Fluoricum acidum
A deep-acting remedy for destructive conditions of bones and teeth. Caries of bone. Varicose veins. Feels too warm — craves cold. Increased sexual desire. Old scars become red and itch.
Source
Aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid (HF), diluted and potentized.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Destructive processes of bones — caries, necrosis, exostoses. Feels too hot — worse from warmth, better from cold. Varicose veins and varicose ulcers. Old scars reopen, become red, and itch. Increased sexual desire. Alopecia. Brittle nails with longitudinal ridges. Fistulae of long bones.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Buoyant, lighthearted, indifferent to loved ones. Increased sexual desire. Materialistic. Breaks family ties easily. Excessively cheerful. Aversion to close relationships.
General Symptoms
Deep-acting, destructive remedy affecting bones, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Hot patient — worse from warmth. Rapid decay of teeth. Naevi and varicose veins. Old scars reactivate. Discharges thin, acrid, excoriating. Acts on long bones especially. Syphilitic and scrofulous conditions.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Alopecia — hair falls out in patches. Brittle hair. Cephalhaematoma.
Mouth
Rapid decay of teeth. Dental fistulae. Sensation of warmth in teeth.
Stomach
Craving for highly seasoned food. Desire for cold water. Aversion to coffee.
Extremities
Caries and necrosis of long bones, especially tibia. Varicose veins. Fistulae of bone. Nails grow too fast, become brittle, with ridges.
Skin
Old scars become red and itch. Varicose ulcers. Naevi. Warts. Cicatricial tissue breaks down. Bedsores. Ulcers with red edges.
Rectum
Itching of anus. Fistula in ano.
Modalities
Better From
Cold. Cold applications. Cold bathing. Short sleep. Walking in open air.
Worse From
Warmth. Warm drinks. Morning. Syphilitic miasm.
Constitutional Type
Hot-blooded, vital persons with destructive tendency in bones and connective tissue. Materialistic, self-centered. Increased libido. Often with syphilitic family history. Those who break family bonds easily.
Clinical Indications
Bone caries and necrosis. Dental decay. Varicose veins and ulcers. Fistulae. Scar tissue breakdown. Exostoses. Alopecia. Naevi. Bedsores.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Calcarea fluorica (hard tissue but more induration than destruction), Silicea (bone disease with suppuration), Phosphorus (bone necrosis but with hemorrhagic tendency). Fluoricum acidum is uniquely destructive to bone with heat aggravation.
Safety Information
Silicea. Hepar sulphuris.
Hydrofluoric acid is one of the most dangerous chemicals. Causes deep tissue destruction on contact, systemic fluoride poisoning affecting heart and bones, and death. Safe only in potencies well above 12C.
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