Natrum Muriaticum (HMT)

In homoeopathy, Natrum Muriaticum is a wide acting remedy, despite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fever. In the case where Natrum Mur becomes effective, it will

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

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.

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

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

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

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

absolutely normal. The hands and feet of the Natrum Mur patient

be helpful in such cases (Silicea is chronic of Natrum Mur). Silicea is

without good reason, because its excessive use can cause an

day. The Natrum Mur patient f eels very thirsty. During the

around the nails of the hands (cut icles) becomes fissured due to

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.

heavy and distended. Hunger pangs cause a fainting sensation over

The Natrum Mur patient is highly strung and does not tolerate even

intolerant even to the rustling sound of paper.

view, half of the constitution of Natrum Mur resembles that of

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.

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

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.

Natrum Mur, the patient, despite having an excellent appetite, remains

is palpitation. While eating, the patient sweats. The patient craves

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

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

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

A very eminent English doctor has sa id about malaria that with 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

Natrum Mur sometimes proves to be very useful in protecting against

the general tendency towards mala ria. Similarly, Arnica 1000 (or

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

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.

of bee-sting venom.

which works for a short while and then stops working, then another

chronic of the first. The swelling of the Apis, if not fully cured with

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.

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.

deposits over the tongue. There is a f eeling of hissing, as if a hair is

stuck on the tongue.

The symptoms of Natrum Mur aggravate in the coastal areas.

Adjuvants: Apis, Sepia, Ignatia

blood pressure, it is better that he or she abstains from eating too much

the temperature to drop and then give the remedy, or it should be

Grisea works better in these patients. Next, comes Natrum Mur. It is

remain cold, and he is also weak. He is inclined to cry with or without

parts of the head. Light hurts th e eyes. Movement aggravates this

The Natrum Mur patient is very cold. However, his symptoms

aggravate in a heated room. He likes the open air. From this point of

Pulsatilla. Despite feeling cold, the patient likes to go in the open air.

and rapidly. When the patient sweats, he catches cold, which however

gets better in the open.

morning after nine o’ clock. Seve re morning headache is a symptom

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

symptoms of a Natrum Mur patient usually become worse on lying

salt. He feels better on an empty stomach. After eating food, there is

Carb, Natrum Mur is also very effective. Natrum Mur restores the

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

Furthermore, there is a feeling of cold over the heart. There is a

also worsening of the cough on movement on taking deep breathing

and upon getting warm in bed are common symptoms of Natrum Mur.

physical or mental, is always found in Natrum Mur patients. This is

The mental signs of Natrum Mur ar e strange. In the beginning, the

specifically effective against the bad effects of grief and sadness on

the mind . Ignatia and Ambra Grisea are the best and promptly

given repeatedly. Once the deep grief becomes embedded into the

mind of a patient, then he goes out of the range of Ignatia. Ambra

angry, yet do not show violence. Their mind becomes slow and

a reason. If the ill effects of grief on the patient are not cured with

In the open, physical ailments ame liorate but the mental ailments

aggravate. One must keep in mind these subtleties in the nature of this

burning and itching, depression and sadness before the onset of

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

appear in each and every part of the body. For a remedy to be the

change the timing of the fever. The fever will either come on earlier

remedy should either result in immediate disappearance of fever with

effective remedies during the early stages of bereavement. Ignatia is a

Natrum Mur and the disease appears deep-seated, then Silicea might

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

the slightest noise. A sudden sound cau ses a headache. The patient is

In Natrum Mur, the headache starts either after midnight or in the

morning after nine o’ clock. Seve re morning headache is a symptom

clock in the morning till night. The headache usually starts at the

“lumbago”, then Natrum Mur works very well in the early stages. The

heartburn and the acidity increases, along with excessive salivation

of the third day, and then slowly di sappears completely in eight to ten

patients clearly. Sulphur, being a profoundly active remedy, may also

cure some of these diseases. Natrum Mur also clearly brings out and

appear as pain and at other times, they may appear in some other way.

Apis, will completely disappear when treated with Natrum Mur.

may also spread to the ears. A layer of dirty foam-like material

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

Whooping cough with watering of the eyes, severe headache and

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

appear in each and every part of the body. For a remedy to be the

change the timing of the fever. The fever will either come on earlier

remedy should either result in immediate disappearance of fever with

effective remedies during the early stages of bereavement. Ignatia is a

Natrum Mur and the disease appears deep-seated, then Silicea might

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

the slightest noise. A sudden sound cau ses a headache. The patient is

In Natrum Mur, the headache starts either after midnight or in the

morning after nine o’ clock. Seve re morning headache is a symptom

clock in the morning till night. The headache usually starts at the

“lumbago”, then Natrum Mur works very well in the early stages. The

heartburn and the acidity increases, along with excessive salivation

of the third day, and then slowly di sappears completely in eight to ten

patients clearly. Sulphur, being a profoundly active remedy, may also

cure some of these diseases. Natrum Mur also clearly brings out and

appear as pain and at other times, they may appear in some other way.

Apis, will completely disappear when treated with Natrum Mur.

may also spread to the ears. A layer of dirty foam-like material

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

Whooping cough with watering of the eyes, severe headache and

imbalance of the salts in the blood. There is no harm in the occasional

weakness in his arms, legs and particularly the knees. The skin

He feels burning sensation in the chest, also hardness and a piercing

afterwards. During walk ing, laughing or coughing, urine may be

got stuck inside the throat . The patient tries unsuccessfully, again

and again to remove the entrapped th ing from the throat. He feels as

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

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.

Constipation in Natrum Mur is more se vere than that in Bryonia.

sensation over the liver. After taking food, the stomach becomes

the stomach.

In Natrum Mur, either there is severe constipation or diarrhoea. In

slim and thin. Along with a burning sensation in the stomach, there

salt. He feels better on an empty stomach. After eating food, there is

If a woman’s general health weakens after delivery, apart from Kali

periods, heaviness in the lower part of the abdomen getting worse in

imaginary love. Even some old women get captivated with this kind

exception of pregnancy, it can mimic a ny disease. It complicates the

Natrum Mur is a good treatment for weakness following childbirth.

If a woman’s general health weakens after delivery, apart from Kali

health of the woman. If post-childbirth backache is not cured with

Irregularity of periods , excessive bleeding, leucorrhoea causing

periods, heaviness in the lower part of the abdomen getting worse in

The Natrum Mur patient suffers from chronic backache . He feels

weakness in his arms, legs and particularly the knees. The skin

dryness and the legs become insensitive.

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

down in a soft bed. The backbone b ecomes relatively very sensitive.

if a thorn is stuck inside. However, if something like fishbone or

health of the woman. If post-childbirth backache is not cured with