; arms feel as if no strength in them
- Wrist tires easily from writing
- Extreme weakness from climbing stairs
- Cramp in the calves; stiffness of thighs and calves
- Constriction in pharynx with sore throat and tightness in naso-pharynx
Worse (aggravation)
- Any exertion
- Afternoon
- Climbing stairs
- Writing
(SARCOLACTIC ACID)
Is apparently formed in muscle tissue during the stage of muscle exhaustion. Differs from ordinary Lactic acid in its relation to polarized light. It represents a much broader and more profoundly acting drug and its pathogenesis is quite dissimilar from the normal acid. Proved by Wm. B. Griggs, M. D, who found it of great value in the most violent form of Epidemic influenza, especially with violent and retching and greatest prostration, when Arsenic had failed. Spinal neurasthenia, muscular weakness, dyspnœa with myocardial weakness.
General Symptoms
Tired feeling with muscular prostration, worse any exertion. Sore feeling all over, worse in afternoon. Restless at night. Difficulty in getting to sleep. Tired feeling in morning on getting up.
Throat
Constriction in pharynx. Sore throat with tightness in naso-pharynx. Tickling in throat.
Stomach
Nausea. Uncontrollable vomiting even of water followed by extreme weakness.
Back and Extremities
Tired feeling in back and neck and shoulders. Paralytic weakness. Wrist tires easily from writing. Extreme weakness from climbing stairs. Stiffness of thigh and calves. Arms feel as if no strength in them. Cramp in the calves.
Dose
Sixth to 30th potency. The 15x most marked action (Griggs).
Classical texts are in the public domain. Educational reference only — not medical advice.
