Nat-m, Natrium muriaticum

:It is a Hahnemannian Remedy

Core theme

Emotional vulnerability	In Nat-m there is an intense feeling of emotional vulnerability, which forces him to build to protect himself. However, this wall itself increases the feeling of emotional insecurity. In other words, defense mechanisms is not necessarily the result of insecurity, but it can be the cause of insecurity. You may see a Nat-m who has no history of emotional damage, but instead inherited defense mechanisms from her parents made her feels insecure.
Not to hurt, Not to be hurt	He likes to be emotionally open but this makes him vulnerable. So, at the cost of losing his open emotional relationships, he builds walls and goes to the Not to hurt, Not to be hurt phase. Since behind this wall, the desire to establish emotional relationships increases, he has to use a lot of energy to maintain this wall/control. On the other hand, this privacy gradually becomes stronger and causes depression.
Isolation feeling	Nat-m is not kind to himself at all. Moral do and don'ts have completely Limited / Isolated him. Can you expect someone who is not kind to himself to be kind to others? His main concern is doing something/saying a word that will damage his social and interpersonal relationships. He feels duty bound even to strangers. A duty that conflicts with some of his personal freedoms, but he always prefers others to himself. His main problem is the integration of his inner and outer space. Despite his strong desire to establish deep friendships and maintain them, he cannot reach an acceptable conclusion between his inner and outer emotional flow which leads to successive emotional failures.
Over-generalization	He is sensitive to the smallest confusion in his emotional flows, and this causes him to face numerous and repeated failures in his emotional relationships. He gradually believes that he cannot establish a proper emotional relationship with someone. Do not damage the flow. He quickly believes his bitter experiences as a rule.

Clinic

• Entities: Headache, Allergy, Common cold, Herpetic eruptions, Constipation, Neurogenic Bladder, Vaginismus, Spinal sensitivity, Intermittent fevers

Herpetic eruption	Vesicular rashes are often seen around the ears, back of the neck, and hair margins Rash is scaly and very itchy. A liquid is leaking from eruptions but sometimes it is dry
Headache	Severe pressure headaches like staples or throbbing (Small hammers) Extremely nervous during headache. Headache Wakes him up, Esp in the morning Headache between 10 am -3 pm (Very significant) The more the headache increases, the more sweating. Sweating does not amel Headache of anemic school girls (Calc-p) (Calc-p ₳ Nat-m) Headache caused by eye strain (Ruta) (Nat-m ₳ Ruta) Headache caused by emotional problems (Ign) (Ign ₳ Nat-m) (Nat-m ₳ Phos) Left-sided headache (Spig). It looks like it's going to explode Headache with red face (Bell) Migraine Headache starts with blurred vision (Iris, Kali-bi, Cycl) Headache extending to the chest (Con ₳ Nat-m) Headache + Eye pain at the same time: Onos, Arg-n Sunlight headache
Retinitis	Seeing zigzag images or flashes of light with or before headache: Psor, Sul, Nat-m
Glossitis	Geographic tongue Red patches especially on the side	Tongue - MAPPED, tongue TARAX. Tongue - WHITE - patches - red insular, with
Urticaria	Chronic or acute urticaria, all over the body Esp with intense exercise (Apis, Calc, Hep, Sanic, Urt-u)	Skin - URTICARIA, hives - white Skin - URTICARIA, hives - scratching, after Skin - URTICARIA, hives - nodular Skin - URTICARIA, hives - exercise, exertion, from - violent, after Skin - URTICARIA, hives - emotion, from
Eczema	Dry or ooze eruptions fluid. Eruptions are dry with rawness of skin along the margin of scalp. Nasal allergy + Marked sneezing, runny nose along + Dermatitis Bends of limbs (Elbows, Knees). Margins of scalp/ Hairline	Warmth and heat agg Taking salt agg
Constipation	Sensation of contraction in the anus Rectal shooting pain, bleeding and burning after stool (Nit-ac) (Nat-m ₳ Nit-ac) Prolonged Rectal pain	Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - contraction, spasmodic of anus, with Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - bleeding, with Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - anus very sore, with Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - painful : NIT-AC Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - painful, persistent rectal pain, with
Neurogenic Bladder	BLADDER - URINATION - retarded, must wait for urine to start - long while, and then only a little urine passes - others are near him; especially if BLADDER - URINATION - retarded, must wait for urine to start - alone, can only pass urine when BLADDER - URINATION - retarded, must wait for urine to start BLADDER - URINATION - involuntary - standing, while BLADDER - URINATION - involuntary - desire is resisted; if : PULS , SEP , SULPH BLADDER - URINATION - involuntary - children
Vaginismus	Genital: Long and uncomfortable contractions Lower digestion (constipation caused by disturbances in the peristaltism of the rectum)	FEMALE GENITALIA/SEX - VAGINISMUS - coition - painful : ARG-N , LYSS
Intermittent fevers Emaciation	Acon and Bell have no place in typhoid fevers, but Bry and Rhus-t are suitable Nat-m is one of the best for intermittent fevers. Chill attacks before noon around 10:30 are indicative for Nat-m . His limbs are bruised from shivering, but his face is hot + Throbbing headaches + Delirium and talkativeness + Great thirst + Physical restlessness in the form of rolling over Nat-m is useful in periodic intermittent fevers when the patient is very susceptible to colds. Despite his good appetite, he is thin and anemic Emaciation with progression from top to bottom (Like Lyc and opposite Abrot)
Grief	After Grief ailments (Ign ₳ Nat-m) (Caust ₳ Nat-m) Headache, Internal Trembling, Insomnia + Crying suppression (Silent grief) + Inability to control emotions and feelings
Forbidden love:	She falls in love with something that is unattainable. It is like the love of a man with a woman and with this love he is ready to defeat himself in advance. She is afraid of becoming emotionally attached. Of course, it often becomes dependent. He avoids the deepening of his emotional relationship. Therefore, it is better that the relationship is not able to deepen from the very beginning and he can blame the lack of deepening on external problems (projection) rather than realizing this psychological disorder in himself.
Hysteria	He is polite and controlled / Suppressed. His politeness is a byproduct of his controls. He is a moral idealist (Aur) but if the wall suddenly collapses, there will be a flood. In Nat-m you see a lot of opposite signs because there is a lot of control in them. He has a completely control his hysterical personality. You see a lot of Reaction Formation or masking of inner feelings. (Nat-m ₳ Staph ) Nat-m is hysterical Alternating Laughing-Crying Misplaced laughter Spastic and long laughter that ends in crying and sadness) Nervous (Nat-c ₳ Nat-m)
Hatred	Nat-m become bitter with the progress of pathology. They are very rude. They hate people. (Nat-m ₳ Nit-ac) You are not comfortable with him and you feel that I should not say anything to him that will upset him, yet you are sure that he will not get angry and will not show a harsh behavior.
Fears	His fears are deep and controlled and you can hardly discover them because he is a very shy, timid and cautious. But he has most fears of Phos, Calc and Lyc. (Nat-m ₳ Phos) , (Lyc ₳ Nat-m)
Spinal sensitivity	It is used in the sensitivity of the spinal column to pressure (excitability)

Clinical experience

Mental sphere	Most of people you think are Nat-m are actually Lyc. Lyc statistics are much higher than Nat-m and Nat-m is not very common. Nat-m humbly and submissively does not bring up his problems lest he upset you. Nat-m's are mostly heat, however, do not pay attention to heat/coldness in Nat-m, Phos, Sul. While we do not have cold Lach. Do not repeat Nat-m in chronic patients and be sure to give intercurrent administration between each dose. He is polite and closed. Emotionally coldness: He is not emotionally active, in fact he has a problem with this issue. He is more involved with himself in cases of benevolence and emotional grieving. Serious: He gets to the point quickly and doesn't go to the sidelines and speaks regularly. (Nat-m ₳ Ars) doesn't laugh or joke at all (Aur ₳ Nat-m) Nat-m's face is greasy and shiny, thin, yellow and often pale
Nat-m flare-ups	Headache: Spig is used in Headache flare-ups esp left-sided 's (Without changing place of pain). Nux-v for prolonged headache / Dizziness or when weakness lasts long after prescribing Nat-m Urticaria: Apis Eye fatigue due to over work , Amel in the open air (Arg-n, Ruta) Typhoid fever: Bry or Rhus-t in inflammation phase Best remedies after Nat-m are Apis, Arg-n, Ign, Sep, Thuj
Modalities	Sun-light: Physical activity problems under sun (Ant-c, Lach,) Loves salt (Calc, Caust) 10 -11 A.M agg (Sul) Open air amel (Puls, Apis) Lying on right side amel Lying on painful area (Bry, Puls, Ign) Takes cold easily (Calc, Kali-c) Cries for no reason (Puls) Agg: Eating salt, at seashore Burning thirst, hot patient. Thick / Egg white discharges are general character of Nat-m (Ear, Gonorrhea ,...)
DDs	For Menstrual delay if Nat-m doesn't work, Kali-c is best. In chronic complications of Grief, if it don not work, think about Ign or Caust Caust is also Sympathetic

Sehgal

DELUSIONS, wretched, she looks (when looking in a miror). BOASTER EXCLUSIVE, too. WILL, loss of WILL, weak of	The peculiarity of Nat-m is that its fears, anxieties, and light desire for are not constant but occasional in character. Wretched means, that she is in an unfortunate condition with full of pain (distress) because of want and poverty (misery) and because of disappointments, grief, sadness and regrets for various reasons.	These thoughts come to her, when she looks in the mirror, means when she looks at her condition. She thinks she is ugly and not attractive and obviously does not expect to be liked by others. She boasts to be in possession of exclusiveness in many fields but is without any recognized status. Says, “I have good grasp over m any works of art like knitting, tailoring cooking etc. In academic field also I could make a mark but because of loss of determination on my part, I could not bring out my qualities”.
WEEPING, looked at, when DELUSIONS sick being (and Del. w retched she looks.)	Why she should weep when somebody looks at her? It is because to her, looking of other means confirmation of her feeling that she is sick, and definitely unfortunate ! which makes her weep.
ABSORBED, as to what would become of him/ her	When she gets the reminder she starts thinking over the idea if the same state of affairs continues what will happen to her. What will become of her means anything worse can happen .
ANXIETY alternating with indifference	Sometime s it so happens that these reminders affect her mind deeply and compel her to feel concerned (anxious). But sometime they don’t have any, even if she is looking at them. The ‘	FEAR of, dark ’ (absence of know ledge about the cause of disease) and the ‘LIGHT, desire for’ (an urge to know the cause of disease and remove it) come into the picture only when she is reminded of her sickness .
INDIGNATION, pregnant while	The state of pregnancy is again a reminder of additional sickness and the miserable conditions tagged on to it. Pregnant has two meanings. One L child bearing i.e. motherhood. Why is there the feeling of indignation? Because of exposure of one’s sexual relationship which is taken by certain persons as an act of immorality etc. or wretched look, which is obvious as the stage of pregnancy advances.
UNGRATEFUL	Because she does not want to be grateful even to God and that is why feels humiliated when she feels she has to accept things without deserving them like living on others charity. To accept obligation is against her temperament.
WEEPING, pitied, if he (she) believes he(she) is IRRITABILITY takes everything in bad part CONFUSION, calculating when	If somebody sympathizes with her she interprets it in the negative sense and says , “ It is the confirmation of my pitiable condition that I am being looked upon with mercy. The very thought makes her miserable and weep. When she tries to assess her position she gets confused.
CONFUSION concentrate the mind, on attempting to	The more she attempts to come to so m e conclusion, the more confused she gets.
ABSORBED ANSWERS, averse to answer ANGER, answer, when obliged to IRRITABILITY, questioned, when	And while she is busy in giving a thought to her present condition, she is not in a mood to answer any question. Gets angry if she is forced to do so. Becomes annoyed when her capability is questioned (doubted or) someone disputes (questions) her authority.
IRRITABILITY waking, on IRRITABILITY spoken, to when	Is annoyed when addressed to by someone.
IRRITABILITY, lakes everything in bad part IRRITABILITY sadness, with GRIEF	Takes even good gestures in the negative sense. In that condition she remains grief ridden.
GRIEF, silent SADNESS, weep cannot	Grief : A state after the mind accepts feeling of suffering and keeps it within constantly. Silent : Without making it known. GRIEF, cry, cannot (cry cannot.= unable to speak loudly)	GRIEF, silent: means, keeping to oneself ones feeling of suffering. ‘GRIEF, cry cannot’, ‘SADNESS, weep cannot’, means she has her own reasons for not being able to express her grief because she does not want to invite sympathy or pity. She wants to cry. Wants to weep (to express) but something from within stops her from doing so. Therefore it has become part of her nature to take everything in the negative sense.
HOPEFUL	But the overall feeling is hopeful. Somewhere an assurance comes into her mind that nothing serious is going to happen and she will be well one day.
LIGHT, desire for TA LK indisposed slow learning to.	This encourages her to make efforts. To find out ways to overcome her sickness. But this process is slow, she takes longer to learn that she must give vent to her feelings (to contact a Dr.)
SPEECH slow MANNISH habits of girls AFFECTIONATE LAUGHING, serious matters, over TIMIDITY, awkward, and IMBECILITY IMPERTINENCE IMPETUOUS IM PETUOUS, perspiration, with	A girl about 18, dressed like boys speaks very slowly (whispers) into my ears. “ Do you have medicine to change my sex?” She has done it in an affectionate way looking serious but laughingly with timidity and awkwardness Shaking her body to and FRO like an imbecile. In other words the gesture was not as it should have been from a mature person properly asserting one’s views.	Imbecility: far below ones age in intelligence Awkwardness ( without skill)
JESTING aversion to JESTING joke cannot take a	“I tried to dispose her of lightly at which she became annoyed”.
DUTY, no sense of duty	Her mother, who is accompanying her says, “We are worried about this girl” . She takes no interest in anything. Feels no concern for house hold, studies, present, past, future, etc etc.
LOVE with one of the own sex, homosexuality, tribadism. AVERSION, sex, to opposite	"How does she pass her day" I enquired. “She has a girl friend. Most of the time she likes to remain in her company. Embraces, kisses and tries to share her bed with her. (Love with one of her own sex) ”Or, “she stands on the roof of the house and looks at the passers by. If a boy, a bit smart comes into her sight she spits or throws stone at him. (ENVY, hate, and). If she finds someone of the boys talking to her girl friend she quarrels and fights with him .”
ABUSIVE children insulting parents. BLASPHEM Y HATRED, persons who had offended him(her) LIAR, BLASPHEMY AVERSION, opposite sex to AVERSION, persons to certain’.	“She is not on good terms with her father. She insults him and dislikes him ”. When asked, “ Is your mother correct?” She said, “ N o”
ELEGANCE, want of M ANNISH, habits of girls Love, with one of her sex LIGHT, desire for. IMBECILITY	I asked the girl further “Why do you want to change your sex?” Keeping her left elbow on my shoulders she replied, “I like Hema Malini (a top Indian, actress) very much - I want to marry her”	This statement conveys that the person’s mental level is far below her age and accordingly is her sense of decency.
TASTELESSNESS in dressing REVERENCE for those around him	Except that she wears a jean and the top, she does not seem to have proper taste for dressing and maintaining herself well. But strangely enough she is respectful l to every one who-so-ever comes into her contact
DELUSIONS, sick being TALK, slow learning to AFFECTIONATE REVERENCE for those around him. TALK indisposed slow learning to LIGHT, desire fo	A lady-35, accompanies her husband who is under my treatmen t for anxiety neurosis. After many months on a day she sits before me and says “I also require your treatment”. The manner in speech, the smile on face and the flicker in eyes conveys affectionate regards. “I have pain in the lower abdomen”. “Since when?” “From a long time”. “But you are thinking of treatment only now?” “ It takes me a long time to stimulate my feeling to find expression. The urge to express develops slow ly (TALK, indisposed slow learning to).
SADNESS, weeping,can not BOASTER AVERSION, women to LAUGHING, immoderately GRIEF, cry cannot SADNESS, weep cannot DELUSIONS, sick being SYMPATHY, compassion BLASPHEMY	“I don’t believe in talking much, and weep over my complains like other women. I don’t sit in their company. When free, I prefer to sleep. I feel I sleep too much ” . She ends the sentence with an immoderate laugh. Apparently she is boasting but the tone of her speech communicates agony in the mind. Continues, “I have no specific taste for anything. I am not demanding in any way. My husband sometimes complains of inattention on my part.
AVERSION husband, to LAUGHING serious matters, over LIAR CHARLATAN LAUGHING serious matters, over STRANGER, sensation as if one were a TALKING, pleasure in his(her) own ABRUPT ANXIETY, alternating with indifference SADNESS, weep, cannot	I have full sympathy for him. I try to accommodate to his needs. But he should not mind if sleep overtakes me.” Stops abruptly with a short sentence and laughs. Her husband who is around overhears her. He joins and says, “She is telling a lie, she treats me as nothing more than a burden”. She did not react to her husband’s accusation and disposed the incident quietly with a laugh. With a pause and unmindful of the episode she continues, “Sir, many times I have strange sensations. I feel as if I am unknown to myself”. From her talk above, it is to be observed that through out she has not allowed me to speak. But continued taking pleasure in her own talking whatever abruptly came into her mind. As if she has nothing special and systematic to relate. The points in her mind are serious, yet she expresses in few words and laughs over them. Either she does not take them deeply into her mind (i.e. seriously) or does not like to reflect the real reaction of her mind outward.	Blasphemy:- having no devotional regard Charlatan: A person who pretends to have knowledge or skill