Remedy

Nitricum Acidum (nitric acid)

Nitric acid

Botanical illustration of Nitricum Acidum

For deep-seated cravings and the physical toll of long-term alcohol or cocaine use, especially when there are foul breath, mouth sores, digestive upset, and a sense that the body has never fully recovered from past excess.

Key indications

Best for: Alcohol dependance or cocaine recovery
Craving for alcohol with a history of repeated relapse
Digestive burning and soreness after stimulant or alcohol use
Irritable, anxious, and sensitive to jarring, touch, or cold

Worse from

Cold, touch, jarring, alcohol, stimulants

Better from

Warmth, rest, mild weather

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily for alcohol recovery; 6C twice daily for cocaine recovery, increasing to 200C after several weeks if needed.

Frequently taken with

Nux Vomica (strychnine tree nut)

Avena Sativa (wild oat)

Chelidonium (greater celandine)

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.