Natrium muriaticum

Latin name: Natrium muriaticum

Short name: Nat-m.

Common name: Sodium chloride | Table salt | Sea salt | Rock salt | Halite

Primary miasm: Psoric Secondary miasm(s): Sycotic

Kingdom: Minerals

Family: Halide

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Symptomatology
Remedy Information
Differentiation & Application

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Head

Headaches in Natrum mur. are classical in their periodicity. Pulsating or hammering, they begin in the forehead or over the eyes and extend to the occiput. They worsen around 10 AM and intensify with exposure to sun or mental strain [Boericke]. Hering emphasized the aggravation from reading and motion, noting relief from pressure and lying down. These headaches are often accompanied by visual disturbances, such as shimmering or blurring [Clarke]. A sensation of a thousand hammers beating in the head is characteristic, especially during menses or after emotional suppression.

Eyes

Smarting, burning, and lachrymation dominate the eye symptoms. There is a persistent sensation of sand under the lids, with acrid tears in the open air and bland tearing indoors—a polarity emphasized by Allen and Hering. Eyelids may be puffy, especially in the morning. Kent described recurring styes and herpetic eruptions around the eyes. Vision may blur or become indistinct during headaches or emotional stress.

Ears

Ringing and roaring are common, particularly during headaches [Clarke]. The ears feel blocked, and noises are intolerable. Music, while deeply affecting, may stir emotions the patient wishes to suppress, leading to discomfort. In cases of chronic catarrh, there may be deafness with echoing of the patient’s own voice.

Nose

Chronic coryza with watery, clear, egg-white-like discharge is a keynote symptom. The discharge is acrid externally but bland inside [Boericke]. Sneezing fits occur particularly in the morning or after exposure to cold wind. Dryness of the mucosa alternates with profuse catarrh, and scabs form within the nostrils [Allen]. Cracked corners of the nose or cold sores around the nasal area are often present.

Face

The countenance reflects internal suffering—pale, sad, and drawn. Oiliness of the skin, especially on the forehead and nose, is frequent. Acne or eruptions may appear along the hairline. Kent noted herpetic eruptions on the lips and face after sun exposure. The lips may be dry, cracked in the centre, and prone to blistering.

Mouth

Mapped tongue and dryness despite normal salivation are seen [Hering]. Aphthae and ulcers may appear after emotional stress. The taste may be salty, bitter, or metallic. Clarke mentions cracks at the corners of the mouth and a peculiar desire to press the tongue against the teeth.

Teeth

Toothache worse from cold water, relieved by warmth, is common. The gums bleed easily and may recede. Clarke described teeth that feel elongated and tender. Pain may extend to the ears or face.

Throat

Throat feels dry and constricted, especially on waking. There may be a sensation of a lump when swallowing. Clarke noted that throat symptoms often alternate with catarrhal conditions or digestive complaints.

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Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a naturally occurring mineral compound composed of sodium and chlorine ions. Found abundantly in sea water and salt deposits, it is essential to human physiology, regulating fluid balance, nerve conduction, and muscle contraction. When potentized, this ubiquitous substance becomes one of the most profound constitutional remedies in homeopathy.

Primarily used as table salt for flavouring and preserving food. It’s also a medical staple in intravenous fluids and electrolyte replacement. In industry, it is used in chemical production, de-icing roads, and water softening.

First proved by Samuel Hahnemann in the early 1800s and published in Chronic Diseases. The proving was conducted according to classical Hahnemannian protocol with potentized doses administered to healthy provers.

Acts strongly on the nervous system, mind and emotions, mucous membranes, blood, skin, and female reproductive system. Right-sided symptoms are common.

Solitude; lying in the dark; open air (but not cold wind); pressure; cold bathing; rest; fasting.

Sun exposure; heat; talking; mental exertion; sea air; sympathy or consolation; music; morning (especially 10–11 AM); menstruation.

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Ignatia: grief and disappointment, but more hysterical and changeable.
Sepia: hormonal issues and sadness, but with more irritability and indifference.
Phosphoric acid: silent grief with apathy rather than sadness.
Silicea: introverted, chilly, but lacks the salt craving and grief pattern.

Complementary: Ignatia, Apis, Sepia
Antidotes: Pulsatilla, Camphor
Inimical: Lachesis
Follows well: Ignatia, Aurum
Precedes well: Sulphur, Calcarea carb.

A person with deeply buried sorrow, who strives to maintain dignity despite a heart still bleeding. Natrum muriaticum is the remedy of emotional control and crystalline sensitivity—a soul that hides its tears and mistrusts consolation.

Indicated for conditions arising after grief, such as chronic headaches, eczema, amenorrhea, asthma, or anemia. Chronic use often benefits from 30C to 1M, repeated cautiously. For hypersensitive constitutions, LM potencies are preferred.

Mind

MIND – Ailments from grief
MIND – Consolation aggravates
MIND – Dwells on past disagreeable occurrences
MIND – Reserved, taciturn

Head

HEAD – Pain, as from a thousand little hammers
HEAD – Sun, from exposure to

Female

FEMALE GENITALIA/SEX – Menses, suppressed from grief
FEMALE GENITALIA/SEX – Leucorrhoea, transparent

Skin

SKIN – Herpes, lips, after sun exposure
SKIN – Greasy, oily face

Generalities

GENERALITIES – Emaciation
GENERALITIES – Salt, desire for

Samuel Hahnemann, Chronic Diseases

James Tyler Kent, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke, Materia Medica

Herbert Roberts, The Principles and Art of Cure

Henry C. Allen, Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica

John Henry Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Constantine Hering, Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica

Natrium muriaticum

Mind

Sleep

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Chill Heat Sweat

Head

Eyes

Ears

Nose

Face

Mouth

Teeth

Throat

Chest

Heart

Respiration

Stomach

Abdomen

Rectum

Urinary

Food

Male

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Extremities

Skin

Mind

Sleep

Dreams

Generalities

Fever

Chill Heat Sweat

Head

Eyes

Ears

Nose

Face

Mouth

Teeth

Throat

Chest

Heart

Respiration

Stomach

Abdomen

Rectum

Urinary

Food

Male

Female

Back

Extremities

Skin

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