Natrum arsenicum
(Natrium arsenicosum · Sodium arsenate)
A remedy of the stuffy, crusty nose. In the materia medica, Natrum arsenicum is associated with head colds that settle at the root of the nose, with crusts, post-nasal drip and dry, tired, burning eyes.
Source
Sodium arsenate, a salt of sodium and arsenic acid
Kingdom
Mineral
Abbreviation
Nat-ar.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Nose feels stopped up, with pain at the root of the nose and over the eyes
Dry crusts in the nose that leave the lining raw when removed
Post-nasal dripping of thick, bland, yellowish mucus
Eyes dry, burning, heavy and soon tired; feels tired all over, joints stiff
Tends to feel worse
Pressure
Tobacco smoke
Wind (watering eyes)
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Natrum arsenicum)
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Arsenicum album
(Arsenicum album)
Arsenicum is anxious, chilly and restless with a thin, burning discharge; Natrum arsenicum is milder, stuffed up and crusty.
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Kali bichromicum
(Kalium bichromicum)
Kali bichromicum also has pain at the root of the nose, but with stringy, sticky, ropy mucus.
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Kali carbonicum
(Kalium carbonicum)
Kali carbonicum's chest is weak and stitching, worse in the early hours; Natrum arsenicum is more a nose-and-eyes picture.
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From the classic texts
“Watery discharge; drops into throat. Feels stopped; pain at root. Dry crusts, on removal, leave mucous membrane raw. Post-nasal dropping of thick, bland, yellowish mucus.”
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