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Platinum is very famous for the treatment of diseases of arrogant
women. However these days, this drug is used less frequently.
Maybe, in the old days there were more arrogant women than now.
Nowadays times have changed, and one rarely finds women who are
proud and arrogant i.e. who consider themselves superior to everyone
else. Women belonging to rich families, who are brought up with a
silver spoon in their mouth, consider themselves above everyone else.
Such women are a typical example of Platinum constitution. Platinum
is by far a more expensive element than gold. It is strange but
understandable that Platinum induces an artificial feeling of richness
and makes even poor women proud and arrogant. The Platinum patient thinks himself far superior and of very high
status. He becomes irritated about minor things and despises others.
Considering himself to be the most important person, he remains
always fearful of danger to his life. This state of his mind changes
him physically also. The patient is always scared that something
harmful is going to happen to him. In a Platinum patient, the heart beats fast, the limbs tremble and soon,
fear of death overtakes him. The patient is a religious fanatic. The
female patient thinks of herself an alien. All these are the symptoms
of insanity, which ultimately l eads to more severe form. The sexual
trends of Platinum resemble those of Hyoscyamus. The patient has
spasm of muscles with convulsions. The convulsions slowly become
worse, affecting the muscles. Th e skin becomes numb. The bleeding
is of dark reddish colour. The nose bleeds in the form of dark clots.
There is cramping at the root of the nose, which is very painful. The
affected area feels caught in a vice. The patient feels a neuralgic type
of pain on the face. The bones feel insensitive. If the ovaries become inflamed , and the patient ha s been unable to
conceive for a long time and there is heightened sexual urge without
any apparent reason, then Platinum ma y be kept in mind to treat this
condition. If the sterility is due to an excessive leucorrhoeal discharge, then
Borax is the remedy of choice. In Platinum, the symptoms of other
diseases of the uterus are also found i.e. hard ening of the uterus, the
tendency to develop fibr oids and the downward sagging of the uterus
with excessive bleeding. The bleedi ng is usually dark in colour, with
the formation of blood clots. The menstrual bleeding starts before it is
due. This symptom is very common. However, if the other symptoms
of Platinum are present, then Platinum will prove to be a promptly
effective remedy. Stomach conditions like excessive formati on of gas and nausea, are
also common in Platinum. The pati ent feels very uncomfortable and
restless. The motions are intermittent and small. The patient feels
exhausted. In Platinum, the symptoms of the disease become worse in the
evening and on sitting as well as standing. The symptoms improve
with movement and on walking. Antidote: Pulsatilla
Potency: 30 or higher

Piper Nigrum is prepared from bl ack pepper. I have found it very
effective against sneezing problems where the other well-known
remedies had failed. It is especially beneficial to those patients who
are allergic to black pepper. Thes e patients have an outburst of
sneezing as soon as black pepper is sprinkled on anything. The
remedy is also effective in trea ting the problems of patients who
sneeze due to reasons other than allergy to black pepper. The patient of Piper Nigrum rema ins by nature sad and depressed.
The patient cannot concentrate on anything. His thoughts become
scattered. The patient is startled by the slightest sound. He feels
severe pain and burning in the eyeballs as if they are about to explode.
If there is itching in the nose and sneezing also, then Piper Nigrum
should be used. The Piper Nigrum patient has a tendency to bleed
from the nose . His lips are dry, his head feels heavy and there is
pressure over his temples. There is pain and burning sensation in
the tonsil area of the throat . The patient feels very thirsty. The
stomach is full of gas. The patie nt may also suffer from severe
intestinal colic. There is burning inside the bladder and along the urethra . The
bladder appears full and distended. There is difficulty in passing
urine. The patient, despite a cons tant urge, cannot urinate. Piper
Nigrum is very useful in alleviatin g this condition. In all ailments of
Piper Nigrum, the feeling of pressure and burning is common. A Piper Nigrum patient also exhibits the symptoms of heart disease .
There is pain in the chest, provoking cough. The heart beats very fast.
There is difficulty in breathing. The patient feels pain over the heart
area. Sometimes the pulse feels slow and interrupted. As lactating
mothers produce much more milk than the need of their baby, Piper
Nigrum is very useful in reducing the formation of milk in such
women. Potency: up to 30

Generally patients of acidic types are chilly and feel better in heat.
However, in Picric Acid, patients are intolerant to heat and feel better
in cold weather. Their ailments a ggravate in hot weather, while the
cold breeze feels very pleasant and s oothing. Picric Acid is the drug
of choice for this latter group. Picric Acid plays an important role in
the treatment of mental fatigue and general weakness. Usually, the
symptoms of mental fatigue appear in old age with the onset of
arteriosclerosis i.e. the thickening, hardening and narrowing of the
blood vessels going towards the brai n and the resultant decrease in
blood flow to the brain. Similar symptoms are also seen temporarily in
“Brain Fag”. The brain fag occurs due to a transitory spasm of the
cerebral vessels decreasing the blood flow to the brain and is usually
related to stomach upset. When a pa tient of arteriosclerosis develops
stomach upset, the brain fag become s more obvious. In brain fag,
there is a sudden temporary loss of recent memory. For example, the
patient forgets what he had eaten a few minutes ago and becomes
angry with his relatives for not feed ing him. He keeps on insisting
that nobody does his work when in fact it has already been done. The
patient is unable to recognise faces. Loss of recent memory and
retention of the old memory is typical of brain fag . It is brain fag
that is more pronounced in Picric Acid. There is no cure for the
chronic mental deficiency resulting from arteriosclerosis. However,
the severity of the symptoms may keep on fluctuating. If the
symptoms like brain fag are not due to arteriosclerosis but due to some
other temporary conditions, like poisoning and toxaemia, then the
appropriate treatment can be readily effective. The brain fag of Picric Acid closely resembles arteriosclerosis. Picric
Acid is very useful in the treatm ent of frequent episodes of loss of
recent memory. Picric Acid is beneficial for a headache, only if it is
caused by prolonged mental overwork and a prolonged period of grief.
Some students who are very hardworking, and are always afraid of
examinations develop permanent headache . Picric Acid is an
important remedy for these patients. Picric Acid is an effective
treatment for headaches, no matter whether these are severe or not.
Sleep comforts the Picric Acid patients. In Picric Acid, the eye muscles become weak and the patient feels
heaviness in the eyes. The feeling of dryness and heaviness and sand
in the eyes, are very conspicuous. In Picric Acid, like Ruta, fine
visual work hurts the eyes. The strain of reading fine print hurts
the eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this
interferes with the performance of da ily activities of life. Picric Acid
is useful for relieving this weakness, as is Ruta. In Onosmodium also,
the headache starts on reading fine print. The cause of this headache
is different, though the end result i.e. the headache is similar. Onosmodium is stated to be good in the treatment of sexual
weakness of men and women. In particul ar, it is said to be very
effective in treating some weaknesses of young men. In the patient of Picric Acid, there is an increase of uric acid and
phosphates and a decrease of sulphate . It is readil y detectable on
urine examination. There are several remedies whose symptoms are
related to the lower half of the body , while there are some related to
the upper part of the body. The homo eopathic form of Picric Acid
relieves the heaviness of the lower part of the body. For the weakness
of the spine and the legs, Conium and Phosphorus are also useful. For all symptoms resulting from the ill effects of grief or emotional
upset besides headache, Picric Acid is very useful. Furthermore,
Ambra Grisea, Ignatia, Natrum Mur, Acid Phos and Silicea, are
excellent remedies for relieving the ill effects of grief and sorrow. It
is not difficult to differentiate them from Picric Acid. Picric Acid is also very useful for the treatment of pimples and
acne. For those who are anaemic and get tired of hard physical and
mental work, Picric Acid is very us eful. In a Picric Acid patient, the
headache becomes less by lying down and on tightly tying the head.
However, the headache becomes wo rse with movement, bending over
and mental exertion. The patient feels comfortable in the open and
cold air. However, in the humid weather, the pain increases. Potency: 30 to 200

Phytolacca is prepared from the roots of a plant, the fr uit of which is
toxic when ingested in large quan tity. The early symptoms of the
toxicity are vomiting, diarrhoea and headache. Phytolacca is a very important remedy. It resembles Mercury with
respect to many of its symptoms. That is why it is also called
Botanical Mercury. The diseases of Mercury become worse in the
cold and humidity. At night als o, the discomfort increases. In
Phytolacca also, backache increases with cold and humidity. When
the patient warms up in the bed at night, the pain intensifies further.
All its ailments aggravate during the night. Both Mercury and
Phytolacca are strongly connected to the diseases of the glands.
Phytolacca acts as an antidote to the toxic effects of Mercury. The feeling of pain and scraping of the skin over the sensitive area of
the human body, where the skin is closely attached to the bone
without the cushion of muscle or fa t, is found both in Phytolacca and
Mercury. Both Mercury and Phytolacca are widely effective against bone pain.
Eupatorium too is effective against influenza and the fever
associated with severe bone aches . However, Mercury is the most
important remedy for the treatment of bone problems. Mercury is
very effective in the diseases in which the bones start to decay, with
the formation of sinuses. Phytolacca is very effective against the lesions of the inner linings
(mucous membranes), skin and throat as well as glands that
become hardened and have a tend ency to produce pus. However,
sometimes it becomes necessary to use Hepar Sulph or Silicea as its
helpers. In Phytolacca, like Hepar Sulph, the phlegm is thick and
sticky. Phytolacca is the foremost remedy for the treatment of syphilis. It is
also effective in chronic syphilis and diphtheria . Chronic joint
pains, including rheumatoid arthritis , stiffness of the left shoulder
and arm, a lightning type of migrati ng pain and the pain at the ankles
and forefoot, are all the symptoms of Phytolacca. Phytolacca is also
effective in the treatment of the cancer of the nose. The redness of the
eyes, along with the flow of hot watery tears due to cold, a cough,
sensitivity to light, a burning sensa tion with a feeling of sand in the
eyes, the margins of the eyelids be ing hot, an abrased tongue and the
feeling of a hot ball stuck in th e throat, are all the symptoms of
Phytolacca. The Phytolacca patient often feels quite dizzy. He feels weak on
getting up from the bed. The headache moves from the forehead
towards the back of the head. The patient feels pressure in the eyes
and the temples. The headache becomes worse during the rain . If
there is itching on the head, accompanied with the formation of bumps
and scabs, then Phytolacca can also be a good remedy. Phytolacca is an exceptional remedy for breast-feeding women. If the
mammary glands become indurated and sensitive with a tendency
towards cancer, these women shoul d be treated with Phytolacca
without any delay. Besides Phytolacca, Bryonia, Belladonna and
Conium can also be useful. In Belladonna, the mammary glands are
not only hardened but also become red. However, in Bryonia, the
glands harden, but there is no redness. Even the slightest movement is
unbearable. In Bryonia and Phytolacca, the glands become stone
hard. The milk of a Phytolacca woman is sour, poisonous and in
clotted form. Breast-feeding the baby is very painful. The pain
spreads throughout the body. (For de tails on Conium, please refer to
the relevant chapter). Phytolacca is also useful for women in whom
the breast milk is either deficient of dries up completely . Before
and during the menstruation, the brea sts become swolle n and tender.
In these women, the cold weather affects the mammary glands causing
them to become painfully hard. The breast milk becomes thready like
a spider web. If , while breast-feeding, a women develops
convulsions and the pain spreads all over then Phytolacca is the
treatment of choice. Frequent menstruation and excessive bleeding
(menorrhagia) is also a symptom of Phytolacca. Usually these women
develop a pain in the right ovary. In Phytolacca, the stomach feels
injured. The vomitus is sticky. Phytol acca is also useful in the
treatment of nausea associated with pain and a feeling of heat in the
stomach, as well as bleeding piles. Phytolacca is very useful in the teething problems of the children .
Children clench their teeth forcef ully leaving their marks on the
tongue. Phytolacca ailments aggravate in humid and cold weather,
during night and on movement. The discomfort subsides in dry, hot
weather and on taking rest. One form of Phytolacca called Phytol acca Berry is very famous in the
treatment of obesity. I have treated several pa tients with it and have
seen excellent results. Although P hytolacca is not as dangerous for
the heart patients as Fucus, yet some patients with weak heart feel
weaker while using Phytolacca. If so, Phytolacca should be
immediately discontinued. Furthermore, the patients desirous of
losing weight must, as a rule, be given Crataegus Q, which strengthens
the heart. Fucus is more effective against obesity however it must be
used with extreme care. As soon as the patient feels weakness of the
heart, Fucus should be immediately stopped or there is a danger that
the patient may have heart attack any time, which may prove fatal. Antidotes: Belladonna, Meserium
Potency: Usually 30 to 1000. CM as needed.

Phosphorus is found in many differen t forms in nature. The most
abundant form of Phosphorus is white Phosphorus, which is a highly
inflammable and a fluorescent solid substance. On heating, white
Phosphorus changes into a red col oured powder, which is used to
make matchsticks. Phosphorus is an important component of animal and plant life also
used in traditional remedies to tr eat various diseases. The powder
form is used to prepare the homoeopathic remedy. Phosphorus is a profoundly active and powerful remedy. It is deeply
related to the functioning of inner linings i.e. the mucous membranes,
nerve fibres, glands and the brain. It also affects bones and bone
marrow. It is one of the best remedies for the control of red bleed
(arterial). It has no effect on dark coloured bleeding (venous
bleeding). Therefore, it should be cons idered as a treatment of arterial
bleed only. Phosphorus is used for the treatment of tuberculosis and brain
tumours. However, one has to be very careful in choosing its
potency. One should always start the treatment with Phosphorus 30
and then if necessary, the potency ma y be gradually increased. It is a
top class remedy for treating bone cancer. It is also very useful in the
treatment of asthma. If asthma does not respond to the commonly
used remedies and the symptoms of Phosphorus are present, then by
the grace of God, the patient will respond well to Phosphorus. Generally, the external symptoms of Phosphorus patients have been
stressed so much in homoeopath ic literatures that homoeopathic
doctors have started to pay ex traordinary importance to these
symptoms. Yet, if the internal symptoms are present, then, whether
the external symptoms are present or not, the remedy works very well.
It is said that a Phosphorus patient is skinny and tall. He has conical
fingers and possesses an artistic mind. The patient is of extremely fair
complexion, has blond hair and light coloured eyes. He happens to be
tender and sensitive. Obviously, it is very difficult to find a person
with all these features and charact eristics. Furthermore, in some
countries, one will rarely encounte r such a person. Even if such a
person is found, he may not nece ssarily be of the Phosphorus
constitution. A Phosphorus patien t should not be identified based on
his physical appearance rather; the identification should be based on
the constitution of the patient. One must definitely keep in mind the
sensitive nature of the patient. Phosphorus can be recognised on the
basis of the behaviour of certain di seases. For example, in certain
diseases of women, the hands and feet become cold. The patient loses
the courage to fight the disease and the body temperature falls sub-
normal. All these are the symptoms of Phosphorus. It does not matter
if the patient is black or white. Sometimes, the patient’s hands and
feet become cold in the diseases of the bones, chest and kidneys.
Since these are the symptoms of Silicea also, therefore treatment by
alternating Phosphorus with Silicea benefits the patient more. One of the symptoms of Phosphor us is the red bleed whereas in
Sulphur, the bleeding is dark. In women, during their period, bleeding
of a bright red colour before the actual period is due is a specific
symptom of Phosphorus. The discharge of Phosphorus is usually
acidic. The leucorrhoeal discharge is also excoriating . The
diarrhoeal stools are acidic to the extent that they cause blisters on
the skin. Phosphorus also resembles Natrum Mur and Bryonia. In Bryonia,
crusts form on the lips , which fissure at their edges due to severe
dryness. Phosphorus also exhibits these symptoms. Some symptoms
of Platinum may also be present i.e. the patient becomes aloof and
thinks himself superior to others . The Phosphorus patient may remain
aloof simply being honest and straightforward. However, the patient is
not arrogant, like Platinum. The Pla tinum patient thinks of himself as
special and despises others. The Phosphorus patient is very kind and
polite to others. His gentle nature makes him extraordinarily
sensitive, which may sometimes cause certain diseases. Sometimes,
when alone fear of death overcomes him or he may become mentally
agitated. He feels as if something is creeping inside his body. Many of the Phosphorus ailments am eliorate with heat, while the
stomach and the head feel better in the cold. Because the pressure
inside the head is al ready high, application of heat will make the
headache worse. The main difference in the headache of Phosphorus
and that of Belladonna is that the Belladonna patient feels comfort on
lying down, whereas the headache of Phosphorus aggravates by lying
down. Therefore, the Phosphorus pa tient keeps his head elevated
while lying down. In Belladonna, the headache is associated with
cramps, whereas in Phosphorus the headache is without cramps. Cold
things improve the stomach complaints, while hot things cause
vomiting. In a child the ingested milk, warms up in the stomach after
a little while and causes vomiting. This symptom is similar to
Aethusa. Phosphorus is closely related to the nerve fibres. It also affects the
visual mechanism of the eye. The patient sees many colours. The
patient sees a green halo around the light and also notices red and
black spots. When someone becomes suddenly blinded due to
unexpected shocking news, he should be treated with Phosphorus. Phosphorus is also an effective treatment for baldness and dandruff.
These conditions are usually treated w ith Acid Phos. However, if the
nerves become highly sensitive then Phosphorus is better. Phosphorus
strengthens the hair and prevents hair loss. Thin blond hair considered
to be the symptom of Phosphorus, ar e in fact due to the weak hair
roots. It is the weakness of the hair follicles that make the hair soft
and silky. Such kind of hair is a symptom related to Phosphorus.
Skin problems arise due to lack of pigmentation. Albino children, i.e.,
the children with clear wh ite skin as found in some forms of leprosy,
are an example of Phosphorus. Thus , Phosphorus can be used in the
treatment of albino children. P hosphorus is connected with the
diseases in which the skin looks raw and the hair is unhealthy,
regardless of the skin colour of the patient. Some of the symptoms are
also found in Natrum Mur. For ex ample in Natrum Mur, the hair
becomes lifeless and split at the end. However, the skin neither
becomes raw nor loses its normal lustre. In Phosphorus, the vision becomes foggy . Besides Phosphorus, a
green halo around the candlelight is found in Opium also. Opium can
also afflict and paralyse the optic ne rve. Phosphorus is useful in the
treatment of many eye diseases. The Retina of the eye contains cones
and rods. The cones are triangular in shape and are responsible for
colour vision. They split the light in to various colours. The rods help
differentiate between white and black colours. If the retina becomes
damaged or the optic nerve transmitting the message becomes weak,
then the eyes cannot register vari ous colours i.e. the person becomes
colour-blind. Gradually progressive blindness leading ultimately to complete
blindness is a symptom of Phosphorus. This symptom is also found in
Causticum. Many other symptoms of Causticum and Phosphorus also
resemble each other. The Phosphorus patient feels very thirsty. He feels comforted by
drinking cold water. However, when the water becomes warm in the
stomach, it induces vomiting. Severe uncontrollable nausea
developing after surgery can be effectively treated with Phosphorus.
Yellow spots develop on the abdomen, chest and parts of the neck,
apparently due to a pigmentation disorder. This is in fact due to the
weakness of the suprarenal glands . Phosphorus is extraordinarily
effective against the kidney diseases. Phosphorus is widely effective against the diseases of the mouth .
When the gums become diseased and there is light red offensive
bleeding from them, then Phosphorus is the most effective remedy in
this condition. Phosphorus is the foremost remedy to stop bleeding.
If, after childbirth, bleeding cont inues for a long time and smells
putrid, Phosphorus often works. Infections and tumours of the
uterus can also cause bleeding. Sometimes, the bleeding is without
any bad odour, at least in the beginning of the bleed. Phosphorus is
useful for this condition aswell. The Hoarseness of the voice is also a
symptom of Phosphorus. Be sides Phosphorus, Carbo Veg,
Causticum, Borax and Coca are also well-known remedies for a
hoarse voice. In Carbo Veg, like Phosphorus, the patient loses his
voice in the evening, bu t the condition improves in the morning. In
Causticum however the throat is ho arse in the morning and becomes
better in the evening. In Phosphorus , irritation of the throat causes
coughing. The cough starts either on la ughing or on talking loudly,
causing inflammation of the throat. Sometimes the cough starts due to
itching of the throat. The phlegm dr ies up and sticks in the throat
causing discomfort and more itching. For this problem, Rhus Tox and
Hepar Sulph, depending upon the symp toms of the disease, can be
useful remedies. The uneasiness and restlessness of Phosphorus is
due to the increased nerve sensit ivity. This symptom is found in
almost all the diseases of Phosphorus. The symptoms become worse
in the presence of strangers. The mind needs rest and cannot handle
extra burden. Thus, the nerves b ecome extraordinarily sensitive.
Weakness is a common symptom of Phosphorus. Phosphorus acts
slowly against the chronic diseases, while in acute diseases it acts fast.
For the joints of the hands, arms, elbows and the feet, becoming
suddenly infirm, Phosphorus can be useful. Sometimes, the patient may be restless during sleep . The sleep is
shallow. He frequently wakes up w ithout any particular reason. This
is due to mental anguish. Here, Ph osphorus happens to act very fast.
Thunderous clouds make the symptoms of Phosphorus worse .
Sometimes, the symptoms of the disease begin to appear before the
weather changes. Phosphorus patients can perceive such changes in
weather, which cannot be detected w ith the most sens itive scientific
instruments. Their suffering begins before the actual change in the
weather takes place. One symptom of Phosphorus is that climbing up the stairs makes the
patient feel worse. However, this symptom per se is not related to any
particular remedy. Besides Natrum Mur and Nux Vomica, Potassium Permanganate is
also an antidote of Phosphorus. Potassium Permanganate is very good
in the treatment of extraordinary hypersensitivity . It is often used
to prevent the numbness of extremities. Severe nasal catarrh, which can only be treated with Phosphorus, but
if not treated on time will become chronic. The mucous membranes
of the nose become weak. Still, th e treatment would be Phosphorus.
The ill effects of Potassium Pe rmanganate and Phosphorus on the
throat and mucous membrane, i.e. the inner linings, are the same,
however, the two are not identical with respect to their symptoms
related to nervous system. Therefore, Potassium Permanganate cannot
be used as an antidote of Phosphorus in all situations. Phosphorus is an excellent treatment of fatty degeneration of the liver
and other parts of the body. Failures of the liver and kidney, as well
as fatty degeneration of the heart muscles, are the characteristic
symptoms of Phosphorus. Phosphorus also protects from the ill
effects of drinking. Phosphorus is very sensitive with respect to its
action on the nerves. The liver is the smallest but most active yet
silent chemical-manufacturing fact ory in the world. Almost five
thousand chemicals are directly ma nufactured by the liver, while the
rest are synthesised by various organs through the mediation of
chemicals released by the liver. Cholesterol is also produced by the
liver. The liver converts the normal fat into cholesterol. In some
people, there is a familial tendency of overproduction of low-density
of lipo-proteins LDL by their liver. Cutting down the fat in their diet
will not help in lowering their blood cholesterol level. It is this type
of cholesterol i.e. LDL which causes occlusion of the coronary arteries
and predisposes to heart attack. Phosphorus normalises the function
of the liver concerning the produc tion of LDL and thus lowers the
level of cholesterol in the blood. Phosphorus is very effective in resolving nasal polyps, relieving
blockage of the nose. The polyps and adenoid glands block the nose,
forcing the child to breath thr ough the mouth. The sense of smell
becomes affected. The nose may bleed also. In the presence of such
tendencies, Phosphorus c ould be useful in the treatment of swollen
uterine glands in women. In Phosphorus, the stomach problems a nd headache get better in cold
weather. If the bleeding starts due to high blood pressure ,
Phosphorus helps to stop the bleeding. Once, a friend of mine
developed a severe nosebleed in the middle of the night. I went to see
him and found a pool of blood on th e floor, as if a goat had been
slaughtered. He was also bleeding into the mouth. I administered
Phosphorus and Millefolium together , into his mouth, which was full
of blood. Within fifteen minutes, th e bleeding stopped and he went to
sleep comfortably. Phosphorus is very effective in controlling unusual
wound bleeds. The patient finds re lief with cold and the bleeding
stops by application of cold water. During a headache due to severe
hypertension, there is a serious danger of cerebral haemorrhage .
In this condition, cooling the head helps. Ho wever, it is absolutely
essential to continue the treatme nt with Phosphorus in order to
completely prevent this tendency forever. Phosphorus is exceptionally effective in the treatment of bladder
and prostate cancers . Against bone cancer also, Phosphorus has
proven to be very effective. On ce I treated a patient who had been
given all types of radiation with P hosphorus 30. I told the patient to
let me know of his condition after one month. After this time he told
me that he was not losing weight any more and his appetite had
significantly improved. Previously the patient’s bones had become
very weak. He could not walk or ev en stand on his legs and he had to
use crutches. Within three months, his health improved so much that
he walked without any support. The patient remained healthy for
about eight years therafter, late r developing brain cancer. By the
grace of God, he was cured of the brain cancer also and lived for
another fifteen years. Cancers ha ve a tendency to recur therefore a
cancer patient should be treated co ntinuously. One must be very
cautious in using Phosp horus because it is a very potent remedy. It
should be avoided in high potency. Phosphorus is effective against
cancer of the liver, bone, bone ma rrow as well as the lymphatic
glands. One should always keep Phosphorus in mind while treating
the cancers of the throat, bones and bladder. One characteristic symptom of Phosphorus is that the patient loses his
voice due to ulceration in the throat . In fact, the loss of voice is
also a symptom of throat cancer. Thus if someone has an ulcer in the
throat and loses his voice, treatment should be started immediately. If
the treatment is delayed, the prognosis becomes gloomy and the
cancer will become untreatable. Sometimes, the muscles become flabby and the supporting tissues and
membranes become weak. As afte r delivery, the muscles of the
uterus become flabby and the uterus tends to prolapse .
Furthermore, hernia and other similar cond itions can develop.
Phosphorus plays an important role in restoring organs to their
original position by strengthening the musculature. One symptom of Phosphorus (similar to that of Rhus Tox and
Bryonia) is that initial movement causes discomfort. Later, the patient
feels better. In Rhus Tox, the sy mptoms aggravate on lying down, and
also at the beginning of the move ment. Every time he changes his
side, he feels uncomfortable. The Rhus Tox patient feels relief for a
short while and then becomes rather more uncomfortable. The patient
is restless. In Bryonia, the increas e in the discomfort on movement is
very prominent. This is the reason why in homoeopathy, Bryonia
Alba 200 given in combination with Arnica 200, proves to be the best
treatment for fatigue following strong physical exercise . In
Phosphorus, particularly the patient’s legs feel very heavy as he tries
to stand up and walk, first thing in the morning. Phosphorus is also a very effective treatment for the generalised
stiffness of the joints . I have prepared two prescriptions for this
condition. If the stiffness is on the left side of the body, then Arnica,
Lachesis and Ledum combined in 200, are very effective. This can be
given to the patient repeatedly suffering from chronic arthritis .
Despite the potency 200, they can be used three times during a day in
the first week, twice a day in th e second week and once a day during
the third week. By the fourth week, when the full effect of the
treatment becomes apparent, the patient will be found feeling
surprisingly relieved and then fully cured of the disease. The second
prescription is useful when the pains are on the right side of the
body and the patient feels severe discomfort on movement and
massage. In such a situation, Arnica, Bryonia and Causticum 200 are
very effective. This tria d is very effective for the treatment of knee
pain and the aches due to the sports injuries of the past.
Phosphorus is an excellent remedy for facial neuralgia . Also, the
following remedies are very effective when used in different
combinations: Spigelia, Silicea, Phosphorus and Mag Phos.
Phosphorus given in combination with Spigelia is a very good
treatment in the neuralgia of the left side of the face. If the neuralgia
happens to be on the right side, then Silicea along with Mag Phos
proves very effective. Phosphorus also can be included in this
prescription. If the men or women have been unabl e to have children due to
heightened anxiety , then Kali Phos and Phosphorus prove useful.
Increased sensitivity of the nerves (premature ejaculation), in itself
does not make a person sterile. Ho wever, the reproducing cells (the
sperm cells and the egg) do not mature or become viable. In Phosphorus, problems become worse on empty stomach. The
warts (papillomata) tend to bleed. Sometimes, the warts fungate and
look horrible, as in Nitric Acid. Bright red bleed is often a symptom
of Phosphorus. The wounds bleed heavily. The wounds can
apparently heal up only to reappear. Bluish black spots appear on the
skin. The patient develops jaundice and feels cold in the evening.
The patient feels rapid heartbeat wh ile lying down on the left side.
The pulse is fast but weak. The patient feels warm over the heart area. The patient feels hungry immediatel y after eating food. The taste
becomes sour. There is a tendency to vomit. The patient develops
stomachache, which subsides on taki ng cold things. The stomach
becomes inflamed and painful , more so on walking and putting
pressure over it with the hands. The patient feels relieved by lying on
the right side. There is pain and a burning sensation over the back, a
feeling of heat in the area between the s houlders, numbness of the
hands and fingers with a feeling of ants crawling, and a pain and
burning sensation of the joints of the elbows and the shoulders. In Phosphorus the hearing also becomes affected. The patient hears
sounds echoing. The face becomes pale and bluish rings develop
around the eyes. The jawbone becomes swollen and painful. Sores
develop inside the mouth , which tend to bleed. Women develop
muscular pains after washing clothe s on cessation of their periods.
The teeth also hurt. The Phosphorus patient is very restless and anxious. Adjuvants: Arsenic, Allium Cepa, Lycopodium, Silicea, Spigelia,
Mag Phos
Antidotes: Coffea, Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to 1000 and occasionally CM

The Poppy plant is abundantly grow n in Eastern countries like
Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pak sub-continent. Its flowers
can be of various colours. Its peta ls are very soft and tender. They
easily fall and disperse with the wi nd and even light rain. The juice
squeezed out of the capsule containing the seeds contains two
alkaloids and many other chemical s ubstances. Morphine is prepared
from the shavings of the plant. In allopathy, Morphine, the most
important component of Opium, is used as a hypnotic and as an
analgesic for the quick control of severe pain. According to Dr.
Hahnemann, it is more difficult to understand the effects of Opium in
comparison to other remedies, becau se of its contrasting mode of
action. A change in the amount of this drug produces opposing
effects. For example, a small dose of Opium allays nausea and
vomiting, while a larger amount i nduces nausea and vomiting. An
Opium patient is insensitive, but on the contrary can be extremely
sensitive too. In allopathy also, the effects of Opium have been
divided into the primary and secondary type. It is said that the initial action of Opium is to ameliorate the pain
sensation, but after some time, the same patient becomes
hypersensitive to pain and in fact experiences more pain than before. Opium exhibits some of the symptoms of Arnica also i.e. a dry nature,
the thickening of the blood (hyper-co agulable), and the tendency to
clot. The Homoeopathic form of Opium, like Arnica, works as a blood
thinner and helps in the dissolution of a clot already formed (anti-
coagulant and thrombolytic). In particular, it is a must in the
treatment of clotting of blood inside the brain (cerebral thrombosis).
In case of sudden rupture of the arteries in the brain (cerebral
haemorrhage) causing unconsciousness, prompt administration of
Arnica and Opium given together in very high potency, works
wonderfully well. In this situation, Arnica alone is not of much use.
Arnica and Opium given together give a new lease of life to the blood.
The patient starts to gain alertness, the body starts warming up and the
coagulability of the blood becomes normalized. As already mentioned, Opium is a strong hypnotic. The patient of
Opium remains either asleep or dr owsy. On the other hand, he may
sometimes be unable to sleep altoge ther. In Coffea also the patient
loses sleep and becomes hypersensitive. When unable to sleep, the
Opium patient becomes hypersensitive, restless and conf used. If the
patient loses sleep due to Opium, th en Coffea will induce sleep. If the
patient loses sleep after drinking coffee, then Nux Vomica as well as
Opium will help the patient go to sleep. People suffering from severe
constipation with the dried up intestines and who have no feeling for
opening the bowels, can be treated with Opium. Sometimes, the
Opium patients can suffer from dys entery associated with severe
gripes. The stools are very soft. A typical patient of Opium is a complete coward. He is scared of the
dark. His thoughts are fearful. He lacks comprehension so much so
that he cannot even understand his own disease. He remains drowsy
or semi-conscious. On beings startled, he feels dizzy. Opium resembles Sulphur also. Sulphur stimulates the natural
percepivity of the patient. Sometim es, even the true homoeopathic
remedies fail to work as expected ; a dose or two of Sulphur makes
them effective once again. Opium also, reactivates the suppressed and
inactive body defences. Moreover, a typical Sulphur patient also
happens to be extremely lazy and a philosopher. In Opium, the muscles at the upper end of the throat become weak.
They cannot direct the food to the gullet, which may then enter the
nose or the windpipe and cause severe choking . The person can
even die. Opium plays a significant role in averting this tendency. The Opium addict can be extremely insensitive and unresponsive to
his own sickness. His mind remain s preoccupied with all kinds of
fears. He has to be subjected to treatment under duress. Similarly, Opium produces dryness in the body. However, during a
fever, the patient may sweat profusely, yet the fever does not subside.
This is peculiar for Opium. There is frequent hot sweating as during
the summer rains. It does not lo wer the body temperature. Rather, it
makes the patient feel hotter. An Opium addict loves to eat. He is ever hungry but continues to feel
weak. In spite of overeating, he is thin and lean. The patient vomits
frequently after injection of morphine. With homoeopathic Opium
treatment, the patient feels better. Opium can also be a good remedy
for vomiting during the pregnancy untreatable otherwise. In
Opium, the patient continues to feel hungry even when nauseated.
However, soon after taking the food he throws up. Due to a slow-
down of the digestive system , the food stagnates in the stomach,
causing nausea and vomiting . Later on, the appeti te is completely
lost. The patient cannot eat any more and becomes very weak. In this
particular situation, Chamomilla ma y be found as effective as Opium
in controlling the vomiting. Seasickness can be effectively treated
with Chamomilla or Opium used alone or in combination. In Opium, the patient feels cram ps in his head, hands and feet . The
hands are shaky and numb . Tonic convulsions / spasms of the
extremities are not uncommon. The limbs may also shake. The pupils
of the eyes become dilated and show no reaction to light. In an Opium patient, the headache begins at the nape of the neck ,
which then spreads downwards to both sides of the neck. The entire
head feels numb and heavy. The pa tient becomes intolerant to the
slightest movement like the blinking of the eye. Therefore, he
remains lying down completely still with his eyes closed. The sudden spasm of muscles , wrenching of the hands and feet and
convulsions of all types may be treated with Opium if other
symptoms of Opium are also present. Opium plays a very important role in treating meningitis, which
usually affects children severly. A ti mely use of Opium can save the
child from serious sickness. In this condition, it is difficult to make
the correct diagnosis based on the apparent symptoms alone. A good
homoeopath should be well conve rsant with these remedies
beforehand for their effective use. If, out of fear a patient starts suffering from spasm of the muscles ,
wrenching of the hands and feet or starts having hysteria or epilepsy-
like fits, then Opium should be given in high potency. The severe form of epilepsy arisin g out of fear and tending to be
permanent can sometimes be cured with a single dose of Opium in
very high potency. It must be remembered that Opium will be
effective in the treatment of epilepsy arising only out of fear . The
epileptic fits associated with Opiu m usually occur during sleep. They
begin with a scream. The patient has nightmares about black objects,
devil, fire or massacre. A strange ty pe of fear sets in the mind of the
patient. Sometimes, he feels as if someone is taking him away. If
besides fear, the mind becomes affected due to sudden joyful news
leaving bad aftereffects, then the patient can be treated with Coffea
besides Opium. An Opium patient is given to gossi ping and telling lies without any
reason. Unfortunately, the patient does not realise this himself but
continues in this bad habit. Lead poisoning causes gripe and colic in the abdomen. A single dose
of Opium can immediately relieve the colic. However Opium is not
of much use in the treatment of ch ronic lead poisoning. It works only
in the acute form of lead poisoning. An Opium patient is always dozin g. He has no special wish or
demand. His pulse becomes slow. Generally, he is severely
constipated. Sometimes, out of fear , he may develop diarrhoea
passing dark offensive stools. The bladder becomes weak. The
patient may have retention of urin e or passes only scanty amounts.
The hearing of the patient becomes unusually sharp. He can perceive
noises from a great distance. The patient snores a lot and may even
feel choked. The ailments become worse during sleep. His symptoms
subside with cold drinks and on walking about. In women, periods may stop out of fear. The labour pains may also
stop during childbirth. The woman becomes unconscious and has
convulsions. She may suddenly b ecome unconscious or drowsy.
Sometimes, she may even abort due to fear. Breathing becomes
difficult. There is a sort of burning sensation inside the chest. During
a severe bout of coughing, the face may become cyanosed
interspersed with red spots. In Opium, the patient is insensitive to pain . The nerve endings
become functionally dead and unabl e to convey the true message of
pain sensation. Thus, the wounds neither heal properly nor hurt.
Homoeopathic Opium will rekindle the inner body response activating
the natural defence system of the body. Antidotes: Ipecac, Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to CM

Nux Vomica is prepared from the s eeds of an evergreen plant. The
scent of its flowers is ra ther unpleasant. Its fruit is of orange colour.
The seeds of the plant remain wra pped under soft hair. The remedy is
prepared by grinding the seeds. In traditional medicines, it has been
used in the treatment of extremel y serious conditions, like plague,
hysteria, rheumatism and rabies. Since Nux Vomica seeds contain
many poisonous substances, therefor e the homoeopathic medicine
produced from the seeds is extensively used as an antidote to many
poisons. Patients who have used different medicines in large
quantities should be treated with Nu x Vomica in order to dispel their
ill effects and to give the patient’s body a fresh start. Nux Vomica is very intimately related to Sulphur. While restoring the
natural body responses, Sulphur produces painful skin diseases. Nux
Vomica cleanses the body of these skin diseases without suppressing
the diseases back inside the body. Thus, Nux Vomica works as an
extremely potent adjuvant of Sulphur. It ameliorates the skin diseases
without impeding the useful functions of Sulphur. If haemorrhoids
need to be treated with Sulphur, then Nux Vomica should also be used
with it. Nux Vomica proves to be the best adjuvant in abating the
discomfort of haemorrhoids. Nux Vomica is also useful in the treatment of different allergies.
Some people develop an allergy to rice or meat and develop
hyperacidity. By the grace of God, with the use of Nux Vomica, the
patients find instant relief. Nux Vomica has not been mentioned in
any of the literatures as a specific treatment for rice allergies but based
on its symptoms; I have tried Nux Vomica on such patients. In spite
of the fact that Nux Vomica is of a hot nature and the rice allergy is
related to a humid climate, it relieves the symptoms of allergy to rice. Indigestion produces hyperacidity in the stomach . The patient
becomes peevish and easily enraged. Such patients are usually thin
and skinny. However, sometimes even fat people can develop
hyperacidity in the stomach. For th em, there are many other remedies
available. Nux Vomica is the ideal homoeopathic remedy for the
treatment of rather skinny, peevish a nd irritable type of people. Such
patients have certain habits that make their symptoms worse. For
example they remain awake late at night, they work for a long time in
a sedentary state and they do not exercise regularly. Excessive
drinking in the western culture or eating too much oily food in the
eastern culture produces hyperacidity. All such patients benefit from
Nux Vomica. Apart from the digestive system , Nux Vomica does not have any
profound effect on other major internal organs. However, it does
affect the external musculature, mucous membranes and the skin. A
backache developing fr om sitting for too long can be cured with
Nux Vomica. The Nux Vomica backache is usually localised at one
particular area. If other sympto ms of Nux Vomica were present,
including gastric hyperacidity , then the profound weakness which
appears suddenly in such patients would also be cured with Nux
Vomica. During this weakness, the person may not even be able to
move his hands. The patient feel s instantly rejuvenated with Nux
Vomica. It should be given in potency 30 to be repeated every few
minutes.
The Nux Vomica poison slows down th e peristaltic movement of the
intestines. In healthy people, after taking food, the peristalsis
beginning at the stomach must continue to the end of the intestines, so
that the semi-digested food may be passed on. Normally this cycle
should complete in fourteen hours. After fourteen hours, the contents
remain inside the large gut to allow for the absorption of excess
secretions. Thus a healthy person normally has one motion in twenty-
four hours. If the system of peristalsis slows down the person
becomes constipated, and if it becomes too speedy then diarrhoea
develops, or sometimes the patient may have frequent solid motions,
one after the other. Nux Vomica is an effective treatment specific for
this condition. Gastric dysfunction can often aggravate asthma. So asthmatics
should avoid eating food that may upset their stomach and also food
causing irritation of throat. Such fo ods would always precipitate their
asthma. Extremely cold or sour th ings like pickles can also be very
dangerous to asthma patients. Nux Vomica is very beneficial in the
treatment of asthma due to hyperacidity . To prevent against the
asthma related to the nasal col d, one should keep taking prophylactic
remedies, so that the patient neither catches cold nor develops asthma
since prevention is better than cure. Nux Vomica is also useful in the treatment of leg cramps . Given at
the outset it offers instant relief. If the cramps are associated with
symptoms like Belladonna, even then Nux Vomica, by itself proves to
be curative. Regarding the cramps associated with Nux Vomica, there
is some contradiction in that the backache becomes worse in the cold
and the stomachache becomes worse from heat. The reason for this is
that Nux Vomica contains many chemical compounds which behave
differently on different occasions . Nux Vomica contains Belladonna
and Cuprum, so some of the symptoms of Nux Vomica may aggravate
from heat. Nux Vomica has proven to be the best general remedy for the
treatment of common day-to-day leg cramps . It is also very
effective in the treatment of sleeplessness . For example, Nux
Vomica is the best alternative for drug addicts and people with the
habit of taking sleeping pills. I often start the treatment of drug
addicts with Nux Vomica. With some exceptions, all the patients
have benefited from the treatment. Once, a young drug addict was
brought to me by his pare nts. Obviously, they were very worried and
dismayed. The patient was being treated for drug addiction with
sleeping pills, yet he could not sleep even with heavy doses of
hypnotic medicines. I advised him to take Nux Vomica 30 three times
a day, and kept his sleeping pills with me. I assured him that if he
could not go to sleep during the night, he could come and take the
sleeping pills back from me in the morning. That night, for the first
time in a long time, the patient enjoyed sound sleep. In the morning
he told me that with sleeping pill s, he could never have comfortable
sleep, whereas with Nux Vomica, he had slept comfortably. His
sleeping pills remained with me for a long time as a souvenir. Thus,
Nux Vomica has proven to be a very useful medicine for treating the
side effects of drug addiction and also for getting rid of the habit of
using sleeping pills. If Nux Vomica alone is not fully effective,
Chamomilla should also be given al ong with it. Together, besides
acting as sedatives, they also dispel the ill effects of the addictive
drugs. Nux Vomica is the best remedy for sleeplessness resulting from a
heavy workload, lengthy talking or so me sort of mental anguish. Nux
Vomica is also an excellent antidote for the ill effects of coffee. By
the grace of God, the people who lose sleep due to drinking coffee can
instantly go to sleep with just one dose of Nux Vomica. The patient
goes to sleep right away without a feeling of preliminary drowsiness. Morning dizziness is a symptom of Nux Vomica. Probably, the
patient did not get a good night’s sleep and the mind was not properly
rested, resulting in dizziness. In some sensitive individuals Nux
Vomica 200 can cause sleeplessness. Generally nux vom 20 is more
effective for sleep than Nux Vomica 200. One learns the proper use of
the potencies from keen observations and long experience. If the nasal discharge solidifies clogging both nostrils, it produces
severe headache. The pain becomes worse on bending forward. The
patient feels pressure inside the head. The nose remains blocked all
the time. This condition is called a sinus problem. Nux Vomica 1000
given at night proves to be extraord inarily effective. By the morning,
the patient sneezes a lot, expelling the liquefied nasal discharge and
clearing the nose. There are some other possible remedies too for this
condition. However, one should alwa ys start the treatment with Nux
Vomica. One symptom of Nux Vomica is that in women, menstruation
becomes irregular . If the periods start earlier than the usual time,
they become prolonged. However, if the periods start delayed, they
stop relatively earlier. Bryonia also has a similar symptom, with the
difference that in Bryonia, the menstrual irregularities become worse
on movement. In Nux Vomica, the symptoms are not affected by
movement. In Nux Vomica, there is a feeling that the uterus is prolapsing
downwards. There is a feeling of uneas iness in the bladder and one
feels like passing urine frequently, bu t in small quantity. The patient
develops constipation, which keeps alternating with diarrhoea. In
Nux Vomica, the haemorrhoids itch a lot. The stools are rather small
though frequent. The peristaltic movements of the intestines become
slow. The stomach secretes an excessive amount of acid. However
(unlike Pulsatilla), a Nux Vomica patient can digest oily food. Nux Vomica is an excellent appetizer and an equally well appetite
suppressant. Patients getting hunger pangs should be treated with Nux
Vomica. Many such patients can get an asthma attack due to hunger.
Once they are treated with Nux Vomica, they do not get asthma. In Nux Vomica, the headache begins mostly in the area above the
eyes, getting worse on moving the eyeb all. It feels like a stabbing
pain. On going into sunlight or on opening the eyes in the sunlight,
the headache intensifies. The headache aggravates in the morning and
after eating food. Sometimes duri ng the headache, the patient may
also bleed from the nose. Severe constipation is common. The
headache is also related to haemorrhoids. The patient cannot tolerate
noise or touch. The mouth tastes bad. In the morning, the patient
feels nauseated but does not vomit. After eating food, the patient
feels pressure and pain in the stomach . The patient cannot tolerate
even light pressure on the stomac h. The lower part of the stomach
appears swollen and heavy like a stone. At the onset of an asthma
attack, the cough begins a day before the stomach upset. The chest
rattles with the accumulation of secretions in the lungs. Other
symptoms of Nux Vomica are a dr y or suffocating type of cough
associated with blood in the sputum, the onset of headache and
backache on coughing , a burning sensation in the backbone which
becomes worse at three or four o’ clock in the morning, and relief of
suffering on resting at noon time and on sweating. In Nux Vomica,
small sores develop inside the mouth . The margins of the tongue
become yellowish-white and fissured. The gums become swollen ,
are white and bleed. There is a f eeling of being c hoked and pinching
in the throat, which appears to be spreading to the ears. There is an interesting sy mptom of Nux Vomica. Some bad-natured
and malicious persons always backbite and keep finding faults in
other people. Treatment with high potency Nux Vomica restores their
normal thinking. They do not remain jealous of others either.
However, it is not essential that every Nux Vomica patient be of
jealous nature. A Nux Vomica patient wakes up in the later part of the night and
cannot go back to sleep again. He feels drowsy in the morning. He
may feel sudden weakness in the arms and legs . The symptoms
become worse after eating food, me ntal overwork, eating oily spicy
food and in dry cold weather. The patient feels better in the evening,
on taking rest, on being pressed locally, and in humid climate. Adjuvants: Sulphur, Sepia
Antidotes: Coffea, Ignatia, Cocculus
Potency: 30 to CM

Natrum Sulph, which is made of two elements i.e. Sodium and
Sulphur, has the ability to produce important internal body changes. It
is intimately related to the liver and is very useful in diabetes.
Natrum Sulph given once or twice a week, in potency 200, along with
Calcarea Phos, Kali Phos and Natrum Phos, three to four times a day
in 6X potency, has proven to be a widely effective formula for
diabetes. Sometimes all these four remedies can be given in 6X
potency with good results. The symptoms of Natrum Sulph appear before midnight. In wet
weather the symptoms become worse. Natrum Sulph patients are of
very sensitive nature, physically as well as mentally. They are
extremely sensitive to pain that is relieved on movement. The entire
body seems to be hurting. The catarrhal conditions become more
pronounced during spring. Natrum Sulph is an excellent
homoeopathic remedy to protect agains t deep internal ill effects of a
head injury. Natrum Sulph, in combination with Arnica, is very useful
for the treatment of an old head injury . During birth, sometimes,
the baby’s head comes under severe pressure. Such babies must
immediately be given Natrum Sulph through the mother’s milk, so
that the ill effects of the pressure may be averted and the child saved
from becoming mentally deficient. Natrum Sulph is also the best remedy for asthma, particularly in those
patients, whose asthma becomes wors e in humid weathe r. It starts
with the nasal catarrh, which soon becomes worse and then invades
the chest, leading to the onset of asthma. The cough with a lot of
phlegm is accompanied by severe di fficulty in breathing. The phlegm
(expectoration) is whitish and stic ky. The patient becomes short of
breath on slight movement or walking. In Natrum Sulph, there is a tendency of mole formation on the entire
body. Eczema over the head is also a characteristic symptom of
Natrum Sulph. Red spots form too. Eyes sensitive to light respond well to Natrum Sulph. The eyes tend
to water. If water flows out of one eye, associated with pain at the
nape of the neck on the same si de, this is an early sign of glaucoma.
For this, Calcarea Phos and Gelsemium are the best remedies.
However, if the water flows out of both eyes and the eyesight has
become weak then Natrum Sulph is the best treatment. If the eyes
become yellowish and badly infecte d, with the formation of greenish
coloured pus making the eyelids s tick together, even then Natrum
Sulph can be effective. Noises in the ear, associated with a feeling of
pressure in the ear will also benefi t from Natrum Sulph, if the patient
is of Natrum Sulph constitution. In Natrum Sulph, the ailments are mo re prevalent on th e right side of
the body than the left. If there is a tendency of nosebleeds, either
before or after the menses, Natrum Sulph is well worth a trial.
Natrum Sulph is also used during an epidemic of influenza . It may
also be of significant use for the treatment of the gums receding
from the teeth; infection of the throat, wi th the formation of thick
sticky phlegm and the feeling of suffocation or shortness of breath
on walking fast . Natrum Sulph is also useful in the treatment of
goitre. Natrum Sulph is deeply rela ted to the tonsils. If the glands
have become enlarged and swolle n inwardly and the patient vomits
sour greenish material, then Natrum Sulph happens to be the unique
homoeopathic remedy. Natrum Sulph given regular ly can even dissolve stones in the gall
bladder. The other important remedy fo r this disease is Lycopodium
in 200 potency, which with Chelidonium 30, should be given three
times a day. If the stomach becomes distended with gas and there
are griping pains or the abdominal glands have become enlarged and
hardened, then also, Natrum Sulph is very beneficial. When person contracts sudden diarrhoea on exposure to heat and the
stools are copious offensive and greenish in colour and explosive; then
besides many other possible remedies, Natrum Sulph can also be
useful. Natrum Sulph is considered to be one of the best treatments for liver
disorders. Frequent nocturnal urination that is not due to diabetes
may well be treated with Natrum Sulph. Sometimes, either due to nervousness or due to change in weather, the
patient urinates several times during the night . For this problem,
Arsenic and other nerve related re medies could prove to be more
beneficial. If one fails to work, then based on the situation, other
remedies should be tried. If the prostate gland becomes enlarged and other symptoms of
Natrum Sulph are also present in th e patient, then Natrum Sulph alone
is sufficient to cure the disease. However, it would be better if
Natrum Phos 30 or 200 potency is also given with Natrum Sulph. A rattling of the chest due to sticky phlegm, deep severe pain in the
chest on coughing, and a cough having become chronic, may all well
respond to treatment with Natrum Su lph. The patient aspires to be
able to take a deep breath. The chest hurts, especially on the left side. Natrum Sulph is an excellent treatment for meningitis or swelling of
the brain (encephalitis). If a child develops meningitis, then first of all
he should be treated with Ferrum Phos, Silicea, Kali Mur, Mag Phos
and Kali Phos in 6X potency. At th e same time, Natrum Sulph in 200
potency should also be given tw o to three times a day. This
prescription has proven to be very effective in the treatment of
meningitis. If meningitis is not treated promptly, epileptic fits may
ensue which may even become permanen t. Especially if the fever is
suppressed with antibiotics, then there is danger of long-lasting effects
on the brain. Therefore, only th e above stated prescription for
meningitis including Natrum Sulph should be used. Meningitis may
be cured within a few days. Body aches generally become worse duri ng humid weather. Natrum
Sulph is also useful in the treatm ent of joint pains, which aggravate
during winter and also against severe body aches due to fever .
Natrum Sulph can also be useful to treat the warts on the hands and
arms. Natrum Sulph in 6X potency has proven to be an
extraordinarily useful treatment of eczema on the palms of the hands
and the wet eczema between the fingers. Even if a disease has
become chronic, it can be cured with low potency Natrum Sulph.
However at times, based on the symptoms and constitution of the
patient, it becomes necessary to cha nge the potency of the medicine.
Like Sulphur, in Natrum Sulph, ther e is a feeling of intense heat on
the top of the head. After eating there is severe pain over the
forehead, characterized further by the heaviness in the head, pain at
the nape of the neck and dizziness. One symptom of Natrum Sulph is that the roots of the nails become
inflamed (Paronychia). There is a burning se nsation over the heels,
and tightness and stiffness of the knee joints. Pain in the hip joints,
hands and feet aggravate during humid weather. Natrum Sulph plays
an important role in maintaining the fluid imbalance in the body (i.e.
between the blood and intra-cellular and interstitial compartments). Adjuvants: Arsenic, Thuja
Potency: 6X and 30 up to CM

NATRUM
PHOSPHORICUM
(Phosphate of Sodium) Natrum Phos is a compound present in the blood, muscles, nerves,
brain tissue and various secretions of the human body. It keeps the
sugar level balanced and is very good for the treatment of high blood
sugar. However, its general symptoms include nervous tension and
its related ill effects, mental dispos ition, fear and anger. Furthermore,
Natrum Phos is very effective against the diseases resulting from
moral transgression and inapprop riate sexual conduct during the
youthful years . Usually it is given in 6X potency. If the desired
results are not produced with 6X, th en it becomes necessary to give
the remedy in potency 30 or 200 or sometimes even in higher potency. Natrum Phos has a deep relationship with the formation of red cells in
the blood, although Ferrum Metallicum or Ferrum Phos are the actual
remedies for treating the deficiency of red blood cells. However,
sometimes these remedies by themselves are not effective. When
Ferrum Phos and Ferrum Met are given in combination with Natrum
Phos, this becomes a very good treatment for iron deficiency
anaemia. For the treatment of iron deficiency, at the beginning,
Ferrum Phos, Kali Phos or Calcarea Phos should be given. These are
the best treatment for iron deficienci es in pregnant women. However,
they should not be used continuously. After being used for some time,
they should be stopped and then give n again. If this formula does not
work and the blood defi ciency in women, whether pregnant or not,
needs to be corrected, then Natr um Phos should also be added.
Natrum Phos is very useful in th e treatment of both blood deficiency
and diabetes. One symptom of Natrum Phos is that the patient does not like open
air. The patient of Natrum Phos, like that of Sulphur, dislikes taking a
bath and there is a tendency to permanent nasal catarrh . Hunger is
unbearable and satisfied only by taking a lot of food. The patient does
not like greasy heavy foods, vinegar, fruit and milk, etc. The dislike
for fatty foods resembles Pulsatilla. When due to prolonged illness, the body secretions dry up and the
digestive juices decrease , Natrum Phos does an excellent job of
rectifying them. However, China ha s clear superiority over Natrum
Phos. Sometimes a part of the body becomes numb . If the hand, finger or
a part of the ear becomes numb, Natrum Phos is a good remedy.
Similarly Natrum Phos is useful, if the blood rushes to a particular
part of the body. Sudden body shakes at night and associated sharp
pain along the course of the arteries is also one of the symptoms of
Natrum Phos. But in all these conditions, Natrum Phos will be
effective only if it matches the constit ution of the patient. Otherwise,
these conditions may resemble several other remedies, though every
one of them cannot be a match. So metimes, while lying in the bed,
the body may suddenly start to shake violently. Natrum Phos is very effective in the treatment of weak musculature
and nervous tension especially affecting the eye , as well as in the
treatment of muscular twitching. Si nce the patient of Natrum Phos
suffers from hyperacidity in the stomach, it also reflects in the
sourness of their perspiration and on their person. This pungent type
of smell does not remain unnoticed by others. Sometimes, on hearing some bad news, a patient becomes totally
mute. In this condition besides ot hers, Natrum Phos produces an
immediate benefit, safeguarding agai nst future dangers. Otherwise,
the patient may either become insane or start having fits of hysteria.
The scalp starts itching with yellow pimples. Natrum Phos is also
effective against eczema over the forehead. If the head feels heavy
and hairs start falling, then Natrum P hos is also useful. In general,
there is no cure for baldness, however, if hair loss is due to a
particular deficiency, then the hair loss may start to improve by itself
when that deficiency is treated. In particular, there is a specific
formulary that has shown extraordinary success in homoeopathy for
Alopecia. In Alopecia, the hair on the head starts to come off in
bunches. With appropriate treatment, the hair starts growing rapidly
in a very short period of time. In Natrum Phos, the headache becomes worse on mental exertion.
The pain begins in the eyes, at the nape of the neck and temples with
pins and needles and burning sensation. Natrum Phos is very beneficial for the eyes as well. If while reading, the right eye starts to
twitch, Natrum Phos will be especially effective. If some other
symptoms of Natrum Phos are also present, then Natrum Phos will be
effective against squint also. If on being ti red during the day, the
patient sees stars dancing before hi s eyes, then Rhus Tox is the best,
although Natrum Phos may also be effective. In Natrum Phos,
yellowish fluid starts to flow from the eyes, and the eyes also become
yellowish. The eyesight becomes foggy. There is an itching and
burning sensation in the eyelids. The distant vision becomes weak. The patient hears all sorts of noises in his ears . The hearing either
increases or decreases. There is earache and a pins and needles
sensation behind the ears. Only one ear becomes red, hot and itchy. The Natrum Phos patient generally suffers from cold and catarrh .
Thick secretions stick inside the nose. There is a tendency to sneeze.
The sense of smell becomes sharp. There is irritation in the left nostril
causing sneezing and the eyes start watering. Natrum Phos may be
effective to treat the post-nasal drip of yellowish colour. In Natrum
Phos, the gums bleed . A yellowish crust is formed on the tongue.
The palate becomes yellowish while the mouth and tongue become
dry. Children grind their teeth at night . The teeth decay, the
cavities in the teeth due to excessive consumption of sugar, respond
well to Natrum Phos.
Natrum Phos may be useful in the treatment of peptic ulcers of the
stomach, resulting from hyperacidity, associated with throbbing pain
and a piercing sensation over the stomach.
The symptom of diarrhoea alternatin g with constipation is common to
many drugs. If the constitution of such a patient resembles Natrum
Phos, then Natrum Phos alleviates the problem. Intestinal worms are
also treatable with Natrum Phos. Some children urinate on the bed during the night . For this
symptom, Natrum Phos, when give n in combination with Kali Phos
and Natrum Mur, is very effective. If one sweats a lot, then the urine
output decreases. However it is st range that in Natrum Phos both
sweat and urine increase. Natrum Phos may be useful for the
treatment of the diseases of the reproductive organs of both men
and women that are due to diabetes. If the uterus happens to sag from
its normal position, hindering pregnancy, then Natrum Phos can
restore the uterus to its original place and thus promote pregnancy. Natrum Phos is also good for the treatment of a dry hacking cough ,
which starts with a hissing sound in the chest and trachea. A special
symptom of Natrum Phos is that a ‘bubble’seems to originate from the
heart region and he has a feeling of constriction and tightness in the
chest. The patient feels uncomfort able due to fullness in the upper
part of the chest. Sometimes, ther e is pain also. After eating and on
deep breathing, the blood vessels of the heart are compressed and the
heart symptoms can develop. The heartbeat becomes rapid with
anxiety. The noise aggravates the symptoms. Lying on the left side
also aggravates all the symptoms, which are a prelude to heart disease.
The palpitations increase on climbing the stairs. The backache during menstruation responds very well to Natrum
Phos. However, according to my experience, Natrum Phos given in
combination with Kali Phos and Mag Phos is much more effective. Natrum Phos is very useful when the symptoms of tightness at the
back, pain and sweating are more prominent. Natrum Phos may also
be useful to control the cardiac pa in felt on both sides of the neck.
During menstruation, the hands and feet become cold especially
during the day. Cramps on writing, th e feeling of ants crawling over
the arms and legs, the limbs feeling heavy and numb are all the
symptoms of Natrum Phos. There is pain in the joints and a feeling of
cramps and weakness in the legs. Th e joints crackle (crepitus). Joint
pains usually start from the right shoulder and may sometimes remain
limited to the shoulder area only. The whole body feels abrased.
While walking, a leg may suddenly give way temporarily. Dry pimples with burning sensation form on the skin, with golden
yellow scabs. Red or yellow spots become visible on the body, as in
Ferrum Phos. In Natrum Phos, the skin becomes pale. There is
swelling of the affected area and the skin. There is a feeling of ants
crawling. Moles also form. Although the Natrum Phos patient sleeps a lot, the sleep is never deep.
The patient sees worrisome dreams and may drop asleep while seated
in a chair. Sleep overwhelms the patient after eating food. Potency: 6X and 30 up to 200

In homoeopathy, Natrum Muriaticum is a wide acting remedy, despite
the fact that it is simply the homoeopathic potency of the common
table salt we consume daily. Sodium Chloride is abundantly present
in the human body. It plays an important role in maintaining the
normal physiological functions of our body. Its deficiency results in
different kinds of diseases. It is strange that a large variety of salts are
always present in our mouth, Sodi um Chloride being probably the
most abundant. In spite of this, when even a minute dose of
homoeopathic potency of Sodium Ch loride is dropped into the mouth,
it provokes an immediate body reaction. The salt already present in
the mouth does not interfere with the body’s response. One of the diseases related to the excessive use of salt is high blood
pressure (hypertension). Therefore, it is generally thought that to
protect against high bl ood pressure a nd related heart problems, one
should not consume too much salt. However, the research done by
heart specialists in England and America does not support the general
impression that those who consume less salt will not develop high
blood pressure, and those who c onsume more, must develop high
blood pressure. High blood pressure is an independent disease with its
own specific causes. However, if someone is suffering from high
blood pressure, it is better that he or she abstains from eating too much
salt. A healthy person, however, may eat as much salt as he likes.
The excessive salt is automatically excreted from the blood, through
the urine or sweat. People who do not sweat due to some problem or
have abnormal kidney function should abstain from consuming an
excessive amount of salt. Excess sa lt in the blood increases the blood
volume by retaining water, which will naturally lead to rise in blood
pressure. Salt is an essential part of human body. Its imbalance produces
diseases. Excessive intake of salt will not produce any ill effects in
those who have the habit of exerci sing daily, sweat profusely and also
excrete the salt in their urine i.e. their kidneys are functioning
normally. Natrum Mur is a profoundly active, l ong-acting medicine. No part of
the body is beyond its influence. Generally, the skin of a Natrum Mur
patient is very shiny. Due to the increased content of water in the
blood, the skin feels greasy as if oil has been rubbed over it.
However, one should remember that every patient may not necessarily
exhibit all the symptoms or that all the relevant symptoms must
appear in each and every part of the body. For a remedy to be the
exact match, the basic as well as distinctive symptoms must be present
in a patient. However, it is not essential for every symptom to be
expressed fully. A patient of Natrum Mur feels tired and weak . Weakness, either
physical or mental, is always found in Natrum Mur patients. This is
due to the imbalance of Hydrochloric Acid, resulting in episodes of
sudden severe weakness. Natrum Mur is deeply related to malaria. In swampy areas, malaria
spreads through mosquitoes. Mala ria causes breakdown of red blood
cells, resulting in anaemia and the resulting relative dilution of the
blood (haemodilution). These signs require the usage of Natrum Mur,
which otherwise, has no special affinity to wet marshy areas. The real
connection of malaria is with the mosquitoes. Wherever mosquitoes
are present, malaria must also exis t. Generally, the mosquitoes are
found in swampy and coastal areas. In such areas, naturally, Natrum
Mur would also be required to treat malarial fever and is one of the
best remedies against it. However, it should never be given to the
patient while the malarial fever is still rising, because under these
circumstances, Natrum Mur may pr oduce serious ill effects or an
immediate severe reaction. Seve ral different ways have been
described to use Natrum Mur. One is that either one should wait for
the temperature to drop and then give the remedy, or it should be
given in high potency during the interval between the two bouts of
fever. In the case where Natrum Mur becomes effective, it will
change the timing of the fever. The fever will either come on earlier
or later than its usual time. If only the timing of the fever alters, but
there is no decrease in the duration or the severity of the fever, it
proves that the remedy has not been e ffective. In this situation, one
must find another remedy without further delay. The appropriate
remedy should either result in immediate disappearance of fever with
no return, or will alter the timing and decrease the duration of the
fever. The fever may not then retur n, or will be much milder. If so,
the treatment should be repeated after the fever has subsided. The mental signs of Natrum Mur ar e 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 talki ng, 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 ch ronic Pulsatilla patient. The
Pulsatilla patient tends to cry repeatedly, though me ntally 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
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 f eels very thirsty. During the
headache, the patient feels as if bein g hit with a hammer over various
parts of the head. Light hurts th e eyes. Movement aggravates this
condition. From this point of view, Natrum Mur resembles Bryonia.
Constipation in Natrum Mur is more se vere 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 (cut icles) 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 cau ses 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 ame liorate 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 hair lines. 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
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. Seve re morning headache is a symptom
of Gelsemium. Usually in Natrum Mur, the ailments, which either
start due to heat stroke or during mala rial 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. Especia lly 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 b ecomes 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 urin ation. The urine
comes in drops followed by the feeling of discomfort and
unsatisfaction because of incomple te evacuation of the bladder.
Sometimes, the patient feels pain either at the end of urination or
afterwards. During walk ing, 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 mentione d, Natrum Mur is an excellent
treatment for malaria. Every type of malaria is included i.e. whether
with daily fever or with relapsing fe ver. 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
of the third day, and then slowly di sappears completely in eight to ten
days. If the diseases of Natrum Mur have become very complicated or have
become chronic due to the wrong treatment, then Sulphur 200 will be
found very effective in delineating the underlying symptoms of these
patients clearly. Sulphur, being a profoundly active remedy, may also
cure some of these diseases. Natrum Mur also clearly brings out and
clarifies the symptoms of the patients with complicated fevers that
have gone out of hand. When the fevers become complicated, they
may adopt different forms. When malaria deteriorates further , the
symptoms become very complicated. Sometimes the symptoms
appear as pain and at other times, they may appear in some other way.
A very eminent English doctor has sa id about malaria that with the
exception of pregnancy, it can mimic a ny disease. It complicates the
symptoms so much so that doctors ma y not arrive at the root cause of
the disease. In this regard, both Natrum Mur and Sepia play a very
important role. When given in hi gh potency to a healthy person,
Natrum Mur sometimes proves to be very useful in protecting against
the general tendency towards mala ria. Similarly, Arnica 1000 (or
higher potency) along with Arsenic 1000 (or higher potency) has often
been found to be very effective when given as a precautionary
measure against malaria. In Natrum Mur, like Hepar Sulph, the patient feels as if something has
got stuck inside the throat . The patient tries unsuccessfully, again
and again to remove the entrapped th ing from the throat. He feels as
if a thorn is stuck inside. However, if something like fishbone or
something else is really stuck in th e throat, then Silicea has the ability
to expel it. Sometimes, in Natrum Mur, the throat becomes very dry
and ulcers develop. Soft swellings, which pit on pressure, rese mbling those resulting from
a honeybee sting, are also found in and are treatable with Natrum Mur.
That is the reason why Natrum Mur is very effective in treating the
symptoms of bee-sting . If Natrum Mur is used in combination with
Arsenic and Ledum, it benefits th e patient astonishingly fast.
Furthermore, Carbolic Acid is very famous as the fast acting antidote
of bee-sting venom. Natrum Mur is chronic of Apis. Chronic means that if a remedy,
which works for a short while and then stops working, then another
remedy takes its benefits further. The second remedy is called the
chronic of the first. The swelling of the Apis, if not fully cured with
Apis, will completely disappear when treated with Natrum Mur.
Similarly, some other diseases, whic h are not completely cured with
Apis, will also be cured when the patient is treated subsequently with
Natrum Mur. Therefore Natrum Mur is called the chronic of Apis. Natrum Mur is a good treatment for weakness following childbirth.
If a woman’s general health weakens after delivery, apart from Kali
Carb, Natrum Mur is also very effective. Natrum Mur restores the
health of the woman. If post-childbirth backache is not cured with
Kali Carb, then it can be cured with Natrum Mur. If there is some kind of deficiency in the mother’s milk, due to which
the child is not thriving normally or the milk dries up too soon,
Natrum Mur should be used. Natrum Mur rectifies the internal defect
due to which the child does not grow properly, as well as increasing
the quantity of milk according to the need of the child. Natrum Mur is
the best treatment of the emaciating, underfeeding and wasting
disease of the children (Marasmus). The emaciation process starts
from the upper part of the body and then spreads downwards.
Sometimes, this disease is secondary to some disease of the mother;
therefore the mother should also be treated. Irregularity of periods , excessive bleeding, leucorrhoea causing
burning and itching, depression and sadness before the onset of
periods, heaviness in the lower part of the abdomen getting worse in
the morning, are all the symptoms of Natrum Mur. The gums become
swollen and bleed. The teeth become loose and sensitive to cold
and cold air . Teeth hurt afte r eating food and at night, and the pain
may also spread to the ears. A layer of dirty foam-like material
deposits over the tongue. There is a f eeling of hissing, as if a hair is
stuck on the tongue. The heart beats fast on going up the st airs or lying on the left side.
Furthermore, there is a feeling of cold over the heart. There is a
feeling of tightness and suffocation in the chest. Whooping cough with watering of the eyes, severe headache and
also worsening of the cough on movement on taking deep breathing
and upon getting warm in bed are common symptoms of Natrum Mur.
The symptoms of Natrum Mur aggravate in the coastal areas. Adjuvants: Apis, Sepia, Ignatia
Antidotes: Arsenic, Phosphorus
Potency: 6X to 30 or even to CM