Nat-s, Natrum Sulphuricum

Nat-s in brief

• Best Asthma remedy esp Allergic asthma agg in beach / Wet weather (Kali-i)
• Chronic complications of head trauma
• Digestive problems

Asthma

Types	Etiology	Accompanied by	Modalities
Esp when catarrh of the chest leads to asthma A large amount of sputum that causes rattling Productive cough + A lot of sticky, green mucus Spastic / Severe / Asthmatic cough Catarrhal asthma in children esp with positive family history Asthma that starts during puberty and stops at the same time and then recurs Lungs - ASTHMA, general - humid Lungs - ASTHMA, general - humid - children, in : ambr, Thuj Allergic asthma + sneezing (All-c)	Following diarrhea Due to suppression of gonorrhea (Thuj) Due to spinal cord injury (Hyper) Due to cold, alcohol and carbonated drinks Asthma due to grief	Gastrointestinal: Stomach emptiness, Colitis; Rectal polyp or cancer Diabetes (specific) Asthma of nursing mothers	Early morning, esp from 4-5 A.M (Kaliums) Falling asleep Any kind of weather change (Dulc) Humid / Cold air (Dulc) Should sit upright and hold his chest with his hand during the attack.

GI tract

Abdominal Cramp	Diarrhea	Hepatitis
Cramping pain in abdomen in umbilical region Cramps and gas in abdomen get worse before breakfast Cramps attended with gas in abdomen. The . There is relief in pain from rubbing or lying on the side. There is also distension and heaviness in the  stomach. Heartburn Sour vomiting.	Next indication to use it is . There is loose, watery, yellow stool. It is mixed with green slimy matter. The loose stool mainly occurs in morning, with sudden urge driving the person out of bed. There is rumbling in abdomen followed by noisy spluttering stool with passage of much gas. After passing stool, burning is felt in anus. Anal itching also appears. Diarrhea occurring in wet weather is an important indication guiding its use.	Hepatitis + Jaundice. It gives immense relief in liver pain. Pain worsening on deep breathing, jarring. It is attended with soreness. Pain is usually stitching in nature. Liver pain worsening on deep breathing and jarring

Mind

• Sensitive (more than other Natriums) but closed, conscientious (Aur, Kali-s, Naja)
• Suicidal thoughts: He hates life and must stop himself so as not to commit suicide. Because he is responsible for his family.
• Mind and general problems after defecation

Rubrics

• MIND - INJURING himself - fear to be left alone, lest he should injure himself: alum, arg-n, ars, Cimic, Merc, sep

Headache

• Esp in cases of head injury.
• Pain is most marked at the base of the brain and back of neck.
• Epilepsy after head injury
• Agg from noise and light. There is relief in pain of head in dark room.
• Headache during menses.
• Pulsations are felt in head.
• Periodical headache that returns at regular intervals. In this case, pain mainly occurs in the right side temple of the head.
• Burning sensation in stomach pit and bitter taste are felt before headache begins.
• Vomiting of bile that relieves the headache.

Extremities

Joint pain	Sciatica	Hand trembling	Hangnails/ Paronychia
Joint pains occurring in damp, cold weather. There is pain in hip joint. It is worse when sitting down, on stooping and on rising. Pain in fingers with swelling and stiffness. Knee stiffness along with cracking Gout (inflamed, swollen, painful joints due to high uric acid levels The feet joints are affected with gout. An important complaint where it is beneficial is	sciatica (pain along the sciatic nerve beginning in lower back and radiating down the hip down the back of thighs and legs up to feet). There is worsening of sciatica when turning in bed and when rising from the seat where it is required.	It works best when hand trembling occurs on waking or when writing.	A little, jagged, torn piece of skin near root of nail). Paronychia There is water-filled blister with much swelling around along with redness and pain.

Skin Complaints

• Eczema: That is moist and ooze watery fluid
• Pemphigus: Painful blisters form on skin and mucus membrane, blisters with yellow watery fluid
• Warts: small growths on skin caused by human papilloma virus) treatment mainly warts on genitals.

Followed well by Belladonna and Thuja