Mezereum.-Single pimples on the thighs; red pustules with inflamed areolae on the outer side of the extremities; in scrofulous individuals, and in persons who have already taken mercury; in those who have attacks of intercostal neuralgia.
Nabalus.- Pimples on the face, about the nose, upper lip and chin.
Natrum mur.-When the skin between the acne points looks as if besmeared with oil; aggravated after violent exercise, and periodically.
Nitric ac.-Many small pimples on the forehead, just below the hair; painful pimples on the chin with hard, red areolae; skin dry, scaly; brown-red spots on the skin; after the abuse of mercury; dryness of the tongue and throat; itching mostly at night.
Nux juglans.-Variously sized reddish pimples and pustules on the face, chiefly around the mouth; large, painful blood-boils on the shoulders, and in the hepatic region; adapted to all stages of acne.
Nux vomica-Dyspepsia with constipation; small fetid ulcers in the mouth and fauces; persons who use coffee, wine or liquors, tobacco, or who have been allopathically drugged; sedentary habits.
Phosphorus ac.-Smooth, red pimples with red areolae on the forearm, knees and leg; large, red pimples on the face and scapulae, only sensitive to the touch; acne in weakly persons, onanists, and victims of spermatorrhoea; also when due to suppressed perspiration, or loss of animal fluids.
Phosphorus.-Acne in persons predisposed to bronchial and lung trouble; of hemorrhagic diathesis; lean and slender individuals with painless diarrhoea; aggravated from salt and camphor.
Picric acid.-Severe and chronic cases; eruption on face, especially on chin and along edges of the sides of the nose on either side, of indurated and elevated papules, dark red, painless, but sore to touch, upon the surface of which small pustules develop.
Potass. bromide.-Acne on the face, neck and shoulders, with peculiar yellow points which neither coalesce nor burst; frontal headache at night; adapted to both the simple and indurated forms.
Potass. iodide.-Papulous eruption all over, but especially on the face and the shoulders; painful sensitiveness, worse at night; in mercurial and syphilitic affections.
Pulsat.-Acne in mild, gentle persons, or pale, slender individuals; delayed or scanty menses; predisposition to catarrh or diarrhoea; gastric difficulties; aggravated by rich or fat food, pork, pastry, etc.
Rhus tox.-Acne in hard drinkers or persons addicted to sexual excesses; rheumatic individuals, always worse during rest; aggravated after getting wet and cold; debility and tired feeling nearly all the time.
Robinia.-Hard pimples, which take a great while to suppurate; great tendency of tumors to become indurated; in dyspeptics with sour stomach, worse at night; nocturnal emissions; increased sexual desire.
Rumex.-Dense rash of small red pimples; eruptions aggravated by wearing flannel; itching on various parts, worse while undressing.
Ruta.-Itching over the whole body relieved by scratching; all parts of the body upon which he lies feel sore.
Sabina.-Acne during pregnancy; desponding and hypochondriac; desire for acid things.
Sarsaparilla.-Acne on the nose and face, worse during the menstrual period; acne after the abuse of mercury, after gonorrhoea suppressed by mercury; burning itching of the eruption. Sepia-Acne on the chin, aggravated during menstruation and pregnancy; pimples on the mons veneris, legs and flexures of the joints; skin dirty-yellow and scurfy; ailments following vaccination and self-abuse.
Silicea-Obstinate cases in scrofulous persons; fetid sweat of the feet; constipation; aggravated from drinking wine, from getting cold or wet.
Sulphur-In acne vulgaris with black pores in the face; red, itching pimples on the nose, lip, around the chin, and on the forearm; furunculosis; chronic cases.
Sumbul-Smooth, small, reddish spots on the forehead; black pores on the face; the least draught of air is felt down the spine; debility.
Thuja-Acne, especially on the wings of the nose; dirty, brownish color of the skin; sweet, honey-like perspiration; aggravated during menses; after over-heating; after eating fat meat, onions, acids and sweats; after drinking beer or wine; after using tobacco, sulphur and mercury.
Veratrum alb-Pimples on the right labium just before menstruation.
