ACIDUM OXALICUM Q

Adven Acidum Oxalicum (Sorrel Acid)

A key remedy for spinal affections, neuralgic pains, and spasmodic states

Acidum oxalicum (Oxalic Acid) is a homoeopathic medicine derived from a substance naturally present in certain plants and human tissues.
It has a marked action on the spinal cord, nerves, and muscular system, and is especially indicated in conditions involving motor weakness, paralysis, intense neuralgic pain, and gastrointestinal disturbances.
It is particularly suited to cases of neurasthenia, rheumatism, and debilitating systemic conditions with pronounced weakness and hypersensitivity.

Common Name: Sorrel Acid

Key Indications

Pain & Spasmodic States

• Violent, localized (spot-like) pains; worse from motion and thinking about the pain
• Periodic pains with intervals of relief
• Spasmodic symptoms in throat and chest
• Rheumatism, especially left-sided
• Neurasthenia with weakness and hypersensitivity

Head & Eyes

• Heat, confusion, and vertigo
• Headache before and during stool; worse from motion
• Severe eye pain with retinal hyperesthesia
• Sensation as if eyes are enlarged or expanding

Stomach & Abdominal Complaints

• Violent epigastric pain relieved by flatus
• Gastralgia, pyrosis (heartburn), cold sensation below epigastrium
• Burning pain from stomach; sensitivity to touch
• Sour or bitter eructations; worse at night
• Upper abdominal pain, flatulence, colic after eating
• Diarrhoea triggered by coffee; aversion to strawberries

Male Complaints

• Neuralgic pain in spermatic cord
• Testicular heaviness; bruised sensation
• Seminal vesiculitis

Urinary Complaints

• Frequent, copious urination
• Burning in urethra; pain in glans penis
• Urging to urinate from mere thought
• Presence of oxalates in urine

Respiratory Complaints

• Nervous aphonia associated with cardiac disturbance
• Burning in throat; spasmodic breathing
• Laryngeal constriction with hoarseness
• Left-sided lung pain with dyspnoea
• Constriction of chest with radiating pain

Cardiac Complaints

• Palpitations with dyspnoea and weak pulse
• Cardiac symptoms alternating with aphonia or angina
• Sharp, lancinating pain from left lung to shoulder
• Aortic insufficiency with weakness

Extremities & Musculoskeletal Complaints

• Numbness, tingling, weakness (especially lower limbs)
• Drawing, shooting pains extending from spine to extremities
• Backache with muscular prostration
• Wrist pain as if sprained
• Myelitis, multiple sclerosis-like symptoms
• Cold, blue, insensible lower extremities

Skin Complaints

• Sensitive, sore, smarting skin (especially after shaving)
• Mottled, marbled skin in circular patches
• Excessive perspiration