# Natrum Phosphoricum (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Miasm:** Tubercular Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
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

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