Ammonium Muriaticum
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General EN
Ammonium Muriaticum.
Sal ammoniac. Ammonium chloride. NH4 Cl.
Clinical EN
Anosmia. Bronchitis. Constipation. Coryza. Cough. Diarrhoea. Eyes, inflammation of. Feet, pains in. Glands, enlarged. Haemorrhoids. Liver, affections of. Melancholia. Menstruation, disorders during. Pneumonia. Sciatica. Scurvy. Spleen, pains in. Sprains. Stumps, neuralgia in. Tonsils, swelling of. Ulcers.
Characteristics EN
Am. mur. is less prominently a right-side medicine than Am. c.; Guernsey regards it as rather left-sided. It acts specially also on the forehead. It causes ulceration and ulcerative pains; also dislocation-like pains and tension as if tendons were contracted.
Both cause paralytic weakness; both are < in open air. Am. mur. has > from warm bath. Am. carb. has greater sensibility to cold and to damp weather than the muriate. Both have itching eruptions of all kinds; drowsiness by day with indolence; shivering in the evening.
The mental state is very similar in the two. The muriate has perhaps more melancholy and disposition to tears than the other, and it has peculiar to itself "antipathy to certain persons." Am. mur. has fear of darkness, like Stram., which is not noted under Am. carb. The muriate has fulness in head; weight in forehead. Burning in eyes in twilight or in morning with photophobia.
Keratitis. Ulceration in corners of mouth. Sensation in stomach as if fasting, which nevertheless feels full; < after breakfast.
Intermittent pains in both hypochondria. Stitches and burning in liver region, stitches in spleen < sitting. Tension in either groin. Shootings in scapula and ice-cold sensation between scapulae, unrelieved by external wraps.
In the fever chilliness predominates. Choudhury cured with it a case of intermittent characterised by absence of thirst in all stages. Constipation and piles with bleeding at stool. Sore, smarting haemorrhoids.
Hard stool covered with mucus; mucous secretions generally increased. Menses too early and too copious (Am. c.), with pains in loins. Vomiting, diarrhoea, and neuralgic pains in feet during period. Coryza, acrid, watery; scalding hot; with cold feeling between shoulders.
Loss of smell. Cough and asthmatic symptom < evening and at night and < in open air. Pain as from ulceration at tips of fingers. Neuralgic pains in stumps of amputated limbs (Al. cep.).
Ulcerative pains in heels (ulcers from friction Al. cep.). (Panaris.) Sciatic pain as if tendons were too short. < Sitting or walking. Tension in legs on lying.
Large buttocks. Fatty tumours. Obesity. Body fat; legs thin (Am. c., fat all over).
There is > walking crooked, < on walking erect. Most symptoms are < at night and from two to four a.m.
Relations EN
Compare: Mag. mur., Nat. mur.; Val. and Ac. mur. (pains in feet and heels); Rhus (sprains; < sitting); Seneg. (fat people); Sep., Sul. In "aversion to darkness" compare: Calc., Carb. an., stron., Val., and Stram. A hot bath relieves aggravation caused by Am. m. Antidotes to Am. m.: Bitter almonds; Coffea; Nux v.
Mind EN
Great anguish, and melancholy state as from vexation or cares, with inclination to shed tears
Full of grief, but can't weep
Morose, apathetic humour, with repugnance to conversation
Irritability and disposition to be angry
Antipathy to certain persons.
Head EN
Dizziness and vertigo (flushed face and enlarged veins), which mostly disappear in the open air
Sensation of fulness in the head and weight over the forehead, chiefly in the morning on rising
Pressure in the forehead towards the root of the nose, with a sensation as if the brain were bruised
Acute semi-lateral sensation of pulling in the head and in the face
Congestion of blood in the head, with internal heat
Itching in the scalp, which forces to scratch constantly
The hair falls out; often with dandriff.
Eyes EN
Burning in the eyes, and in the corners of the eyes, in the evening, in the twilight, or in the morning, with photophobia
Palpitation in the eyelids
Confused sight, as from a mist
Fluttering spots and points before the eyes, in the day, and in the evening by candle-light
Yellow spots before the eyes on looking steadfastly at any object; while sewing.
Ears EN
Shooting in the ears from the inside outwards, esp. in the open air
Drawing and piercing sensation in the ears
Eruption in the ears
Running from the ears
Hardness of hearing
Tingling and buzzing before the ears
Affection of the r. ear commencing in the throat, as if the throat and the ear were connected.
Nose EN
Swelling of the nose, and painful sensibility to the touch, with pain of ulceration and bloody crusts in the nostrils
Sneezing, with shooting in the nape of the neck, and as far as the shoulders, and crawling in the throat
Coryza, with stoppage of the nose (and tenderness of the nose) and loss of smell
Flow of clear corrosive water during the coryza, corroding the lips.
Face EN
Acute sensation of tearing, violent in the zygomatic bones
Burning heat in the face in the room
Eruptions in the face
Ulcerations in the corners of the mouth, and in the upper lip
Lips shining, as from grease
Lips dry, wrinkled, chapped, and excoriated with burning heat, with blotches of the skin, peeling off; the face burns with an eruption which requires cold applications for relief
Tensive pain in the articulation of the lower jaw on chewing, and on opening the mouth
Swelling of the sub-maxillary glands, with throbbing pain.
Teeth EN
Acute sensation of tearing in the teeth.—Swelling of the gums, with shooting pain.
Mouth EN
Burning blisters on the point of the tongue
Shooting pain in the throat on swallowing
Tenacious mucus in the throat, chiefly in the morning
Swelling of tonsils so he can scarcely swallow after taking, cold.
Appetite EN
Bitter taste in the mouth, chiefly in the morning, with bitter eructations and anxiety
Absence of hunger and of appetite
Much thirst, chiefly in the evening
After every meal, nausea, flow of water from the mouth, with shuddering, diarrhoea with colic and pains in the limbs, and sometimes with throbbing in the chest, heat in the face, and restlessness.
Stomach EN
Eructations, mostly bitter or imperfect
Regurgitation of what has been taken, or of a bitter and acid water
Frequent violent hiccough, often with shootings in the chest
Water-brash
Drawing or gnawing pains in the stomach, as if from worms
Sensation of burning in the stomach and in the precordial region.
Abdomen EN
Shooting pains in the region of the spleen, chiefly in the morning on waking, with dyspnoea, which causes the assumption of an erect position
Inflation of the abdomen
Pinching in the abdomen
Tension and swelling in the groins
Sensation of swelling and pain, as of ulceration in the groins, on their being touched.
Stool And Anus EN
Constipation
Hard stools, or frequent and soft
Hard, crumbly stool, or covered with glairy mucus
Diarrhoea with pain, as if caused by excoriation, or by a bruise in the belly
Loose, slimy, greenish stools
Before the stool, pain in the belly round the navel
Discharge of blood with the stool
During stool, stitches in anus
Pustules form beside the anus, with itching and soreness
Stool often varies in colour at every evacuation, no two being alike
Pain, as from excoriation in the rectum when sitting; during and after the expulsion of stool, severe burning and smarting
Pain in the perinaeum when walking
Haemorrhoids: burning, stinging, smarting, soreness.
Urinary Organs EN
Evacuation of urine increased, principally in the night
Reddish, clear urine, without sediment
Diminished secretion, of urine
Slow flow of urine; more abundant during stool
Frequent urination, esp. towards morning
Sediment, like clay
Urine smells strongly of ammonia; sometimes musty odour.
Male Sexual Organs EN
Shootings and throbbings in the spermatic cord.—Frequent erections.
Female Sexual Organs EN
Menses too early and too copious, with pain in the abdomen, loins, and pains, compressive or drawing, in the back; continuing during the night, when the menstrual discharge is more profuse.—During the menses, vomiting and diarrhoea, drawing in the feet, or discharge of blood on going to stool.—Leucorrhoea, with inflation of the belly; or like the white of an egg, preceded by pinchings round the navel; or slimy and brown, discharged after making water.
Respiratory Organs EN
Hoarseness, with sensation of burning in the larynx
Violent cough, chiefly in the evening and at night, when lying on the back
Frequent hawking, with expectoration of mucus
Dry cough in the morning (with tickling of the throat), with expectoration of whitish and thick matter
The cough is aggravated after a meal, as well as after a cold drink, and when lying with the head low
Cough on breathing deeply, esp. when lying on the r. side
When coughing, shootings in the chest and in the hypochondria
Spitting of blood, preceded by tickling in the throat
When breathing, stitches in the shoulder-blades.
Chest EN
Asthmatic state on moving the arms up and down
Weight and oppression of the chest, with difficulty of breathing, chiefly in the open air, or at night
Pressure and shootings in the chest
Pressure, heaviness, and stitches in the chest, sensation as if a swallowed morsel had lodged in the chest
Throbbing in the chest when standing
Burning in small spots in the chest, lungs feel sore and as if paralysed
Tension and pain, as from fatigue, in the exterior of the chest
Eruption and red spots, burning and itching on the chest.
Neck And Back EN
Acute drawings in the sides of the neck and in the collar-bone
A fatty swelling on nape of neck, extending from ear to ear
Stiffness of the neck, with pain on moving it, from the nape of the neck to the shoulders
Coldness in the back, esp. between the shoulders (which nothing warms)
Pain in small of back as if beaten and shattered
Pain in coccyx, when sitting, < when sleeping
Pains, as from fatigue in the loins, principally at night, when lying down, when walking, or after stooping
Painful stiffness in the loins, which forces one to stoop in walking
Shootings in the shoulder-blades, esp. on breathing.
Upper Limbs EN
Heavy and stiff, as if paralysed
Tearing in bone of l. upper arm, and afterwards in r. thigh from above downwards
During the night, acute tearing in the arms, as if it were in the bones
Swelling and hardness of the axillary glands
The r. arm is heavy and stiff
Tearing in the shoulders
Swelling of the wrists with tearing pain
Blisters on the wrists, which form crusts
Pain, as from dislocation, in the wrist
Sudden jerks, tearings, or shootings, throbbing, tingling and pain as from ulceration at the tips of the fingers
Exfoliation of the skin between the fingers (and on wrists).
Lower Limbs EN
Tension in the hips and the hams
Shootings, pain of dislocation (l. hip is painful, as if the tendons were too short, causing limping), and pulling in the hip
When sitting, gnawing pain in the bone
Contraction of the tendons of the hams (the muscles under the knee feel too short when walking), and stiffness in the joint of the knee
At night, acute pulling in the legs, as if in the bone
Shooting pain in the calves of the legs, after having walked long
Legs dead and insensible
Pain of ulceration and pulling in the heels
Cold feet, esp. in evening, in bed
Fetid sweat in the feet
Sudden jerks, pullings, or shootings, throbbing and tingling in the extremity of the toes
Ebullitions, with anxiety and weakness, as if paralysed
Tension in the joints, as from shortening of the muscles
Burning, stinging, throbbing, as from a boil
Sensation of soreness in different parts of the body
Very severe ulcerative pain in the heel, > by rubbing
The feet get very cold in the evening in bed.
Generalities EN
Pains, as from ulceration in different parts of the body Tension in the joints, as by contraction of the tendons The r. side of the body appears to be more affected than the l Pains in the head and chest, which increase principally towards morning; gastric and abdominal pains after dinner, and pains in the limbs; cutaneous affections; also febrile symptoms, which present themselves in the evening and at night
Ebullition of the blood with anxiety Paralytic weakness and fatigue, chiefly of the lower extremities, sometimes with giddiness, or with tension and dragging of the legs Scorbutic cachexia Tendency of the blood to decomposition
Acute dragging pains in the bones, nightly.
Skin EN
Itching and titillation, giving an impulse to scratch, followed by eruption of pimples
Miliary eruption
Vesicular eruptions which form scurf
Exfoliation of the skin in several places.
Sleep EN
Diurnal drowsiness, with indolence and dread of exertion
Early in the evening, inclination to sleep
Restlessness before midnight
Sleeplessness after midnight, from cutting pain in the abdomen, at two a.m.; or from sneezing; pain in small of back
Waking too early
Many dreams, anxious, terrific, or lascivious
At night, colicky pains, frequent sneezing, crawling in the throat, weight and pressure on the chest (nightmare?), violent suffering in the veins, and pains in the trunk and in the limbs, cold feet, heat in the head, shivering, and itching in the skin.
Fever EN
Cold shivering, most frequently in the evening, about six o'clock; without thirst
All stages of fever without thirst
Shivering after lying down in bed, evening, and as often as she wakes
Cold feeling between shoulders
Heat with thirst, and face bloated
Nocturnal sweat, after midnight
Sweat increased by every motion.