Materia Medica

Butyricum Acidum

8 sectionsBoericke · 8

Essence

Prologue

Boericke

A volatile acid obtained chiefly from butter (BUTYRIC ACID)

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Modalities

Boericke

Worse

at night, fast walking, going upstairs

Head

Boericke

Worries over trifles; impulsive thoughts of suicide; constant state of fear and nervousness. Headache makes him apprehensive about trifles; worse going upstairs or rapid motion. Dull, hazy ache of head.

Stomach

Boericke

Poor appetite.
Much gas in stomach and bowels.
Cramps in pit of stomach, worse at night.
Stomach feels heavy and overloaded.
Cramp in abdomen below umbilicus.
Bowels irregular.
Stool accompanied by pain and straining.

Neck & Back

Back

Boericke

Tired feeling and dull pain in small of back, worse walking. Pain in ankles and up back of leg. Pain low down in back and extremities.

Skin

Boericke

Perspiration on slight exertion. Profuse, offensive sweat of feet. Crumbling away of finger-nails.

Sleep

Boericke

Pronounced sleeplessness; dreams of serious nature while asleep.

Posology

Dose

Boericke

Third attenuation.

Classical Posology

Acute

30C or 200C · repeat every 1–4 h depending on intensity
Stop on improvement · reassess in 24–48 h
For sensitive / elderly / paediatric: prefer LM1 or 30C

Constitutional

200C or 1M single dose · wait 4 weeks
Alternative: LM1 daily × 10 days · ascend on retest
Hering's-Law follow-up adapts the next script

Citations: Organon §246 (interval / repetition) · §161 (plussed water) · §282 (LM ascension) · Kent on selection · Vithoulkas on second prescription. Open Repertify for the case-specific dose with the rule cited inline.

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