Butyricum acidum
as William Boericke recorded it in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 1927
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General
Butyric Acid Volatile acid obtained chiefly from butter
Modalities
Worse, at night, fast walking, going upstairs.
Head
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
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.
Back
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
Perspiration on slight exertion. Profuse, offensive sweat of feet. Crumbling away of finger-nails.
Sleep
Pronounced sleeplessness; dreams of serious nature while asleep.
Dose
Third attenuation.
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Create a free accountCite this page. William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Butyricum acidum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/books/boericke/butyricum-acidum. Published 1927: public domain in the US (since 2023) and in India (author died 1929). Reproduced as the author wrote it; a historical reference for students and practitioners, not medical advice.