Natrium carbonicum

Common name: carbonate of soda.

Debility and headache from the sun (Lach., Nat-M.) (D.).

Vertigo from drinking wine, or from mental exertion, from sun, or working under gas-light (N.).

Involuntary twitching of the muscles and limbs (Bell., Ign., Mag-P.).

Instability of the whole body (Nux-V.).

Great weakness in the limbs, especially in the morning (Alum., Dulc., Nit-Ac., Ox-Ac., Pall., Phos., Sulph.).

Easy dislocation and spraining of ankle (Led.); so weak that it gives way; foot bends under (Carb-An., Nat-M.) (A.).

Cramp-like tearing in the arms and legs.

After a short walk the patient is very weak (Alum., Calc., Con., Ferr., Mur-Ac., Nit-Ac., Phos., Pic-Ac.).

DRY SKIN OR VIOLENT PERSPIRATION AFTER THE LEAST EXERTION (Agar., Ars-I., Calc., Chin., Ferr., Graph., Iod., Kali-C., Kali-P., Lyc., Nat-S., Nit-Ac., Phos., Psor., Rhus-T., Sep., Sulph.).

Aversion to the open air (Am-C., Bapt., Calc., Calc-P., Cham., Ign., Kali-C., Nux-V., Petr., Rumx., Sil., Sulph.).

In the morning great restlessness in the body when not mentally occupied.

With the pain anxiety, trembling and cold sweat (Acon.).

HYPOCHONDRIACAL HUMOUR (Nux-V.).

AFFECTIONS OF THE MIND WITH MISANTHROPY (Aur., Bar-C., Con., Ign., Lach., Lyc., Nat-M., Phos., Plat., Puls.).

Depressed and irritable, especially after a meal (Bry., Nux-V., Puls.).

This hypochondriasis decreases as the food gets out of the stomach into the bowels (D.).

GETS VERY NERVOUS DURING THUNDERSTORMS AND HIDES IN THE CELLAR (D.).

Imbecility (Bar-C., Bar-M., Op.) (A.).

Exhaustion from least effort, mental or physical; ready to drop after a walk (A.).

Mental symptoms worse from music (A.).

Inability to think or perform any mental labour, causes headache; feels stupefied if he tries to exert himself; comprehension slow, difficult (A.).

Intolerable melancholy and apprehension; is wholly occupied with sad thoughts (Ign., Sep.) (A.).

Face pale, with blue rings around the eyes (Cina, Staph.) (A.).

CHRONIC EFFECTS OF SUN-STROKE (Nat-M.) (A.).

Forgetfulness (Agn., Calc., Kali-P., Lyc., Nat-M., Sep.) (C.).

Makes mistakes in writing (Cann-I., Nux-V.) (C.).

HEADACHE: from the slightest mental exertion (Calc-P., Nat-M.); from the sun or working under gas-light (Glon., Lach.) (A.).

Head feels too large (Glon., Nux-V.); as if it would burst (Arg-N., Bry.) (A.).

Headache with tension in the nape or occiput before menses (A.).

Catarrh extends to the posterior nares and throat; profuse discharge during the day, stopped at night (Nux-V.) (A.).

MUCH NASAL MUCUS PASSES THROUGH THE MOUTH; HAWKS AND HAWKS (N.).

THICK, YELLOW, GREEN, OFFENSIVE, MUSTY OR HARD DISCHARGE FROM THE NOSE; OFTEN CEASING AFTER A MEAL (A.).

Dry cough when he comes from the open air into a warm room (or going from warm room to open air- Acon., Con.).

Cough with salty, purulent, greenish sputa, and rawness in the chest (Nat-S.) (C.).

Short breath, with difficult respiration (Ars., Carb-V., Phos., Samb.) (C.).

Violent palpitation of the heart, especially on going upstairs or at night, and when lying on the left side (Nat-M., Phos.) (C.).

Falls asleep late at night (Nux-V.) (C.).

Palpitation, worse from every strange noise (Agar., Nat-M., Nat-P., Nat-S.) (K.).

Drowsy during the day (Nux-V.) (Br.).

Sleepy after meals (Nux-V.) (B.).

Amorous dreams (Nux-V., Phos., Sulph.) (Br.).

Nocturnal pollutions (Nux-V., Sulph.) (G.).

Incomplete coition; erections weak; emissions speedy (Calc., Nux-V., Sulph.) (C.).

VERY WEAK DIGESTION (Carb-V., Hep., Nux-V., Puls.).

SOUR ERUCTATIONS (Ars., Calc., Mag-P., Nat-P,. Nux-V., Puls., Sulph.) (D.).

A weak hungry feeling about 11 A.M. (Sep., Sulph.) (D.).

GREAT FLATULENCY (Aloe, Carb-V., Chin., Kali-B., Lyc., Nux-M., Podo., Puls., Sulph.).

The patient is worse from vegetable and starchy foods (Nat-S.). (D.).

Dyspepsia from eating soda biscuits (D.).

Aversion to milk (Calc., Lac-D., Nat-S., Nux-V., Sil.) (A.).

DIARRHOEA FROM TAKING MILK (Calc., Kali-C., Mag-M., Sep., Sulph.) (A.).

Stools escapes with great haste, noise and rushing (G.).

Stools like orange pulp (Aloe, Chin.) (B.).

TOOTHACHE AFTER TAKING SWEETS (Am-C., Phos., Sep.) (K.).

Discharge of mucus from the vagina after an embrace, causing sterility (A.).

Leucorrhœa: thick, yellow (Calc., Hydr., Kali-B., Puls.); putrid, ceasing after urination (C.).

Menses late, scanty, like meat-washing (Br.).

Bearing down, as if everything would come out (Agar., Lil-T., Murx., Sep.); heaviness, worse from sitting and better from moving (A.).

Induration of the cervix (Aur., Carb-An., Con., Kreos., Mag-M., Plat., Sep., Sil.) (Br.).

Violent pain in the small of back after walking (C.).

Itching over the whole body as from fleas (C.).

AGGRAVATION: During a thunder-storm; whilst sitting; in the sun; from excessive heat of summer; from music; from mental exertion; and in the forenoon.

AMELIORATION: During motion; from pressing; from rubbing; and after eating.

RELATIONSHIP: Follows well after: Sep. in bearing down.

Remedies following: Calc-C., Nux-V., Puls., Sep. and Sulph.

Antidotes: Ars., Camph. and Nitr-Sp-D.

It antidotes: Chin.