Nitric ac.

Nitric acid / Aqua fortis

Nitric acidum

This colorless, volatile, highly corrosive liquid has been used to burn off warts and in a dilute form it was given for fevers, bronchitis, and other chest infections, for syphilis, and to dissolve kidney and bladder stones. Commercially, it is mainly used in the manufacture of explosives and fertilizers. The fumes are highly irritating and cause death if inhaled.

Parts Used

Nitric acid.

Uses

This remedy is used to treat splinter like pain which may appear and disappear suddenly, for example, in sore throats, mouth ulcers and thrush. It is also good for piles with sharp, stitch like pains in the rectum. Discharges are burning and offensive. Urine is strong smelling.

People who require Nitric ac. are chilly and often suffer from warts, broken skin, and ulcers in the stomach, vagina, and rectum.

Source

Prepared chemically from sodium nitrate and sulfuric acid.