Natrum Muriaticum

Mind

(Natrum muriaticum)

Melancholy, depressed, sad, and weeping (Nux m., Puls., Ign., Rhus tox.) ; consolation aggravates.

Very irritable, and ill-humored ; easily provoked to anger. (Bry., Cham., Nux v.)

Difficult thinking ; absence of mind ; weakness of memory. (Agn., Ambr., Anac., Kreos., Lach., Merc ., Nux m., Phos. ac.)

Head

(Natrum muriaticum)

Vertigo and great dullness of the head, with flickering before the eyes. (Bell.)

Dullness and heaviness of the head. ( Caps ., Cinch.)

Headache as if the head would burst . ( Bry ., Merc., Puls.)

Headache in the morning on awaking (Kali bi., Nitr. ac., Nux v.) ; lasts till noon.

Headache from sneezing and coughing , disappearing on pressure.

Dull, pressive, stupefying headache.

Throbbing or stitches in head, extending to neck or chest.

Heat in the head, with redness in the face, nausea, and vomiting.

Heavy pressive pain in forehead, over both eyes.

Falling out of the hair ( Graph ., Merc., Nitr. ac ., Petrol., Phos., Sep., Sulph .) ; sensitiveness of the scalp. (Cinch., Nitr. ac., Merc., Mez .)

Itching eruption on margin of hair at nape of neck.

Eyes

(Natrum muriaticum)

Dimness of vision, as if looking through a mist or veil. (Caust., Croc., Petrol., Phos., Sulph ., Sil .)

Objects become confused ; letters and stitches run together . ( Sil .)

Small fiery points constantly before the eyes. ( Cycl., Merc., Sulph .)

Eyes give out on using them . (Phos., Ruta, Sep.)

Inflammation, redness, and lachrymation . (Acon., Bell.)

Pressure in the eyes on looking intently at anything.

Sensation of sand in the eyes, mornings . (Ars., Caust ., Ign., Sulph .)

Burning and smarting in the eyes (Nux v.) ; sensitive to light.

Margins of lids red, inflamed, burning ; agglutinated mornings. (Alum., Graph., Lyc., Puls., Sulph .)

Asthenopia, particularly muscular ; drawing, stiff sensation in muscles of eyes when moving them ; often caused by general muscular weakness or spinal irritation.

Ambylopia and amaurosis ; pupils contracted, dependent on menstrual disorders in the chlorotic.

Blepharitis, ulcers on cornea ; smarting and burning ; acrid, excoriating tears ; photophobia, marked with spasmodic closure of the lids.

Ciliary neuralgia, coming and going with the sun.

Stricture of lachrymal duct, fistula and blennorrhoea of lachrymal sac.

Affections of the eyes maltreated with lunar caustic.

Ears

(Natrum muriaticum)

Hardness of hearing.

Discharge of pus from ears. (Graph., Hep. s., Merc.)

Nose

(Natrum muriaticum)

Inflammation and swelling of left side of nose ; painful to touch.

Liable to catch cold ; coryza fluent ; or nose dry and stopped up ; sneezing.

Face

(Natrum muriaticum)

Yellow color of face. ( Chel ., Hep. s., Sep.)

Face shines as if greasy.

Redness of the left cheek.

Lips dry, chapped, and cracked ; upper lip swollen. (Calc. c.)

Whiskers fall off.

Tettery eruptions around the mouth. (Ant. crud., Lyc.)

Periodical prosopalgia, especially after checked ague ; face sallow ; great thirst.

Mouth

(Natrum muriaticum)

Gums swollen, and bleed easily. (Carb. v., Merc ., Phos., Nitr. ac .)

Blisters like pearls about the mouth, especially in intermittent fever.

Great complaints about dryness of tongue, which is not very dry.

Sensation as of a hair upon the tongue. ( Sil .)

Fistula dentalis.

Tongue dry and stiff ; speech difficult.

Vesicles and ulcers in the mouth, and on the tongue (Lyc., Mur. ac) ; smarting and burning when touched by the food.

Taste bitter ( Bry., Nux v., Puls., Sulph.) ; salty (Merc.) ; entire loss of taste . ( Puls .)

Throat

(Natrum muriaticum)

Frequent hawking of salty-tasting mucus.

Sensation of a plug in the throat (Bell., Nux v.,), with rawness and burning pain.

Easily chokes when swallowing.

Swelling of the cervical glands.

Stomach

(Natrum muriaticum)

Excessive hunger ; after eating weary and sleepy.

Eructations after eating.

Loss of appetite. ( Ars., Calc. c., Cinch., Sulph .)

Violent hiccough.

Aversion to bread, of which he was once very fond (Lyc., Cycl., Nux v.) ; also to coffee. (Lyc., Phos. ac.)

Repugnance to smoking, to which he was accustomed.

Violent unquenchable thirst. (Acon., Ars., Bry., Rhus tox.)

Nausea, heartburn. (Lyc., Nux v.)

Constrictive cramp in the stomach.

Burning and fullness in stomach.

Pressure in pit of stomach, which is sensitive to touch.

Throbbing in pit of stomach after eating.

Sensation as if a foreign body were sticking in the cardiac orifice, and behind the sternum.

Abdomen

(Natrum muriaticum)

Stitches and tension in hepatic (Ars., Bry., Calc. c., Kali c., Merc., Nux v., Sep.) and splenic regions. (Natr. carb., Sulph.)

Pinching pain in right side of abdomen.

Abdomen distended ; rumbling, and incarceration of flatus. (Lyc., Cinch.)

Stool And Anus

(Natrum muriaticum)

Constipation, with sensation of contraction of the anus ; difficult expulsion of hard, dry, and crumbling stool (Amm. mur.), fissuring the anus (Nitr. ac.), so that it bleeds, and pains as if sore.

Itching stitches in the rectum.

Burning in anus after hard stool.

Alternate constipation and diarrhoea. ( Ant. crud ., Cimic ., Nux v., Podo.)

Painless watery diarrhoea. ( Ars., Cinch., Podo .)

Urinary Organs

(Natrum muriaticum)

Discharge of mucus from the urethra during and after urination. (Merc. cor.)

Cutting and burning in urethra after urination. ( Canth .)

Urethra painfully sore to pressure.

Frequent desire to urinate, with copious flow of light watery urine.

Urine dark and turbid.

Urine passed involuntarily while walking, coughing, or laughing. ( Caust., Puls ., Zinc .)

Brick-dust sediment in urine. (Arn., Cinch., Lyc., Phos.)

Male Organs.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Phimosis.

Excessive irritability of the sexual instinct, but with physical weakness.

Violent itching on and under the scrotum.

Female Organs.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Pressing and bearing down in the genitals every morning ; has to sit down to prevent prolapsus. ( Bell., Plat., Lil., Sep.)

Menses too early and too profuse ; last too long.

Suppression of the menses. (Acon., Cimic., Puls .)

Itching on the genital organs. (Canth., Coni., Merc.)

Leucorrhoea, profuse, of a greenish color, worse while walking.

Respiratory Organs.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Hoarseness in the morning ; accumulation of mucus in the larynx.

Cough in the morning ; in evening after lying down in bed ; from empty swallowing ; from tickling in the throat ; with bursting pain in forehead ( Bry., Nux v .) with shortness of breath ; with vomiting of food ; with tearing pain in spermatic cords.

Stitches ( Bry., Kali c .) or sore pain in chest. (Arn., Baryt. c., Phos., Nux v., Stan .)

Heart and Pulse.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Fluttering motion of the heart. (Lil. tig.)

Palpitation of the heart ; on going up stairs ; when lying on left side. (Natr. carb., Phos.)

Painful stitches in region of heart. ( Bry., Cact., Kali c .)

Intermission in the beating of the heart and pulse . (Coni., Digit ., Kali c.)

Neck and Back.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Pain in small of back as if broken. (Aloe, Bell ., Cimic., Nux v.)

Pain in back relieved by lying on something hard. ( Rhus tox .)

Throat and neck emaciate rapidly, especially during summer complaint.

Stitches in the neck and back part of the head.

Lameness in small of back, in morning on rising.

Violent pulsation in small of back.

Upper Limbs.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Weakness and paralytic heaviness of the arms.

Trembling of the hands when writing. (Zinc.)

Skin of hands, especially about the nails, dry, cracked ; hang-nails. ( Sulph ., Thuja.)

Bruised pain in upper arm.

Lower Limbs.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Weakness and trembling of the lower extremities.

Stitches in the hip joint.

Drawing pains in thighs, knees, and legs.

Great heaviness of the legs and feet.

Tension in the calves while walking.

Tension in hollow of knee, as if cords were too short. (Amm. mur.)

Lame feeling in ankle joint, while sitting or walking.

Restlessness in legs and feet, must move them constantly. (Zinc.)

Cramp-like stitching pain in left foot.

Generalities

(Natrum muriaticum)

Great emaciation (Acet. ac., Ars., Ferr., Graph., Iodi., Phos.) ; trembling of the whole body.

Tendency to dryness, or erosion of mucous membranes ; secretions acrid, scanty ; smarting, burning at edges of mucous surfaces.

Easily fatigued ; mental and physical exhaustion, and weakness ; great prostration. (Ars., Cinch., Phos.)

Takes cold easily. (Calc. c., Kali c., Phos., Sil.)

Muscles, especially of thighs and arms, painful on motion, as if flesh were loose.

Skin

(Natrum muriaticum)

Itching and pricking in the skin.

Large red blotches, like hives, itching violently.

Itching nettle rash after bodily exertion.

Ringworm. (Sep.)

Tettery eruptions, oozing an acrid fluid ; crusts with deep cracks.

Sleep

(Natrum muriaticum)

Sleepiness during the day, with frequent yawning. (Natr. carb.)

Sleepless at night.

Uneasy, anxious sleep ; weeping in sleep. (Nitr. ac.)

Vivid, anxious dreams.

Fever

(Natrum muriaticum)

Chill predominates ( Bry .), mostly internal ; hands and feet icy-cold. (Gels.)

Chilliness over whole body, with heat in the forehead, pressure in root of nose, and violent thirst.

Chill 10 to II A. M., beginning in feet or small of back ; blue nails ; thirst ; bursting headache ; nausea and vomiting.

Heat, with violent headache and thirst , chilliness over the back, and sweat in axillae and soles of feet.

Profuse perspiration, too easily excited by motion ( Calc. c., Hep. s., Phos .) ; at night.

During apyrexia : stitches about the liver ; languor ; emaciation, sallow complexion ; loss of appetite ; fever blisters on the lips.

Amelioration

Therapeutic Range.- (Natrum muriaticum)

Intermittent fever, especially inveterate or badly treated cases ; after quinine ; in damp regions, or near newly turned ground ; scorbutic affections ; congenital malformations, caused by contraction of muscles (externally with friction) ; constipation ; summer complaint ; melancholy ; hypochondria ; ophthalmia ; catarrh ; dyspepsia ; enlargement of liver ; of spleen ; gonorrhoea ; leucorrhoea ; chlorosis.

Compare

(Natrum muriaticum)

Alum ., Bry., Calc. c., Carb. v., Graph., Lyc ., Merc., Phos., Plumb., Puls ., Rhus tox., Sep ., Sil ., Sulph ., Zinc.

Natr. mur. is followed well by Sep.

Antidotes

(Natrum muriaticum)

Apis, Ars., Camph., Phos., Sp. d. nitr.

Natrum Muriaticum Antidotes.

Apis, Arg. nit., Quin.

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