Hippuric acid
Proved by Dr. Wm. B. Griggs
Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 9th ed., 1927, p. 329
Its chief action is on the external tissues of the eyes and nasopharynx, 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 p. 330
Acid rising. Lump in pit of stomach. Soreness and pressure over liver.
Female p. 330
Menstrual flow for three weeks with complete relief of muscular and joint pains.
Extremities p. 330
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 p. 330
Itching, burning. Papules looking like goose flesh on chest.
Relationship p. 330
Benzoic acid seems to be an analogue.
The book’s Dose section is left out: Samepath quotes the books but gives no dosing advice.