Homeopathic Materia Medica

NABALUS

Nabalus. Nabalus serpentarius. Prenanthes serpentaria. White Lettuce. Rattlesnake-root. N. O. Compositæ (subord. Chicoraceæ). Tincture of whole fresh plant. Clinical Constipation. Ophthalmia. Characteristics Nabalus is a native American plant much used in domestic practice as a remedy for diarrhœ...

NARCOTINUM

Narcotinum. An alkaloid obtained from Opium. C22H23NO7. Trituration. Clinical Bladder, paralysis of. Characteristics Narcotinum has been rather extensively proved, but very few distinctive symptoms were elicited. The most notable symptoms were dry, clammy mouth; thick, indistinct speech, and para...

NATRIUM CACODYLICUM

Natrum Cacodylicum. Cacodylate of Soda. (CH3)2,AsONa. Trituration. Solution. Clinical Phthisis. Characteristics Cacodyl (which signifies evil-smelling) is, like Cyanogen, a compound radicle, having the formula As(CH3)2. It was first obtained by Bunsen in 1837 as dicacodyl, As2(CH3)4. It is a clea...

NATRIUM IODATUM

Natrum Iodatum. Iodide of Sodium. NaI. Solution. Clinical Coryza. Hay-fever. Heart, affections of. Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Characteristics This unproved sodium salt has been used largely in cardiac cases by French practitioners, and in rheumatism, pneumonia, asthma, chronic bronchitis, scrofula,...

NATRIUM LACTICUM

Natrum Lacticum. Sodium lactate. Na.C3H5O3, Solution. Clinical Gout. Gouty concretions. Rheumatism. Characteristics Allen has collected a few observations on the effects of large doses, which I have schematised below. Skinner has removed with it, in potencies, gouty or rheumatic concretions ("cha...

NATRIUM NITROSUM

Natrum Nitrosum. Nitrite of Sodium. NaNO2. Trituration. Solution. Clinical Angina pectoris. Apoplexy. Cyanosis. Fainting. Gastro-enteritis. Characteristics Ringer and Murrell (Lancet, November 3, 1883─C. D. P.) administered ten grains of Na. ntrs., dissolved in an ounce of water, to fourteen men ...

NATRIUM SELENICUM

Natrum Selenicum. Selenate of Sodium. NaSeO4. Trituration. Clinical Laryngeal phthisis. Laryngitis, chronic. Characteristics This is an unproved remedy, but it has a decided affinity for the larynx. According to Hansen its use in homœopathy was first suggested by Meyhoffer, who gave the indicatio...

NATRIUM SILICOFLUORICUM

Natrum Silicofluoricum. Salufer. Na2SiF6. Solution. Clinical Bones, affections of. Caries. Ethmoiditis. Tumours. Characteristics Cooper is the chief authority for this remedy. It must be used carefully, as it has an extraordinary penetrating power. Cooper calls it the medicinal "bone scraper" in ...

NATRIUM SULPHUROSUM

Natrum Sulphurosum. Sulphite of Sodium. Sodic Sulphite. Na2SO37H2O. Trituration. Solution. Clinical Diarrhœa. Characteristics Clarence Bartlett (H. W., xxi. 251) relates a case of chronic diarrhœa in which "the stools were watery and looked very much like yeast" cured with Nat. sulphuros. 3x give...

NECTRIANINUM

Nectrianinum. Nosode of cancer of trees (Nectria ditissima). Dilution. Trituration of the parasite. Clinical Carcinoma. Epithelioma. Characteristics Nectrianinum is a clear liquid of a yellowish-brown hue which was prepared by Bra and Chaussé (Med. Rev. of Rev., April, 1900, quoted H. M., xxxv. 5...

NICOTINUM

Nicotinum. Nicotine. An alkaloid from Nicotiana tabacum. C10H14N2. Solutions in distilled water or alcohol. Clinical Aura of epilepsy. Brain-fag. Collapse. Epilepsy. Seasickness. Spasms. Tetanus. Tobacco, effects of. Characteristics Nicotin. has had a very heroic proving by Falk, Wochenfeld, Wert...

NITROGENUM OXYGENATUM

Nitrogenum Oxygenatum. Nitrous Oxide Gas. Laughing Gas. NO. Solution. Clinical Enuresis. Epilepsy. Hysteria. Lungs, congestion of. Characteristics This well-known anæsthetic, introduced by Sir Humphrey Davy, has given rise to some pathological symptoms which I have collected in the Schema. Some o...

NYMPHAEA ODORATA

Nymphæa Odorata. Sweet Water Lily. N. O. Nymphæaceæ. Tincture of the root. Clinical Back, pain in. Coryza. Diarrhœa. Throat, sore. Characteristics Hale mentions this emblem of purity and its traditional reputation as a dissipator of venereal desires. There has been only one proving (by Dr. Cowles...

Naja Tripudians

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Serpent poisons generally. Bungarus Fasciatus (Banded Krait). This venom produces a condition like an acute polioencephalitis and myelitis, both symptomatically and histologically. Lach; Crotal; Spig; Spong .

Naphthalinum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Dros; Corall; Coccus. Terpin hydrat (Whooping-cough, hay asthma and bronchial affections. 1-2 grain doses).

Narcissus Pseudonarcissus

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Symptoms of nausea followed by violent vomiting and diarrhœa. Daffodil bulbs contain an alkaloid the action of which, according to authorities, varies as to whether the alkaloid is extracted from the flowering bulb or from the bulb after flowering. Thus in the former case the alkaloid produces dryness of the mouth, checks cutaneous secretions, dilates the pupil of the eye, quickens the pulse, and slows and weakens the heart contractions. On the other hand, the alkaloid from the bulbs after flowering produces copious salivation, increases cutaneous secretion, contracts the pupil of the eye, produces slight relaxation of the pulse, and slight faintness and nausea.--The Lancet. A remedy for cough and bronchitis. Continuous cough, Coryza; frontal headache. Convulsive stage of whooping-cough.

Natrium Arsenicosum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Ars; Kali carb; Apis .

Natrium Carbonicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Sodii bicarbonas (in vomiting of pregnancy with acetonuria, 30 grains in water spread over twenty-four hours); Nat sulph; Caust; Natr cacodyl (Foul breath and mouth with bad odor. Dry dermatitis of the skin of abdomen. Malignant growths. In phthisis, 5 centigrammes hypodermically, daily. Increase number of red blood corpuscles to double. Also in malignant disease ). Arsynal --(Disodium methylarsenate). Introduced by M. A. Gautier, for phthisis in the second stage 4 to 6 centigrammes per day for one week followed by a week's intermission. But much smaller doses, i.e, 1x to 3x are followed by improvement, lessened fever, night sweat and hæmoptysis ceasing. Antidote: Ars. Camph.

Natrium Hypochlorosum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Aur mur nat; Calc; Sepia; Heliotropium (uterine displacement, with active bearing-down sensation and loss of voice; membranous dysmenorrhœa). Antidote: Pulsat; Guaiacum.

Natrium Muriaticum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Complementary to Apis; Sepia; Ign . Compare: Aqua marina-Isotonic plasma. Marine plasma is a sea water taken some miles from shore and some depth below surface, filtered and diluted with twice as much pure fresh water. It acts primarily on the blood, as in intoxications, scrofulous conditions, enteritis. It disintoxicates in cancer (administered subcutaneously in the treatment of diseases of skin, kidneys and intestines, gastro-enteritis, and tuberculosis). Scrofulous affection of children. Lymphadenitis. Lupus, eczema, varicose ulcers. A great "blood purifier and vitalizer. " Potentized sea-water in weakness, lack of reaction; symptoms worse seaside (Goitre). Sal marinum sea salt, (indicated in chronic enlargements of glands, especially cervical. Suppurating glands. It appears likely to become a most useful remedy as an auxiliary, if not as a principal, in the treatment of diseases in patients of a strumous diathesis. Also useful in constipation). Natrum selenicum (laryngeal phthisis with expectoration of small lumps of bloody mucus and slight hoarseness). Natrum silicum (hæmophilia; scrofulous bone affections; given intravenously every 3 days for senile pruritus); (Dolichos. Fagopyr). Ignat; Sep; Thuja; Graph; Alum. Antidote: Ars; Phos; Spir nit dulc.

Natrium Nitricum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

A Rademacherian remedy for inflammations. Hæmoptysis. Hæmaturia. Purpura hæmorrhagica. Hæmorrhagic Variola. Drowsiness. Pains of tabes. Influenza. Hemoglobinuria. Uric acid diathesis. Asthma with urine supersaturated with solids. Anæmia and hydræmia. Exhaustion, must rest frequently when walking.

Natrium Phosphoricum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Natrum lactic (rheumatism and gout; gouty concretions, rheumatism with diabetes); Natrum nitrosum (angina pectoris. Cyanosis, fainting, copious liquid stools at night; throbbing and fullness; faintness, nervous pain in head, nausea, eructations, blue lips). Natrum silicofluoricum-Salufer --(a cancer remedy; tumors, bone affection, caries, lupus, ethmoiditis. Must be used carefully); Nat selen (chronic laryngitis and laryngeal phthisis; hoarseness of singers, expectorate small lumps of mucus with frequent clearing of throat); Nat sulphurosum (diarrhœa, with yeasty stools ); Nat sulphocarbol (pyæmia; purulent pleurisy, 3 to 5 grains every three hours ); Nat telluricum (breath has odor of garlic; nightsweats of phthisis) calc; Robin; Phos . In oxaluria 1x four times daily prevents formation of calculi; keeps the oxal of lime in solution (Schwartz).

Natrium Salicylicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Lobelia purpurascens (drowsiness; dizzy headache between eyebrows; cannot keep eyes open; tongue-white-feels paralyzed as also do the heart and lungs intense prostration of all vital forces; deadly chill, without shivering; useful for the low, nervous prostration of grippe); Gaulth; China. Pyrus malus -Crab apple tree--(Labyrinthine vertigo. Dr. Cooper).

Natrium Sulphuricum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Natrum succinate (5 gr every 3 hours. Catarrhal jaundice). Malaria officinalis -decomposed vegetable matter--(Has evident power to cause the disappearance of the plasmodium of malaria. Malarial cachexia. General sense of weariness. Spleen affections. Malaria and rheumatism. Functional hepatic diseases. Sixth potency and higher). Natrum choleinicum -Fel Tauri Depuratum--(constipation; chronic gastric and intestinal catarrh; cirrhotic liver; diabetes; nape of neck pains; tendency to sleep after eating ; much flatus; ascites); Momordica -Balsam Apple--(Colic, dysmenorrhœa with gushes of blood). Pulmo vulpis -Wolf's lung (persistent shortness of breath causing a paroxysm of asthma on the slightest motion. Strong, sonorous bubbling rales. 1x trit). Peumus Boldus-Boldo --(atonic states of stomach and intestinal canal; liver states following malaria. Burning weight in region of liver and stomach, bitter taste, languor; abscess of liver; asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, œdema of lungs); Natrum iodat (Incipient rheumatic endocarditis; chronic bronchitis, rheumatism and tertiary syphilis. Chronic catarrhal affections, arteriosclerosis. Here various symptoms, as angina pectoris , vertigo, dyspnœa become less marked after continued use of 5-10 grs, 3 times a day). Natrum hyposulph (liver-spots, locally and internally); Sulp; Thuja; Merc.: stilling . Complementary; Ars; Thuja.