- Muriaticum Acidum 512
- affected, the patient will be cured by just one or two doses even if he
- is at the point of death. The profound weakness due to the “acidity”
- is very dangerous but at the same time can be very easily reversed,
- without leaving any long-lasting bad effects. The same is the situation
- with Sulphuric Acid. So, it is most essential to understand and
- compare the nature of the various acids.
- In Muriatic Acid, there is severe headache that may also blur the
- vision. On straining the eyes, the headache becomes worse.
- Furthermore, pimples appear on the face. The lips become dry and
- crack. The tongue becomes pale, dry and swollen. Quite often, ulcers
- develop in the mouth and over the tongue . Gums become swollen
- and may also bleed while teeth become loose.
- Some Muriatic Acid patients do not even like the sight of meat,
- however, most of them enjoy eating it. Sometimes, the patients feel
- severe hunger and thirst. Some patie nts are so sensitive to touch that
- they do not even like to cover themselves with a sheet. The ailments
- of Muriatic Acid get worse durin g humid weather. The disease
- aggravates shortly before midnight . The patient finds comfort on
- lying on the left side.
- The headache starts from the nape of the neck and vision becomes
- blurred. Sometimes, the field of vision becomes half (hemianopia).
- Either the upper half or the lower ha lf of a thing becomes invisible.
- Similarly, either half of the left side or half of the right side becomes
- obscure. In the latter condition, Muriatic Acid is very effective. For
- quivering vision in one eye , Rhus Tox is very useful as it also
- protects against many dangerous conditions.
- One symptom of Muriatic Acid is th at when the child passes stools, a
- portion of the intestine prolapses out (rectal prolapse).
- In the conditions associated with formation of blisters and sores in
- the mouth, and cuts developing on the tongue, there is a need for
- vigorous treatment not only to cure the mouth problems but also to
- cure the fever and its bad effects. Sometimes, in Muriatic Acid, the
- tongue becomes paralyzed . There is no problem of the voice
- mechanism, but only the tongue is non- functional. For such paralysis,
- Muriatic Acid is very valuable. The tongue is usually dry.
- Muriaticum Acidum 513
- In Muriatic Acid, despite the skin being sensitive, the paralytic effects
- are more manifest internally. All thes e kinds of contradi ctions help in
- identifying the remedy. Though, the body appears lifeless, yet the
- slightest touch on the skin produces shudders . Such
- hypersensitivity is also found in Ag aricus, Staphysagria and Oxalic
- Acid. Similarly, Picric Acid is also a very sensitive remedy. In all
- these remedies, strong pressure is bearable, although a light touch is
- unbearable and the patient pushes the hand away with a jerk.
- In Muriatic Acid, the legs and ar ms become cold and feel heavy.
- Most of the excretions (i.e. ur ine, stools) are no longer under
- voluntary control. The pulse is rapid but weak.
- Antidote: Bryonia Alba
- Potency: Usually up to 30
- NATRUM CARBONICUM
- (Carbonate of Sodium)
- 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.
