(Picric Acid) (Trinitrophenol)
Causes degeneration of the spinal cord, with paralysis. Brainfag and sexual excitement. Acts upon the generative organs probably through the lumbar centers of the spinal cord; prostration, weakness and pain of back, pins and needle sensation in extremities. NEURASTHENIA. (OXAL. AC.) Muscular debility. Heavy tired feeling. Myelitis with spasms and prostration. Writer's palsy. Progressive, pernicious anaemia. URSEMIA with complete anuria. A one per cent, solution applied on lint, is the best application for burns until granulations begin to form. Sallow complexion.
Mind
Lack of will-power; disinclined to work. Cerebral softening. Dementia with prostration, sits still and listless.
Head
Head pains; RELIEVED BY BANDAGING TIGHTLY. OCCIPITAL PCIN; worse, slightest mental exertion. Vertigo and noises in ear. Boils WITHIN ears and back of neck. After prolonged mental strain, with anxiety and dread of failure at examination. Brain fag.
Eyes
Chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis with copious, thick yellow discharge.
Stomach
Bitter taste. Aversion to food.
Urinary
SCANTY; complete anuria. Dribbling micturition, .urine contains much indican, granular cylinders and fatty
degenerated epithelium. Inflammation of kidneys with profound weakness, dark, bloody, scanty urine. Nightly urging.
Male
Emissions profuse, followed by great exhaustion, without sensual dreams. PRIAPISM; satyriasis. Hard erections, with pain in testicles and up cord. Prostatic hypertrophy, especially in cases not too far advanced.
Female
Pain in left ovary and leucorrhoea before menstruation. Pruritus vulvae.
Extremities
Burning along spine. GREAT WEAKNESS. TIRED, HEAVY FEELING ALL OVER BODY, ESPECIALLY LIMBS; WORSE, EXERTION. Feet cold. Cannot get warm. Acute ascending paralysis.
Modalities
WORSE, least exertion, especially mental, after sleep, wet weather. A summer or hot weather remedy; patient is worse then. BETTER, from cold air, cold water, tight pressure.
Relationship
Compare: OXAL. AC.; GELS.; PHOS.; SIL; ARG. NIT. Compare: ZINC. PIC. (facial palsy and paralysis agi-tans); FERR. PIC. (buzzing in ears, deafness; chronic gout; epistaxis; prostatic troubles); CALC. PIC. (boils in and around ears).
Dose
Sixth potency.