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Tannicum Acidum

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Tannic Acid · Tannin · "The Astringent Throat Remedy"
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Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Acts as an astringent to contract tissues, reduce excessive mucous secretions, and control bleeding.
📖 Boericke writes:
(TANNIC ACID)
Mostly used locally against excessive secretion of mucous membranes, to contract tissue and check haemorrhage. In Osmidrosis, corrects fetor of the perspiration. Obstinate nervous coughs. Haematuria. Obstinate constipation. Pain in abdomen, sensitive to pressure. Intestines can be felt like cylindrical enlargements. One-half per cent solution.
👤 Constitution
Not specifically defined, but generally indicated for individuals suffering from chronic discharges or persistent digestive and respiratory irritation.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Excessive secretion of mucous membranes.
Boericke
Contracts tissues and checks hemorrhage.
Boericke
Obstinate nervous coughs.
Boericke
Blood in the urine.
Boericke
Obstinate constipation.
Boericke
Abdomen sensitive to pressure.
Boericke
Intestines feel like cylindrical enlargements.
Boericke
Corrects fetor of perspiration.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Boericke Exclusive
🫀Respiratory
Used for the treatment of stubborn, non-productive nervous coughs.
Persistent, stubborn nervous coughs.
🔑 Modalities
Boericke Exclusive
Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
One-half per cent solution
Other
🕒As directed
📝Mostly used locally
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Gallicum Acidum
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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