View source for Pic-ac, Picricum Acidum

=== Clinic ===
* In certain concentrations, this acid becomes highly sensitive to impact, and for this reason, it is considered an explosive material.
* Poisoning with it causes GI and CNS problem.


=== Mental Struggling ===

* Sudden brain-fag +  General symptoms ([[Kali-p, Kalium Phosphoricum|Kali-p]]) After an intense mental Activity
* He can no longer concentrate. 

* Slight Mental activity such as Reading causes Nausea/ Vomiting/ Dizziness.<blockquote>GENERALS - WEAKNESS - mental exertion - from</blockquote>

* Hands weakness, spine weakness, back pain

* Dumbness, lethargy and irritability

=== Headache ===
* Headache, nausea, eye pain
<blockquote>'''Headaches - FOREHEAD, headaches, general - eyes, above - mental exertion, during'''</blockquote><blockquote>'''Eyes - ACHING, pain''' '''- aching, above the eyes - mental exertion, during'''</blockquote><blockquote>

Headaches - EXERTION, of body, agg. - exertion, of mind, agg.</blockquote>
* Pain and muscle spasms

=== Intellectual problems ===
* Pic-ac has not [[Insomnia remedies|insomnia]] (Opposed to [[Cocc, Cocculus Indicus|Cocc]]) but has problems in intellectual activity ([[Cocc ₳ Pic-ac]])
* Physical activities also cause problems, but the focus is mental fatigue.
* In such a situation, the patient likes to continue, but when starting the work, he gets a severe headache and feels very weak mentally and physically.
* He has become very Fragile /Lazy /Dumb /Confused /Apathetic /Forgetful 
* He has no tolerance and willingness to accept any responsibility.
<blockquote>MIND - UNDERTAKING - lacks willpower to undertake anything</blockquote>

=== Modalities ===

* Heat agg/ Cold amel 

* Resting amel: 
** He likes to sit in a quiet corner.
** Sleeping for a long time in open and cool air amel him generally
<blockquote>MIND - SITTING - inclination to sit - still</blockquote>
* After sleeping, he feels better and tries to continue, but after reading one or two sentences, general agg comes back.

=== Increase sexual desires ===
* As soon as mental and physical performance decreased, sexual desires increase. (Only in men)
* Not only lustful thoughts increased ([[Lyc , Lycopodium clavatum|Lyc]]), but there are also [[Sexual Dysfunction|painful priapism]] and increased performance. ([[Plat, Platinum metallicum|Plat]])
<blockquote>'''Male - SEMINAL, emissions - excitement, from sexual''' :[[Calc-c, Calcerea carbonica|CALC]]</blockquote><blockquote>'''Male - ERECTIONS, penis, troublesome - excessive - erotic, lascivious thoughts, during'''</blockquote><blockquote>HEAD - PAIN - accompanied by - sexual desire</blockquote><blockquote>BACK - PAIN - Spine - accompanied by - priapism </blockquote><blockquote>Male - ERECTIONS, penis, troublesome - night</blockquote><blockquote>Male - ERECTIONS, penis, troublesome - strong</blockquote><blockquote>Male - ERECTIONS, penis, troublesome - violent</blockquote><blockquote>Male - SEXUAL, behavior - lasciviousness<br /></blockquote>

=== Spinal excitability ===

* Feeling of Heat/ Heaviness in Back / Spine<blockquote>'''Back - HEAT, in - heat, thoracic'''  

Back - HEAVINESS, sensation, weight - heaviness, lumbar

Back - HEAVINESS, sensation, weight - heaviness, spine</blockquote>


=== [[Sankaran]] ===

* Three main illusions from Sankaran's language:
* His Hands /Tongue  / Forehead go to the sky and clouds.<blockquote>MIND - DELUSIONS - arms - reach the clouds - sleep; when going to
<blockquote>MIND - DELUSIONS - tongue - seems to reach the clouds; tongue - sleep; when going to</blockquote><blockquote>MIND - DELUSIONS - faces, sees - reaching the clouds - sleep; on going to</blockquote><blockquote>

MIND - DELUSIONS - clouds - reach the clouds; he seems to - arms, face, tongue and forepart of brain seem to reach to the clouds</blockquote>
* Language is the symbol of speech, Hand is the symbol of action, and  Forehead is the symbol of thought, which he mistakenly used beyond his capacity. 
* In fact, he has a wrong perception of his abilities, and on the other hand, after weakening and stopping the patient's mind, he realizes sexual desire, which is a completely non-intellectual activity.



=== Differential Diagnosis ===

* [[Mur-ac, Muriaticum acidum|Mur-ac]]: Excessive physical activity causes extreme weakness ([[Mur-ac ₳ Pic-ac]])
* [[Ph-ac, Phosphoric acid|Ph-ac]]: Intense emotional pressure causes Apathetic weakness / Completely discouraged. ([[Ph-ac ₳ Pic-ac]])
* [[Nat-c, Natrum Carbonicum|Nat-c]]: Social and emotional tensions makes him Misanthropic. He was very sympatric and even Selfless but now becomes very irritable and sensitive to all stimuli such as sound and music. ([[Nat-c ₳ Pic-ac]])


=== [[Examination remedies|Exam remedies]] ===

* General / Intellectual weakness after Mental struggling. ([[Anac ₳ Pic-ac]]) , ([[Gels ₳ Pic-ac]]) , ([[Aeth ₳ Pic-ac]]) ([[Kali-p ₳ Pic-ac]]) ([[Nux-v ₳ Pic-ac]])

=== Weak Leg ===

* Restless weakness of leg is important feature of Pic-ac<blockquote>'''Legs - ACHING, pain - posterior part'''

'''Legs - BURNING, pain - posterior part'''

'''Legs - HEAVINESS, sensation, tired legs - exertion, after'''

'''Legs - WEAK, legs'''

'''Limbs - HEAVINESS, sensation, tired - walking, while'''

'''Limbs - MOTIONS, convulsive - use, on attempting to'''

'''Limbs - TOTTERING'''</blockquote>


=== [[MS, Multiple Sclerosis|MS]] ===

* Pricking, Needle sensation in limbs.
* Worn out persons, both mentally and physically.
* Great weakness, tired, heavy feeling all over the body esp limbs.
* Worse from exertion.
* Burning sensation in many parts , especially along spine.