Salicylicum acidum

The symptoms point to its use in rheumatism, dyspepsia, and Meniere’s disease. Prostration after influenza; also tinnitus aurium and deafness. Hematuria.

Head p. 566

Vertigo; tendency to fall to left side. Headache; confusion in head on rising suddenly. Incipient coryza. Piercing pain in temples.

Eyes p. 566

Retinal hemorrhage. Retinitis after influenza, also albuminuric.

Ears p. 566

Roaring and ringing in ears. Deafness, with vertigo.

Throat p. 566

Sore, red and swollen. Pharyngitis; swallowing difficult.

Stomach p. 566

Canker sores, with burning soreness and fetid breath. Flatulence; hot, sour belching. Putrid fermentation. Fermentative dyspepsia. Tongue purplish, leaden-colored; foul breath.

Stools p. 566

Putrid diarrhœa; gastro-intestinal derangements, especially in children; stools like green frog’s spawn. [Magn. carb.] -Pruritus ani.

Extremities p. 566

Knees swollen and painful. Acute articular rheumatism; worse, touch and motion, profuse sweat. Pain shifts. Sciatica, burning pain; worse at night. Copious foot-sweat and ill affects where suppressed.

Skin p. 566

Itching vesicles and pustules; better by scratching. Sweat without sleep. Urticaria. Hot and burning skin. Purpura. Herpes zoster. Necrosis and softening of bones.

Relationship p. 566

Compare: Salol (rheumatic pain in joints, with soreness and stiffness, headache over eyes; urine violet-smelling); Colch.; China; Lact. ac. Spirea and Gaultheria contain salicyl. acid.