Formicum acidum [Form-ac.]
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General.
Tuberculosis, chronic nephritis,
malignant tumors; pulmonary tuberculosis, not in third stage, however; lupus;
carcinoma of breast and stomach; Dr. Krull uses injections of solutions
corresponding to the third centesimal potency; these must not be repeated before
six months. Chronic myalgia. Muscular pains and soreness. Gout and articular
rheumatism, which appear suddenly. Pains usually worse on right side, motion and
better from pressure. FAILING VISION. Increases muscular strength and resistance
to fatigue. Feels stronger and more "fit" in ordinary walking. Marked diuretic
effect, greater elimination of products of disassimilation, particularly urea.
TREMOR. Tuberculosis, chronic nephritis and carcinoma, lupus, etc., have been
treated successfully with injections of Formic acid of a dilution corresponding
to the 3d and 4th centesimal. In prescribing it for varicose veins, polypi,
catarrh, Dr. J. H. Clarke orders an ounce or two of a solution of Formic acid to
the proportion of one part of the acid to eleven of distilled water. Of this one
teaspoonful is taken in a tablespoonful of water after food once or twice daily.
Pain in aponeurosis and muscles of head, neck and shoulders before a snowstorm.
Dr. Sylwestrowicz of the Hering Research Laboratory of Hahnemann college,
Philadelphia, contributes his experience with FORMIC ACID as follows: "The best
field for the formic acid treatment are cases of atypical gout. Under this
classification are to be mentioned disturbances in the muscles such as myositis,
periostitic processes of the bones in form of doughy swellings, changes of the
fascias such as Dupuytren's contraction, skin troubles such as chronic eczema,
psoriasis and loss of hair, kidney disturbances such as subacute and chronic
nephritis. In these cases FORMIC ACID in 12X and 30X, hypodermically 1 cc. Is
indicated at intervals of 2-4 weeks. Eight till twelve days after the first
injection an aggravation is often noticed. In acute rheumatic fever and acute
gonorrhoeic arthritis FORMIC ACID 6x, every six days 1 cc., sometimes 12X in
sensitive patients shows often splendid results abolishing the pains and
preventing reoccurrence. Chronic arthritis needs a special discussion. Clinical
experiments of the Hering research Laboratory of the Hahnemann Medical College
of Philadelphia on a great number of cases of arthritis with FORMIC ACID showed
that it preferably acts on the ligaments, capsula and bursa of the joints. Such
kind of cases respond very readily to treatment. The prognosis depends to a
large extent upon the etiology of the case. The most satisfactory cases are
chronic arthritis in connection with gouty diathesis. Chronic arthritis
following an attack of acute rheumatic fever shows also remarkable results
although often pains of a neuralgic character persisting in certain spots are
very stubborn. Finally chronic arthritis of traumatic nature can be cured by
formic acid. In the latter case FORMIC ACID 6x showed quicker and better results
than 12X or 30X which are indicated in the previous cases. In general the
disappearance of the stiffness of the joint is the first sign of improvement.
Then the pain and swelling cease gradually in 1-6 months time. The prognosis of
the formic acid treatment is not so favorably in chronic arthritis in which
deformans processes have already taken place on the articular surfaces. Such
processes in the beginning can be checked completely, advanced cases frequently
show an improvement. But there is always the possibility that this improvement
is only temporary. This is particularly to be expected in the cases of the
so-called arthritis deformans in which even the inflammations on the ligaments
and capsula are of a very progressive character."
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