Materia Medica de A a Z

HIPPURICUM ACIDUM (hip-ac)

Its chief action is on the external tissues of the eyes and naso-pharynx joint surfaces, liver and mucous membranes. Right side especially affected, general muscular soreness.

Head

Pain over right eye, dull, constant, worse in warm room. Eyelids inflamed and swollen.

Throat

Sore, raw, dry, swallowing difficult, foul odor, gummy exudate; thickness and infiltration of all tissues around throat.

Stomach

Acid rising. Lump in pit of stomach. Soreness and pressure over liver.

Female

Menstrual flow for three weeks with complete relief of muscular and joint pains.

Extremities

Backache extending down hips. Pain in shoulders and extremities and sore swollen joints. Pain in middle of thigh posteriorly shooting down right leg. Tired, grating sensation in the joints.

Skin

Itching, burning. Papules looking like goose flesh on chest.

Relationship

Benzoic acid (Benz-ac) seems to be an analogue.

Dose

Lower potencies.