This is an old Hahnemannian remedy, appearing in Vol. III. of the Chronic Diseases and one that has long been tested and verified in the homeopathic school.

Its fields of usefulness are bone affections and glandular affections corresponding to the tuberculous diathesis. It is especially suited to imperfectly nourished constitutions caused by defective assimilation.

It is closely related to ailments attended with pus formation; abscesses, boils, fistulous burrowing. As long as infiltration which can only disappear by suppuration lasts, Silica is the remedy.

Specifically, Silica corresponds to headaches relieved by warmth, to herpetic eruptions, to styes, to constipation accompanied by a spasmodic constriction of the sphincter, to spinal irritation, to locomotor ataxia, to diseases of the nails and hair, to offensive sweating of the feet, to unhealthy conditions of the skin, and to a host of ailments of the glands and mucous surfaces and of the nervous system. Its pathogenesis is long and its uses are extensive and worthy of careful study and differentiation.

Characteristic Symptoms Of Silica

1. Headache better from binding head tightly, or from wrappnig it up warmly.

2. Head wet from sweating, particularly at night, likes wrapping it up.

3. Water tastes bad; vomits after drinking.

4. Increased menses, with repeated paroxysms of icy coldness over the whole body.

5. Offensive foot sweat, rawness between toes, also complaints after checking the sweat.

6. Want of vital warmth, even when taking exercise.

7. Ailments following vaccination; abscesses, etc., even convulsions.

8. Slowly suppurating processes in general.