Fluoric Acid: A Complete Homeopathic Remedy for Varicose Veins, Bone Caries & Premature Aging

• Common Name: Hydrofluoric Acid
• Source: Prepared from hydrofluoric acid
• Miasm: Syphilitic
• Thermal: Hot patient
• Side: Left-sided action predominantly

Sphere of Action

Acts profoundly on the connective tissue, bones, veins, and skin. It is a powerful tissue destroyer and is used in deep-seated, destructive syphilitic and tertiary conditions.

Key Clinical Indications

Bone and Connective Tissue Affections

• Caries and necrosis of bones, especially long bones
• Dental caries of the root of the teeth
• Old bone ulcers, slow healing wounds
• Osteitis, especially of the lower jaw

Varicose Veins and Ulcers

• Varicose veins, especially with thin, unhealthy skin
• Varicose ulcers with burning pain
• Red, glassy look of ulcers
• Promotes granulation in sluggish wounds

Senility and Premature Aging

• Indicated in early senility and degeneration
• Old age in young people: early graying, hair falling, sexual weakness

Dental Issues

• Root decay and dental abscesses
• Gums unhealthy, spongy, bleeding

Characteristic Symptoms

• Desire to walk fast – cannot walk slowly
• Restlessness, wants to keep moving but not from anxiety
• Profuse offensive sweat of the feet and genitals
• Hair falls out in spots, worse from washing
• Teeth feel warm and elongated
• Tendency to destruction – tissues break down rapidly

Mental Symptoms

• Indifference to loved ones
• Hasty, hurried behavior
• Cheerful despite serious pathology
• Erotic mania, sexual excess, nymphomania

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Warmth	Cold applications
Standing long	Moving rapidly
Night	After discharges
Washing	Cold bathing

Potency & Dosage

• Commonly used in 6C, 30C, and 200C in deep-seated affections
• Repetition should be less frequent due to deep action

Relationships

Complementary	Compare With	Antidotes
Silicea	Syphilinum, Kali iod, Merc iod, Nitric acid	Hepar sulph

Mnemonic to Remember Fluoric Acid 

"FLUORIC = FAST-aging, FLESH decay, FLEET-footed"

• FAST-aging: Premature senility
• FLESH decay: Bone necrosis, caries
• FLEET-footed: Cannot walk slowly; always hasty

📝 One-Line Summary

Fluoric Acid is a deep-acting remedy for destructive conditions with early aging, varicose veins, bone decay, and restlessness.