The materia medica by ‘William Boericke’ lists the following acids in use as homeopathic medicines:
| Acetic acid | Flouric acid | Lactic acid | Picric acid | Tartaric acid |
| Benzoic acid | Formic acid | Muriatic acid | Sarco lactic acid | Uric acid |
| Boracic acid | Gallic acid | Nitric acid | Succinic acid | Camphoric acid |
| Hippuric acid | Nitro-mur. acid | Sulphuric acid | Carbolic acid | Hydrobr. acid |
| Oxalic acid | Sulphurous acid | Chromic acid | Hydrocyanic acid | Phosphoric acid |
| Tannic acid |
The most common and characteristic symptoms of acids are:
(1.) Exhaustion, Prostration:
Mental exhaustion: Picric acid, Acetic acid, Flouric acid, Muriatic acid, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid.
Emotional exhaustion: Phosphoric acid, Acetic acid.
Physical exhaustion: Muriatic acid.
(2.) Active, Hurried:
Overdose of activity—exhausted yet wants to do a lot.
No complaints, they are merely overactive.
Hurriedness leads to a tired feeling, which further leads to exhaustion.
Flouric acid :
Hurry, walking, while
Restlessness, nightGallic acid :
Restlessness, night
Hydrocyanic acid :
Restlessness
Bed, tossing about in
Lactic acid :
Restlessness
Muriatic acid :
Activity, amel.
RestlessnessNight
Bed, tossing about inNitric acid :
Hurry, haste
Impatience
Restlessness, midnight afterNitromuriaticum acid :
Restlessness
Oxalic acid :
Restlessness, night
Thoughts, rapid, quickPhosphoric acid :
Hurry, haste
RestlessnessAnxious
Eating, after
Urination, beforeSpeech, hasty
Picric acid :
Restlessness, midnight before
Sulphuric acid :
Hurry, haste
Eating, while
Movements, in
Occupation, in
Walking, while
Writing, inRestlessness
Anxious, compelling rapid walking
(3.) Lively, Fresh, Extrovert:
Active, enterprising, optimistic which gives them an aura of freshness. Extrovert, talk very openly. Tendency to be perfectionist.
Flouric acid :
Capriciousness, evening
Cheerful, gay, mirthfulMorning
Company, desire for
Exhilaration
OptimisticHydrocyanic acid :
Delusion
Friends, surrounded by
Lactic acid :
Fastidious
Muriatic acid :
Cheerful, daytime
Dreams, after
Loquacity
Nitric acid :
Capriciousness, morning
Cheerful, gay, mirthfulEvening, bed in
Company, desire for
Oxalic acid :
Cheerful, gay, mirthful
Afternoon
Exhilaration
PlayfulPhosphoric acid :
Capriciousness
Cheerful, gay, mirthfulNight
Sulphuric acid :
Capriciousness
Cheerful, gay, mirthfulEvening, bed in


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