Adven Acidum tartaricum (Tartaric Acid / Tartaricum acidum)

A supportive remedy for gastric irritation, physical exhaustion, respiratory weakness, and circulatory collapse

Acidum tartaricum, derived from Tartaric Acid (C₄H₆O₆), is a homoeopathic medicine prepared from a natural acid found in grapes and various fruits. It is known for its action on the digestive system, respiratory organs, circulation, and nervous system.

It is especially useful in conditions marked by persistent nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, profound weakness, respiratory difficulty, burning sensations, and paralytic fatigue of the limbs.

It is also valued in states of mental dullness, circulatory weakness, and collapse associated with digestive disturbances.

Common Name:

English: Tartaric Acid

Key Indications

Mental Dullness & Exhaustion

• Helpful in mental confusion and sluggish thinking
• Useful in dizziness with excessive tiredness
• Frequent yawning and stretching from exhaustion
• Overpowering desire to lie down due to weakness
• Supports recovery from physical and nervous fatigue

Facial Symptoms & Mouth Complaints

• Useful in burning and dryness of the lips
• Blackish discoloration and constant dryness of lips
• Frequent need to moisten the lips
• Brown, dry tongue with pasty taste in the mouth
• Helpful in oral discomfort associated with gastric disturbances
• Sensation of teeth being “on edge”

Throat Burning & Gastric Heat

• Helpful in burning sensation in the throat and stomach
• Useful after acidic eructations or reflux
• Supports relief in gastric irritation with internal heat

Gastric Disturbances & Persistent Nausea

• Useful in urgent thirst with constant nausea
• Green, bilious vomiting with repeated retching
• Helpful in gastritis-like digestive irritation
• Pain in the stomach and around the umbilicus
• Flatulence with cold sensation in the abdomen
• Supports digestive recovery during severe gastric upset

Diarrhea & Digestive Weakness

• Helpful in frequent stools occurring during the night
• Dark or coffee-ground appearing stools
• Useful in watery or foul-smelling discharges
• Beneficial in digestive weakness with marked prostration
• Supports intestinal function during exhausting bowel complaints

Respiratory Complaints & Hoarseness

• Useful in hoarseness and scraping sensation in the larynx
• Laboured, shallow, and slow respiration
• Helpful in respiratory weakness with effortful breathing
• Supports breathing in debilitated and exhausted states

Cardiac & Circulatory Weakness

• Helpful in weak heart action with feeble, irregular pulse
• Useful in exhaustion before collapse states
• Beneficial in convulsive weakness and physical deterioration
• Supports circulation in states of low vitality and fatigue

Back Pain & Lower Limb Weakness

• Useful in sharp lumbar pain with bruised sensation
• Profound fatigue and heaviness in the legs
• Helpful in paralytic weakness of lower limbs
• Tearing pains near the heels making walking difficult
• Supports recovery from weakness preventing movement
• Beneficial in individuals too weak to walk, especially by evening due to exhaustion