Natrum muriaticum
Sodium Chloride
Key Characteristics
Silent grief, dwells on past; worse consolation, sun; better open air, sweating; emaciation; craving salt; herpes; migraine; anemia.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
30c to 1m
Potency Scale
30c to 1m
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute migraine from sun, herpes, or grief; 200C in severe, well-established pictures.
Chronic Dosing
200C to 1M as a single constitutional dose at long intervals for chronic grief, migraine, or herpes; repeat only after a clear return of symptoms.
Notes
Worse from consolation and craving salt are strong confirmatories. Silent grief and dwelling on the past confirm. Wait between doses — Natrum mur acts deeply.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute colds with sneezing, cold sores, or grief; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic grief, migraine, or anaemia in reserved, sensitive patients; 1M under supervision.
Notes
Constitutional remedy for the reserved, sensitive, grief-bearing type who dislikes consolation. Craves salt, emaciation despite eating, mapped tongue. Worse from heat, sun, consolation; better from sweating, rest, open air.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Silent grief, dwells on past unpleasant events; worse from consolation; desires to be alone; weeps alone; irritable; fears being rejected; conscientious; fastidious; depressed; anxious; fears thunderstorms; aversion to consolation; holds onto grief; romantic disappointment.
Headache, throbbing, one-sided; worse from sun, heat; better from sleep; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; anemia; migraine; scalp sensitive; hammering.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse from sun; better from cold; twitching of lids; herpes; sparks before eyes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Natrum muriaticum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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