Suitable for children, especially during dentition.

Sour smell of the whole body; child smells sour, even after washing or bathing ( Hep. , Mag. c. ).

Screaming of children with urging and sour stools.

Children cry and toss about all night ( Psor. ).

Child impatient, desires many things, and cries; dislikes even favorite playthings ( Cina , Staph. ).

Sweat of scalp, constant, profuse; whether asleep or awake, quiet or in motion, the hair is always wet; may or may not be sour ( Cal. , Sanic. ).

Difficult dentition; child restless, irritable, peevish, with pale face and sour smell ( Kreos. , Cham. ).

Desires various kinds of food but cannot eat them, become repugnant.

Colic: < at once by uncovering an arm or leg; with every sour stool; < when standing; not > by stool.

Relations. – Complementary: after Magn. c. , when milk disagrees and child has sour odor.

Compare: Cham. , Col. , Hep. , Ipec. , Magn. c. , Pod. , Staph. , Sulph.

May be given after abuse of Magnesia with or without rhubarb, if stools are sour.