BUTYRICUM ACIDUM

A volatile acid obtained chiefly from butter


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.

Sleep

  • Pronounced sleeplessness; dreams of serious nature while asleep.

Skin

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

Modalities

  • Worse, at night, fast walking, going upstairs.

Dose

  • Third attenuation.