Natrum sulphuricum
Tissue salt #11 for water elimination. Removes excess water from the body. Key remedy for liver conditions, asthma worse in damp weather, and head injuries.
Source
Sodium sulphate (Na2SO4), also known as Glauber's salt, the water eliminator.
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Keynote Symptoms
Excess water — edema, bloating. Liver congestion. Asthma in damp weather. Head injury effects. Bilious vomiting. Worse from humidity.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depression worse in damp weather. Suicidal thoughts. Sensitivity to music causing weeping. Mental effects of head injury.
General Symptoms
Markedly worse from damp, wet weather, humidity, water in any form, lying on left side. Better from dry weather, pressure, fresh air. Bilious, greenish discharges.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Effects of head injury (concussion, post-concussive syndrome). Headache at base of skull.
Stomach
Bilious vomiting of green fluid. Liver congestion. Bitter taste. Thirst for cold drinks.
Abdomen
Morning diarrhea that drives out of bed. Flatulence. Rumbling with gas.
Respiratory
Asthma worse in damp weather. Must sit up and hold chest. Rattling in chest.
Skin
Warts, especially on palms and soles. Itching of skin while undressing. Eczema.
Modalities
Better From
Dry weather. Pressure. Change of position. Fresh air.
Worse From
Damp weather and humidity. Wet weather. Lying on left side. Water. Late evening.
Tissue Salt Information
Biochemic Function
Controls the quantity of water in the body by stimulating the excretion of excess fluid through the kidneys, liver, and skin. Essential for liver function and bile production. Deficiency leads to water retention and liver sluggishness.
Facial Diagnosis Signs
Green-yellow discoloration around the chin. Reddish-blue discoloration on the nose. Puffiness of the eyelids. Greenish complexion.
Deficiency Symptoms
Water retention, liver problems, asthma in damp weather, bilious attacks, headaches after head injury, morning diarrhea.
Clinical Indications
Liver congestion, post-concussion syndrome, asthma (damp weather), bilious headaches, edema, morning diarrhea, warts, depression in damp weather.
Dosage & Potency Guidance
Standard dose: 2-4 tablets of 6X potency, dissolved under the tongue, 3-4 times daily.
Acute conditions: Take every 15-30 minutes until symptoms improve, then reduce frequency.
Chronic conditions: Take 3 times daily for several weeks.
Children: Half the adult dose for children under 12.
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