Homoeopathy — Page 523
Natrum Muriaticum 523 in pieces. One symptom of Natrum Mur that resembles Sarsaparilla is that the patient starts ageing prematurely. In Natrum Mur, the headache starts either after midnight or in the morning after nine o’ clock. Severe morning headache is a symptom of Gelsemium. Usually in Natrum Mur, the ailments, which either start due to heat stroke or during malarial fever, continue from nine o’ clock in the morning till night. The headache usually starts at the nape of the neck and spreads to the backbone. Natrum Mur is related to several back conditions. Especially if there is a sudden attack of “lumbago”, then Natrum Mur works very well in the early stages. The symptoms of a Natrum Mur patient usually become worse on lying down in a soft bed. The backbone becomes relatively very sensitive. There is discomfort and pain along the nerves (sciatica). The patient feels comfort, when lying on a hard surface. Symptoms related to the prostate gland are also present in Natrum Mur. There is considerable delay in the onset of urination. The urine comes in drops followed by the feeling of discomfort and unsatisfaction because of incomplete evacuation of the bladder. Sometimes, the patient feels pain either at the end of urination or afterwards. During walking, laughing or coughing, urine may be passed involuntarily (stress incontinence). For bed-wetting at night, Natrum Mur with Kali Phos is very useful. Usually this problem i. e. bedwetting is found in children during deep sleep. In Natrum Mur, either there is severe constipation or diarrhoea. In Natrum Mur, the patient, despite having an excellent appetite, remains slim and thin. Along with a burning sensation in the stomach , there is palpitation. While eating, the patient sweats. The patient craves salt. He feels better on an empty stomach. After eating food, there is heartburn and the acidity increases, along with excessive salivation from the mouth. As it has already been mentioned, Natrum Mur is an excellent treatment for malaria. Every type of malaria is included i. e. whether with daily fever or with relapsing fever. The most dangerous type of malaria is the one in which the fever returns every third day. This type of fever does not easily leave the patient. Natrum Mur is very beneficial in this kind of fever. Repeated use has proven that by giving Natrum Mur, the fever starts coming on the second day instead