Fluoric Ac.

Acidum hydrofluoricum

Origin
Prepared by distilling fluorite (fluorspar) with sulfuric acid to create hydrogen fluoride gas, which is then dissolved in water to produce hydrofluoric acid.

Background
Prescribed in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and coughs. Used industrially in the manufacture of enamel, glass, and jewelry.

Preparation
Hydrofluoric acid is first dissolved in alcohol, before being repeatedly diluted further in alcohol and succussed between each dilution.

Common Names
Hydrofluoric acid.

YELLOW FLUORITE This is one of the several different colored forms of the mineral fluorite (fluorspar). This mineral is distilled with sulfuric acid to produce fluoric acid.

Key Symptoms

materialistic and unspiritual nature; indifference to loved ones; preoccupation with sexual intercourse; weakness in the bones, nails, and hair

Fluorine, a component of hydrofluoric acid, is found chiefly in the mineral fluorite (fluorspar). It is essential for healthy teeth and gums, and a compound of it, fluoride, is often added to toothpastes and the water supplies of some countries to help prevent tooth decay. Some homeopaths believe that fluorine intake from these sources can be excessive and can, in certain people, cause health problems that may be treated with this remedy. Fluoric ac. was proved by Dr. Constantine Hering, and published in his Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica (1879–91).

Remedy Profile

Fluoric ac. suits people who are energetic, lively, and bustling in the early stages of illness, but rapidly become exhausted and forgetful as it progresses.

Spiritually and emotionally these people have a tendency to be extremely limited, and they are highly materialistic. As a result, they generally neglect their relationships, showing indifference to family and loved ones. Often, they cut themselves off from others. Their shallow relationships indicate an inability to connect deeply with others. Prone to self-satisfaction and egotism, they dislike any responsibility or commitment in their relationships. They tend to be dominant in relationships, and may become obsessed with sexual intercourse. An excessive sexual drive may lead to behavior that is amoral and promiscuous.

Fluoric ac. is used to treat fibrous tissue disorders, usually affecting the bones, teeth, nails, hair, and veins. It is prescribed for certain sexual problems, varicose veins, hair loss and baldness related to prolonged illness, and ear and nasal discharges. It may also help osteomyelitis (bone infection).

Sexual problems

Symptoms: In men, especially in old age, increased sexual desire and erections at night, perhaps preventing sleep. The scrotum may swell, and varicoceles (testicular varicose veins) may develop. There may be nymphomania.

Symptoms better: For a cold shower; following a short sleep.

Symptoms worse: For heat; at night; for alcohol.

Tooth decay

Symptoms: Teeth decay easily, perhaps becoming discolored, mottled, and brittle.

Symptoms better: None known.

Symptoms worse: None known.

Nail conditions

Symptoms: Weak, distorted, and crumbling nails that tend to grow too quickly, becoming too thick in some places or corrugated in others.

Symptoms better: None known.

Symptoms worse: For alcohol.

Varicose veins

Symptoms: Prominent, painful, enlarged veins in the backs of the calves and insides of the legs. The affected area may ache, and the pain may be aggravated by standing for prolonged periods of time.

Symptoms better: For fresh air; for cold compresses.

Symptoms worse: For heat; at night; for alcohol.

Alopecia

Symptoms: Patchy baldness in both sexes, perhaps after prolonged illness. Hair tends to fall out easily, and new growth is typically dry and brittle.

Symptoms better: For fresh air; for cold compresses.

Symptoms worse: For heat; for alcohol.

Discharges from the ears & nose

Symptoms: Ear infection with profuse discharge after a period of stress, prolonged illness, or depression. Copious, runny catarrh may "drip like a faucet" from the nose, and may be associated with hay fever.

Symptoms better: For being in open air; for a cool room; following a short sleep.

Symptoms worse: For heat; at night; for alcohol.

Bone conditions

Symptoms: Painful, inflamed, tender bones following injury or a bone infection such as osteomyelitis, with swelling around the infected bone.

Symptoms better: For a cool room; for bathing in cold water; following a short sleep.

Symptoms worse: For heat; at night; for alcohol.

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