Homoeopathy — Page 521
Natrum Muriaticum 521 fever. The fever may not then return, or will be much milder. If so, the treatment should be repeated after the fever has subsided. The mental signs of Natrum Mur are strange. In the beginning, the patient feels victimized and is always obsessed with the feeling of being a victim of some wrongdoings. Despite this, the patient does not like sympathy. Furthermore, the patient gets captivated with imaginary love. Even some old women get captivated with this kind of hypothetical love. If love could ever be cured with a medicine, then probably Natrum Mur will be the most appropriate. If the fever does not subside for a long time and affects the brain, then Natrum Mur should be tried. Natrum Mur has been found to be specifically effective against the bad effects of grief and sadness on the mind. Ignatia and Ambra Grisea are the best and promptly effective remedies during the early stages of bereavement. Ignatia is a fast acting remedy, but its effect is very short-lived, so it needs to be given repeatedly. Once the deep grief becomes embedded into the mind of a patient, then he goes out of the range of Ignatia. Ambra Grisea works better in these patients. Next, comes Natrum Mur. It is my personal experience that with Natrum Mur, even the totally insane patient can be cured. Natrum Mur patients are not aggressive; rather they either sit quietly or become indifferent to the world altogether and then gradually become physically weak. They get very angry , yet do not show violence. Their mind becomes slow and weak. The patient, while talking, forgets and does not remember what he wanted to say. Concentration is lost. Break in the continuity of thoughts in the midst of talking is the symptom of Natrum Mur. However, if while listening, someone fails to understand or there is a delay in understanding, then, Plumbum will be more appropriate. One symptom of the Natrum Mur patient is that reading causes tiredness. He tends to cry like a chronic Pulsatilla patient. The Pulsatilla patient tends to cry repeatedly, though mentally he is absolutely normal. The hands and feet of the Natrum Mur patient remain cold, and he is also weak. He is inclined to cry with or without a reason. If the ill effects of grief on the patient are not cured with Natrum Mur and the disease appears deep-seated, then Silicea might be helpful in such cases (Silicea is chronic of Natrum Mur). Silicea is also chronic of Pulsatilla. Natrum Mur should not be used repeatedly without good reason, because its excessive use can cause an