FORMICA RUFA (form.)
(Crushed Live Ants)
An arthritic medicine. Gout and articular rheumatism;
pains worse, motion; better, pressure. Right side most
affected. Chronic gout and stiffness in joints. Acute outbursts
of gouty poisons, especially when assuming the neuralgic forms.
Tuberculosis, carcinoma, and lupus; chronic nephritis. Complaints
from overlifting. Apoplectic diseases. Has a marked deterrent influence on the formation of polypi.
Head.-Vertigo. Headache with cracking in left ear. Brain
feels too heavy and large. Sensation as if a bubble burst in
forehead. Forgetful in the evening. Exhilarated. Coryza and
stopped-up feeling in nose. Rheumatic iritis. Nasal polypi.
Ears.-Ringing and buzzing. Cracking in left ear with headache.
Parts around ear feel swollen. Polypi.
Stomach.-Constant pressure at the cardiac end of the stomach,
and a burning pain there. Nausea, with headache, and
vomiting of yellowish bitter mucus. Pain shift from stomach
to vertex. Gas cannot be passed.
Abdomen and Stool.-In the morning, difficult passages of
small quantities of flatus; afterwards diarrhoea-like urging in
the rectum. Pain in bowels before stool, with shuddering chilliness.
Constriction in the anus. Drawing pain around navel
before stool.
Urine.-Bloody, albuminous, with much urging; quantities
of urates.
Respiratory.-Hoarseness, with dry, sore throat; cough worse
at night, with aching in forehead and constrictive pain in chest;
pleuritic pains.
Sexual.-Seminal emissions; weakness. "Slothful to venery".
Extremities.-Rheumatic pains; stiff and contracted joints.
Muscles feel strained and torn from their attachment.
Weakness of lower extremities. Paraplegia. Pain in hips.
Rheumatism comes on with suddenness and restlessness. Sweat does not relieve.
Relief after midnight and from rubbing.
Skin.-Red, itching and burning. Nettle-rash. Nodes around
joints. [Ammon.phos.] Profuse sweat without relief.
Modalities.-Worse, cold and cold washing, dampness, before
a snowstorm. Better, warmth, pressure, rubbing. Combing
hair.
Relationship.-Compare : Formic acid. (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 in 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.)
Rhus; (Dulcam, Urtica and Juniperus contain Formic acid), Wood alcohol,
when taken as a constituent of a beverage so
common in these prohibition days, is not eliminated easily
and is slowly converted into Formic acid, attacking the brain
and causes death or blindness.
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 Dupyutren'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 1cc., 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".
Dose.-Sixth to thirtieth attenuation.
(Crushed Live Ants)
An arthritic medicine. Gout and articular rheumatism;
pains worse, motion; better, pressure. Right side most
affected. Chronic gout and stiffness in joints. Acute outbursts
of gouty poisons, especially when assuming the neuralgic forms.
Tuberculosis, carcinoma, and lupus; chronic nephritis. Complaints
from overlifting. Apoplectic diseases. Has a marked deterrent influence on the formation of polypi.
Head.-Vertigo. Headache with cracking in left ear. Brain
feels too heavy and large. Sensation as if a bubble burst in
forehead. Forgetful in the evening. Exhilarated. Coryza and
stopped-up feeling in nose. Rheumatic iritis. Nasal polypi.
Ears.-Ringing and buzzing. Cracking in left ear with headache.
Parts around ear feel swollen. Polypi.
Stomach.-Constant pressure at the cardiac end of the stomach,
and a burning pain there. Nausea, with headache, and
vomiting of yellowish bitter mucus. Pain shift from stomach
to vertex. Gas cannot be passed.
Abdomen and Stool.-In the morning, difficult passages of
small quantities of flatus; afterwards diarrhoea-like urging in
the rectum. Pain in bowels before stool, with shuddering chilliness.
Constriction in the anus. Drawing pain around navel
before stool.
Urine.-Bloody, albuminous, with much urging; quantities
of urates.
Respiratory.-Hoarseness, with dry, sore throat; cough worse
at night, with aching in forehead and constrictive pain in chest;
pleuritic pains.
Sexual.-Seminal emissions; weakness. "Slothful to venery".
Extremities.-Rheumatic pains; stiff and contracted joints.
Muscles feel strained and torn from their attachment.
Weakness of lower extremities. Paraplegia. Pain in hips.
Rheumatism comes on with suddenness and restlessness. Sweat does not relieve.
Relief after midnight and from rubbing.
Skin.-Red, itching and burning. Nettle-rash. Nodes around
joints. [Ammon.phos.] Profuse sweat without relief.
Modalities.-Worse, cold and cold washing, dampness, before
a snowstorm. Better, warmth, pressure, rubbing. Combing
hair.
Relationship.-Compare : Formic acid. (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 in 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.)
Rhus; (Dulcam, Urtica and Juniperus contain Formic acid), Wood alcohol,
when taken as a constituent of a beverage so
common in these prohibition days, is not eliminated easily
and is slowly converted into Formic acid, attacking the brain
and causes death or blindness.
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 Dupyutren'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 1cc., 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".
Dose.-Sixth to thirtieth attenuation.
