Picric Acid

Questions

What is Picric acid ?

It is an organic acid compound of Nitric acid and a member of the Phenol series.

What is its general action?

It corresponds in general to symptoms of neurasthenia or brain fag. It also has a marked action on the sexual organs. Give its indications in Neurasthenia. Depression and weariness from slight fatigue, a mental inactivity with indifference and a desire to lie down and rest; brain fag; the grand characteristic is that the slightest exertion brings on speedy exhaustion, and extinguishes that quality which we call grit.

What are the sexual symptoms of Picric acid?

Excitement, priapism and profuse emissions, erections very violent, legs are heavy; there is prostration from least exertion; erections keep the patient awake at night. Give an indication for Salicylic acid. Dyspepsia with excessive accumulation of flatulence and acidity)' of the stomach; much belching of gas.

What is the backache of Oxalic acid?

Acute pain in the back extending down the thighs, relieved by change of posture, the back feels too weak to support the body, the pains are worse when thinking of them. Give two other indications for Oxalic acid. 1. Pain in spots over the body. 2. Neuralgia of the spermatic cord, worse from motion. Give the urinary symptoms of Benzoic acid. Irritable bladder, with dribbling of strong-smelling urine; it is high colored and of a very offensive ammoniacal odor, like that of the horse.

What are the symptoms indicating Benzoic acid in Rheumatism ?

Pain in the small joints, with this strong smelling urine; gouty nodosities, weeping sinews. Give an indication for Carbolic acid. Flatulence of the aged depending upon imperfect digestion; acidity and burning in the stomach.