Natrum Carbonicum (HMT)

Carbonate of Sodium
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Natrum Carbonicum (HMT) Reference Specimen Carbonate of Sodium
🧬 Remedy Miasm: Tubercular Miasm The Tubercular miasm is a combination of Psora and Syphilis. It manifests as a susceptibility to respiratory illnesses, rapid weight loss, and a constant desire for mental and physical change.
📚 Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Materia Medica:
This homeopathic remedy profile is compiled directly from the authoritative Materia Medica lectures of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), former head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and a renowned homeopath. It presents clinical insights, comparative analysis, and potency guidelines.
GENERAL
  • Natrum Carbonicum is composed of Sodium and Carbon elements, and exhibits the symptoms of both.
  • The Natrum Carb patient quivers even on the slightest noise so much so that the heartbeat becomes irregular, even with the ru stling sound of paper.
  • The Natrum Carb patient is recogni zed through these peculia r symptoms.
  • It is strange that, no matter how loud the noise is, if the level is constant it does not bother the patient.
  • Howeve r, any change in the volume level badly affects the nerves.
  • The ups and downs in noise level become unbearable.
  • A sudden explosion or loud noise is very harmful for Natrum Carb patient.
  • If such a pa tient is scared suddenly, his heart may stop.
  • Therefore, one should be very careful around him.
  • When the ailments of Natrum Carb become chronic, the patient starts to feel indifferent, even towa rds his own family members.
  • The patient feels indifferent.
  • The circle of friendship and relationship shrinks.
  • The situation worsens to the extent that the patient becomes disgusted and disconnected from th e whole of humanity.
  • The patient cannot tolerate anyone.
  • Disgust is more prominent than fear.
  • The urine of a Natrum Carb patient smells like horse’s urine.
  • This symptom is found in Benzoic Acid also.
  • The patient needs to urinate again and again , while the patient may also wet the bed during the night.
  • Urination is associated with a scalding sensation.
  • In the skin diseases of Natrum Car b, swellings develop at the edges of the fingers and of the toes, but esp ecially over the finger joints.
  • On the rest of the body the s pots are itchy areas of raised circular shape (Urticarial).
  • This remedy is also useful against herpes, though it is not easy to pick this remedy specifical ly from the symptoms of herpes alone.
  • If the symptoms of Natrum Carb are present in a patient and the other remedies have not been effective against herpes, then Natrum Carb should also be tried.
  • Both Sodium and Carbonate are linked with nerve tissue.
  • Since herp es is basically a disease of the nerves, the herpes patient can benefit from Natrum Carb.
  • Natrum Carb plays a prominent role in the treatment of bad aftereffects of heatstroke .
  • Sometimes, after a heatstroke, nasal catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane. starts dripping in to the throat and becomes a permanent menace (Post-nasal drip).
  • For this condition, Natrum Carb is very useful.
  • It is also very effective against bouts of headache and sensitivity to heat.
  • In Natrum Carb, raw-looking sores start to appear at the tip of the nose .
  • A peculiar symptom of this remedy is that the tip of the nose always exhi bits a skin disease of one kind or the other.
  • It is also valuable in the treatment of boils on the nose .
  • Once, a patient was not benefiting fro m Natrum Carb and so I treated him with a Propolis ointment.
  • (Propolis is a bactericide that the honeybee prepares for herself).
  • Hi s wounds became fully healed in less than a week.
  • Honey is extrao rdinarily effective against cancerous wounds and chronic sores of the eyes, etc.
  • Propolis is a powerful medicine, but chemically it is very light.
  • Once, research was carried out in France to find out the types of bacteria various insects carry.
  • All the insects in the world are sup posed to carry some bacteria.
  • The scientist who conducted the resear ch on honeybees was surprised to discover that there was no trace of any kind of bacteria on the body of the honeybee.
  • He found that the honeybee was absolutely free of bacteria.
  • This was an astonish ing discovery and it led to the beginning of a new era of research to find out why the honeybee is free from all sorts of bacteria.
  • The words of the Holy Quran “ feehi shifaa-unnaasi” (In it lies cure for mankind) carry a deep meaning hidden within them.
  • During the rese arch in France, it was discovered that the honeybee likes cleanliness so much that it puts a chemical called Propolis at the edges of each honeycomb.
  • The honeybee prepares Propolis from the wax exuding from the white eucalyptus and other trees and rubs it at the edges of her honeycomb.
  • Whenever the honeybee enters the honeycomb, it puts its feet on the edge of the honeycomb and does the same when it comes out of the honeycomb.
  • In doing so, the antibacterial material (Propolis) sticks to the feet of the honeybee and keeps it free of bacteria.
  • This is the reason why bacteria cannot enter the honeycomb.
  • After this discovery, a wise and able farmer in Denmark prepared a special farm and bred the honeybee.
  • From this farm, he used to collect Propolis in large quantities.
  • Propolis mixed in glycerine or vitamin E cream is very useful against common pimples and boils.
  • In Natrum Carb, sores not only form on the surface of the nose, but also inside it.
  • The nasal catarrh is quite foul smelling and becomes chronic.
  • It produces co nstant irritation in the throat.
  • The sense of smell is also lost.
  • Usually, the face is pale.
  • Ci rcles develop around the eyes.
  • Sores and blisters form inside the mouth.
  • Natrum Carb is particularly effective against sores inside the m outh of nursing mothers.
  • It is also effective against the infertility of women who suffer permanently from leucorrhoeaVaginal dischargeA whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina..
  • These symptoms are also found in many other remedies.
  • However, a special symptom of Na trum Carb is that the woman patient is of a cold constitution, has been sterile for a long time and suffers from persistent leucorrhoea .
  • If all these symptoms are present together in a patient, then by the grace of God, Natrum Carb will be found very effective in curing her infertility.
  • In Natrum Carb, there is a tende ncy of permanent weakness of the ankles (flail ankles).
  • In such patients, feet usually twist easily.
  • Such a weakness is a part of the patient’s constitution and not due to any kind of accident or injury.
  • For this condi tion, Natrum Carb is a very useful remedy.
  • However, the most effective treatment for sprained ankles is Ruta or Bellis.
  • To abate the bad effects of severe sprains, Arnica given in a high potencyStrength level of a remedyThe dilution and succussion scale of a remedy (e.g., 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M), indicating its energetic concentration., combined with Belladonna, shows positive effects immediately and the symptoms of the disease completely disappear.
  • However, if these are not used in the beginning of the disease, then Ruta will relieve the residual bad effects.
  • Sometimes, it becomes necessary to treat the patient with Bellis or Rhus Tox also.
  • Natrum Carb alleviates the tendency of ankle sprains due to structural weakness.
  • Natrum Carb patient remains sad and worried most of the times .
  • The patient remains deeply occupied with sad thoughts, is cowardly and loses the power to think and un derstand.
  • The mind feels fickle.
  • The cold, and any change of weather, becomes unbearable.
  • The patient becomes very restless when the clouds thunder .
  • Music aggravates his symptoms .
  • The patient has no tolerance for certain people.
  • The patient becomes bad te mpered and irritable after eating food.
  • The slightest mental fatigue leads to severe headache , which worsens in the sunlight or the la mplight.
  • He also feels dizzy.
  • Physical as well as mental hard wo rk, make the symptoms worse.
  • He feels very weak and staggers while walking.
  • The patient feels cramps in the muscles and the glands beco me hard and swollen.
  • The patient dislikes the cool breeze.
  • Appa rently, these symptoms should not appear due to heatstroke; however, in some patients of Natrum Carb, these are the permanent symptoms following a heatstroke.
  • One should remember that Natrum Carb is a cold remedy by nature.
  • In Natrum Carb, black spots appear before the eyes.
  • On waking up, the vision is blurred.
  • There is a feeling of pinpricks and burning in the eyes.
  • There is a kind of pier cing pain inside the ears.
  • Brown moles, yellow spots and acne appear on the face .
  • Furthermore, the upper lip appears swollen to the touch, th e face becomes pale, blue circles develop around the eyes and the eyelids become swollen.
  • The stomach of the Natrum Carb patient is very sensitive to touch and appears to be swollen.
  • Drin king cold water aggravates the symptoms.
  • The patient feels hungry in the morning at five o’ clock.
  • The digestive system becomes very weak.
  • The patient feels very sad after eating food and the mouth tast es bitter.
  • Dri nking milk causes diarrhoea and the patient needs to rush to the lavatory.
  • The cough of the Natrum Carb patient is a dry cough, which worsens when the patient enters a heated room .
  • The feeling of cold on the left side of the chest increases the coug h.
  • The heart palpitates quite fast when lying down on the left side at night and also on climbing the stairs.
  • The patient wakes up very early in the morning and his suffering is worse by five o’ clock in the morning .
  • The patient sweats a lot in the morning and feels burning of the soles of the feet.
  • Antidotes: Camphora, Arsenic Potency: 30 to 200 However, Dr.
  • Boericke ha s described its use only in potency 6

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📚 Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad — Homoeopathy: Like Cures Like (English Rendering of Lectures delivered on MTA International). Compiled exclusively in accordance with the clinical insights and Materia Medica of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra).
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