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This is a powerful cardiac stimulant. As such in syncope, thrombosis, hæmorrhage, snake-bites, chloroform narcosis, may be given by inhalation.
The dema and ulceration of mucous membranes produced by this powerful drug have been utilized as guiding symptoms for its use; hence in membranous croup with burning in sophagus. Aphonia. See Causticum.
Difficult respiration. Accumulation of mucus with incessant coughing. Loss of voice. Burning rawness in throat . Spasm of the glottis with suffocation; patient gasps for breath. Pain in sophagus on breathing deeply. Scraping and burning in throat and sophagus. Uvula covered with white mucus. Nasal diphtheria, with burning excoriating discharge.
Excessive exhaustion and muscular debility. Rheumatism of shoulders. Skin hot and dry.
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This is a powerful cardiac stimulant. As such in syncope, thrombosis, hæmorrhage, snake-bites, chloroform narcosis, may be given by inhalation.
The œdema and ulceration of mucous membranes produced by this powerful drug have been utilized as guiding symptoms for its use; hence in membranous croup with burning in œsophagus. Aphonia. See Causticum.
Difficult respiration. Accumulation of mucus with incessant coughing. Loss of voice. Burning rawness in throat. Spasm of the glottis with suffocation; patient gasps for breath. Pain in œsophagus on breathing deeply. Scraping and burning in throat and œsophagus. Uvula covered with white mucus. Nasal diphtheria, with burning excoriating discharge.
Excessive exhaustion and muscular debility. Rheumatism of shoulders. Skin hot and dry.
First to third potency; also five to ten minims, well diluted with water.
Aphonia. Nephritis. Œsophagitis. Rheumatism. Sloughing. Thirst. Timidity. Ulcerations. Vomiting.
The symptoms of caustic ammonia closely resemble those of the carbonate. The caustic nature of the drug is exemplified in the burning sensations experienced, especially in throat, gullet, and rectum. White patches on tongue and inner side of cheeks. There is intense thirst, and excessively violent ejection of stomach contents. Voice low, weak. Speech broken. Aphonia, with debility; or with burning rawness in throat. (A good all-round remedy in aphonia.) Great oppression of breathing; the patient gasps for breath. As with the carbonate there is timidity─great tendency to take fright. Shiverings. In a case of poisoning in a man who took a mouthful of a strong solution of "household ammonia" by mistake there was great swelling of mucous membrane of mouth and throat, stertorous breathing, voice muffled and husky; later, cough with blood-stained expectoration. One night there was headache and delirium, and at the same time the urine contained albumen and hyaline casts. It has been used in muscular rheumatism of the shoulders and thighs. Hæmorrhages occur from mucous surfaces. Great excitement in evening.─< After eating or drinking.
Compare the Ammonias, especially Amm. carb. Antidoted by: Vinegar and vegetable acids.
Timidity.
Sensation as if brain protruded at centre, forward, and on both sides, and the skull was quartered, but without pain and without confusion of the head.
Peculiar redness of skin over nose and frontal sinuses.─Nose stopped.─Watery coryza.
Extremely pale face, expressive of the greatest suffering.─Lower lip swollen three times its size; black coating in centre.─Mucous membrane of lips and nose destroyed.─Glands under angle of jaw, each side, swollen.
Profuse bloody salivation.─Burning and scraping at root of tongue and back of gullet.─Lips, gums, and tongue swollen.
Burning and dryness of œsophagus; great difficulty in swallowing.─Uvula retracted, covered with white membrane.─Tonsils swallowing.─Uvula elongated and swollen.
Intense thirst.─Vomiting of mucus and blood and great tenderness over epigastric region.─Violent ejection of stomach contents by nose, and mouth.─Burning in track of œsophagus, none in stomach.
Pains, tenderness, distension.─Borborygmi.
Copious bloody stools.─Tenesmus.
Urine red, alkaline.─Albuminuria, hyaline casts.
Menses fifteen days too early and very profuse.
Bronchitis, with profuse expectoration; blood-stained.─Voice deep, weak, or absent.─Great difficulty in breathing.─Gasping for breath.
Convulsive twitches of r. arm.─Muscular rheumatism of shoulders.
Bleedings from all orifices, which cause faintness.─Affection of the mucous membranes and organs of the chest; contraction of the flexor muscles; contraction of the œsophagus and of the colon.─Great exhaustion and muscular weakness; weakness which hardly admits of an upright posture; great trembling on making the slightest exertion.─Skin hot and dry, afterwards moist, perspiration supervening.─Disturbed sleep.─Shiverings; fever towards evening; pulse, at first feeble and rather accelerated, afterwards quicker from hour to hour.─Great tendency to take fright.
(Ammonia Hydrate)
PHARMACY - arn-caust. Ammonium causticum. Ammonia hydrate. Spirits of Hartshorn. Hydratum ammonia. Solution of the gas in water.
Historical dose: All potencies.
CLINICAL - Aphonia. Chills. Cyanosis. Esophagitis. Exhaustion. Hemorrhages. Fainting. Nephritis. Rheumatism. Sloughing of tissue. Snakebites. Thirst. Thrombosis. Timidity. Ulcerations. Vomiting.
HOMEOPATHIC - The symptoms of caustic ammonia closely resemble those of the carbonate. The caustic nature of the drug is exemplified m the burning sensations experienced, especially in the throat, gullet and rectum.
Am-caust. is a powerful heart stimulant. In a case of poisoning in a man who took a mouthful of a strong solution of "household ammonia" by mistake. there was great swelling of mucus membrane of mouth and throat. Stertorous breathing, voice muffled and husky. later. cough with blood-stained expectoration. One night there was headache and delirium and at the same time the urine contained albumen and hyaline casts.
Am-caust. is for fainting, thrombosis. hemorrhage, snakebites, chloroform narcosis. may be given by inhalation. The edema and ulceration of mucus membranes produced by this powerful drug have been utilized as guiding symptoms for its use, hence in membranous croup with burning in esophagus.
A good remedy in aphonia, weak voice low. Speech broken. Aphonia with debility or with burning rawness in throat. Great oppression of breathing. the patient gasps for breath.
Excessive exhaustion and muscular debility. Shivering with chills. Rheumatism of shoulders and thighs muscles. hemorrhages occur from mucus surfaces. White patches on tongue and inner side of cheeks. intense thirst and, violent ejection of stomach contents.
MIND - Timidity. great tendency to take fright. Great excitement m evening.
Food - Worse after eating or drinking.
Limbs - Rheumatism of shoulders. Skin hot and dry.
Lungs - Difficult breathing. Accumulation of mucus with incessant coughing. Uvula covered with white mucus.
Nose - Nasal diphtheria with burning excoriating discharge.
Throat - Loss of voice. Burning rawness in throat. Spasm of the glottis with suffocation, patient gasps for breath. Pain in esophagus on breathing deeply. Scraping and burning in throat and esophagus.
RELATIONS
Compare:
(I) Am-c., Caust.
REFERENCES - Boericke. Clarke.
"CAUSTICUM in 6th dilution will give immediate relief to pain in cases of burns and scalds."
"After effects of burns and scalds when patients say, \;I have never been well since that burn\;."
"Several cases of cataract have been arrested in their progress by CAUSTICUM and the sight even improved, where before its administration, they were rapidly going on to complete blindness."
"CAUSTICUM is the remedy par excellence for paralytic affections of the ocular muscles, especially if caused by exposure to cold."
"CAUSTICUM is worth trying for loss of voice whether from psychological or inflammatory causes, when there is little on which to prescribe accurately."
"If I could have one remedy for the prostate, it would be CAUSTICUM."
"Acne rosacea"
"Burns fail to heal"
"Burns and pain. Gives immediate relief to scalds and pain"
"Carpal tunnel syndrome due to cerebral accident"
"Kidney stones, to prevent"
"Hemiplegia"
"Pain of sciatica better by hard pressure"
First to third potency; also five to ten minims, well diluted with water.
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