Uranium nitricum
Remedy of diabetes with emaciation and edema. Glycosuria with great emaciation. Excessive thirst and urination. Edema of legs. Liver large and tender. Peptic ulcer. Hypertension with albuminuria. Degeneration.
Source
Prepared from uranium nitrate (UO2(NO3)2), triturated and potentised.
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Keynote Symptoms
Diabetes mellitus with emaciation and edema — the keynote combination. Glycosuria — copious sugar-laden urine. Great thirst, ravenous hunger, yet emaciates. Edema of legs despite emaciation. Liver large and tender. Peptic ulcer — boring, burning pain. Hypertension with albuminuria. General degenerative process.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depressed, irritable. Confused. Forgetful.
General Symptoms
Degenerative — diabetes, liver, kidneys. Worse from eating, exertion, night. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Stomach
Peptic ulcer — boring, burning pain. Ravenous hunger. Nausea, vomiting. Excessive thirst.
Abdomen
Liver large, tender. Jaundice. Distension, tympanitic. Ascites.
Urinary
Diabetes — copious, sugar-laden urine. Polyuria. Albuminuria. Frequent urging day and night. Pale urine.
Extremities
Edema of legs. Emaciation of body. Wasting despite edema.
Skin
Dry, itching. Boils. Ulcers.
Modalities
Better From
Rest
Worse From
Eating, exertion, night
Constitutional Type
Diabetics with emaciation and edema. Degenerative conditions.
Clinical Indications
Diabetes with emaciation and edema, peptic ulcer, hepatomegaly, albuminuria, hypertension, general degeneration
Comparative Materia Medica
Syzygium lowers blood sugar but is milder. Phosphoric acid has diabetes with debility. Insulinum is the insulin sarcode. Arsenicum has diabetes with restlessness.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Uranium nitrate is both a heavy metal toxin and a radioactive compound. Causes nephritis, diabetes-like symptoms, and radiation effects. Extremely toxic in crude form. Use ONLY potentised forms above 12C where no material substance remains.
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