Natrum Carbonicum (HMT)

📖 Natrum Carbonicum (HMT) Introduction

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