Remedy

Nitricum Acidum (nitric acid)

Nitric acid

Botanical illustration of Nitricum Acidum

A key remedy for genital warts and cracked, splinter-like ulcers with sharp, sticking pain. Indicated when there are ragged, bleeding sores at the mucous margins, strong-smelling urine and discharge, and marked anxiety and irritability about the illness.

Key indications

  • Best for: Alternate remedy for syphilis or gonorrhea
  • Ragged sores at the edges of the mucous membranes that bleed easily
  • Sharp, sticking pains as from a splinter
  • Strong, offensive-smelling urine and discharge
  • Anxiety about health with irritability and hopelessness
Worse from

Touch, cold, night, jarring

Better from

Gentle motion, riding in a car, warmth

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily in syphilis; 3C or 6C every 3 hours during genital outbreak in gonorrhea; taper as symptoms improve. 

Frequently taken with

No complementary remedies listed yet.

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.