Homoeopathy — Page 522
Natrum Muriaticum 522 imbalance of the salts in the blood. There is no harm in the occasional repetition of this remedy, but it should not be repeated too often in one day. The Natrum Mur patient feels very thirsty. During the headache , the patient feels as if being hit with a hammer over various parts of the head. Light hurts the eyes. Movement aggravates this condition. From this point of view, Natrum Mur resembles Bryonia. Constipation in Natrum Mur is more severe than that in Bryonia. Natrum Mur is the chronic, as well as the antidote of Apis. The Natrum Mur patient suffers from chronic backache. He feels weakness in his arms, legs and particularly the knees. The skin around the nails of the hands (cuticles) becomes fissured due to dryness and the legs become insensitive. The Natrum Mur patient does not like to eat bread or oily food. The patient feels very hungry but after eating food, he feels tired and weak. He feels burning sensation in the chest, also hardness and a piercing sensation over the liver. After taking food, the stomach becomes heavy and distended. Hunger pangs cause a fainting sensation over the stomach. The Natrum Mur patient is highly strung and does not tolerate even the slightest noise. A sudden sound causes a headache. The patient is intolerant even to the rustling sound of paper. The Natrum Mur patient is very cold. However, his symptoms aggravate in a heated room. He likes the open air. From this point of view, half of the constitution of Natrum Mur resembles that of Pulsatilla. Despite feeling cold, the patient likes to go in the open air. In the open, physical ailments ameliorate but the mental ailments aggravate. One must keep in mind these subtleties in the nature of this remedy. The constitution of a Natrum Mur patient changes frequently and rapidly. When the patient sweats, he catches cold, which however gets better in the open. Natrum Mur affects the skin also. Eczema, itching and inflammation are found mostly at the hairlines. This is typical of Natrum Mur. Both dry pimples as well as discharging boils form. There is itching as well as a pins and needles sensation on the skin. Pus exudes from the itchy spots. Scabs also form, which then peel off