ACETICUM ACIDUM Glacial Acetic Acid Constitution C4H3O3 • Adapted to pale, lean persons with lax, flabby muscles; face pale, waxy (Ferr.). • Marasmus and other wasting diseases of children (Abrot., Iod., Sanic., Tub.). Physical Generals • Hemorrhage: From every mucous outlet, nose, throat, lungs, stomach, bowels, uterus (Ferr., Mill.); metrorrhagia; vicarious; traumatic epistaxis (Arn.). • Great prostration; after injuries (Sul-ac.); after surgical shock; after anesthetics. • Thirst: Intense, burning, insatiable even for large quantities in dropsy,
diabetes, chronic diarrhea; but no thirst in fever. • Cannot sleep lying on the back (sleeps better on back, Ars.); sensation of sinking in abdomen causing dyspnea; rests better lying on belly (Am-c.). Gastro-intestinal System • Diarrhea: Copious, exhausting, great thirst; in dropsy, typhus, phthisis; with night sweats. Female Reproductive System • Sour belching and vomiting of pregnancy, burning waterbrash and profuse salivation, day and night (Lac-ac., salivation, < at night, Merc.). Respiratory System • True croup, hissing respiration, cough with the inhalation (Spong.); last stages. • Inhalation of vapor of cider vinegar has been successfully used in croup and malignant diphtheria. Fever • Hectic fever, skin dry and hot; red spot on left cheek and drenching night sweats. • No thirst in fever. Relation • It antidotes anesthetic vapors (Aml-ns.), fumes of charcoal and gas; Opium and Stramonium. • Cider vinegar antidotes carbolic acid. • Follows well: After Cinchona, in hemorrhage; after Digitalis in dropsy. • It aggravates: The symptoms of Arn., Bell., Lach., Merc.; especially the headache from Belladonna.
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