About
Carbolic Acid is a potent disinfectant and antiseptic agent, and in homeopathy, it is indicated for conditions marked by profound prostration, putridity, and a sense of burning. It is particularly useful for affections of the digestive tract, respiratory system, and skin, often with a fetid discharge.
Keynotes
Extreme prostration, burning pains, fetid discharges, tendency to collapse, delirium with fear of being poisoned.
Constitution
Individuals who are prone to putrid conditions, have a weak constitution, and are easily overcome by illness. Often seen in those with a history of septicemia or severe infections.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Profound weakness, burning pains, fetid odor, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, skin eruptions, delirium, putrid discharges
● Mental Symptoms
Anxiety, fear of death, fear of being poisoned, delirium, loquacity, stupor, suicidal thoughts.
● Physical Symptoms
Burning pains in stomach and bowels, nausea and vomiting of sour or putrid matters, fetid diarrhea, extreme weakness and collapse, shortness of breath, suffocating sensation, cough with fetid expectoration, burning in throat, skin eruptions with foul discharge, gangrenous processes.
Uses
Gastroenteritis with severe prostration and fetid diarrhea, influenza with extreme weakness and respiratory symptoms, septic conditions, foul-smelling ulcers and wounds, certain types of skin eruptions, choleraic affections, typhoid fever complications.
Modalities
Worse from heat, in a warm room, from eating, from motion. Better from cold applications, cold air, rest.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
Generally administered in low to medium potencies (e.g., 30C or 200C) in infrequent doses, especially in acute conditions. Higher potencies may be used for deeper-seated issues.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Digestive system (stomach, intestines), respiratory system (lungs, throat), skin, nervous system.
🤝 Complementary
Arsenicum album, Baptisia tinctoria, Lachesis muta, Pyrogenium.
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphor, Arsenicum album, Phosphorus.
⚠️Important Cautions
Carbolic Acid is a highly toxic substance in its crude form. In homeopathic use, it is highly diluted, but care should still be taken. It should be used under the guidance of a qualified homeopath. Avoid if symptoms are not clearly indicated.
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