Natrium Salicylicum

The introduction of Salicylic acid and Nat. sal. into general practice as

remedies in rheumatism led to much overdosing, the records of which are found in Allen and C.

• ▸D.
• ▸P.
• ▸, and I have arranged them below in the Schema.
• ▸The most marked and persistent of the

symptoms produced by Nat. sal. is giddiness, < on rising from lying, and intense tinnitus aurium

with deafness. This combination of symptoms has led to the successful homceopathic use of Nat.

sal. in Méniére's disease and similar conditions. In some of the overdosings high fever with

• ▸delirium was produced.
• ▸Nat.
• ▸sal.
• ▸has been used freely in the manufacture of beer to prevent

fermentation, and this has caused poisoning symptoms, notably sweating and tenderness of the

• ▸feet with dark coloured and enlarged veins (H.
• ▸W.
• ▸, xxv.
• ▸500, 566).
• ▸Nat.
• ▸sal.
• ▸has evidently an

affinity for the joints, since it causes many of its poisoning symptoms simultaneously with the

removal of the joint pains of gout and rheumatism. It has been used with success in homceopathic

practice in the treatment of periosteal rheumatism. Divergent strabismus and stammering were

marked pathogenetic effects in one case, and should lead to homceopathic uses. It has caused

• ▸irritation of inguinal glands, and has cured abscess in axilla.
• ▸Having given Nat.
• ▸sal.
• ▸3 to a patient

recovering from influenza who had symptoms of vertigo with noises in the head, the patient was

so much relieved by the medicine of her weakness and depression that she named the remedy her

• ▸"tonic.
• ▸" W.
• ▸R.
• ▸Rice published a case in the Brit.
• ▸Med.
• ▸Jour.
• ▸, November 30, 1897, in which he

• ▸gave a lady 10-gr.
• ▸doses of Nat.
• ▸sal.
• ▸every four hours.
• ▸After the third dose "most alarming

prostration, mental and bodily," set in. Pulse became weak and compressible, fell to 35 per

• ▸minute, and the temperature became subnormal.
• ▸On stopping Naz.
• ▸sa/.
• ▸the symptoms rapidly

• ▸passed off.
• ▸Ebstein has claimed for Nat.
• ▸sal.
• ▸in ordinary dosage a controlling power over

• ▸glycosuria, and R.
• ▸T.
• ▸Williamson (B.
• ▸M.
• ▸J.
• ▸, March 30, 1901) has confirmed this in some cases.

Vomiting, unconsciousness, at times wild delirium, from which she recovered with

• ▸loud cries.
• ▸—Weariness and depression.
• ▸—Highly nervous dread.
• ▸—Sometimes has hallucinations;

sometimes half-asleep; sometimes rational—A pathetic.

• ▸Perfectly rational periods, alternate with manifestations of insanity of a somber character.
• ▸Vertigo; worse, raising head.
• ▸All objects seem to move to the right.
• ▸Dull headache and confusion.
• ▸Fibrositis of the scalp.

Giddiness, deafness, noises in ears.—Giddiness, > lying down, < raising head or sitting

up; objects all seem to move to r.—Burning pains on skin of forehead.—Severe headache as

though head would burst.

Retinal haemorrhage, albuminuric retinitis with haemorrhage. Iridocychitis due to traumatism with infection, and in sympathetic disease secondary to it (Dr. Gradel).

Amblyopia.—Pupils dilated, very slightly sensitive to light; marked divergent

strabismus.—Eyes have a peculiar sparkle —Does not see distant objects; mydriasis.

Tinnitus of a low tone. Deafness. Auditory vertigo.

Speech hoarse, indistinct, stammering, some words she cannot pronounce.—Dryness

in mouth and throat with great thirst.

Dyspncea; with great heat.—Breathing so noisy it was heard in street;

> when supported in half-sitting posture; gasps for air; respiration exceedingly

forcible —Breathing shallow.—Respiration 60, not superficial —Panting respiration like that of a

hunting-dog.

Dyspnoea; breathing noisy, shallow, panting; pulse irregular. Complete loss of voice.

Pulse stronger, arterial pressure increased.—Pulse irregular, sometimes very quick,

sometimes nearly normal velocity, small, weak —Pulse weak, compressible, falls to 35 beats a

minute.

Feet swollen, soles tender, veins of dorsa much congested (from drinking ale

containing Nat. sal.).

• ▸24.
• ▸Generalities—Alarming prostration, mental and bodily.
• ▸—L.
• ▸side of face, lower limbs, r.

chest diffusely reddened, both eyelids, upper lip, great part of legs slightly cedematous.—Eyelids,

• ▸hands, face, and legs swollen.
• ▸—Dull and heavy.
• ▸—Tingling over whole body.
• ▸—Very restless;

condition constantly changing.

OEdema, urticaria, red in circumscribed patches. Tingling and itching. Pemphigoid eruption.

Soon after first dose, intense tingling and itching of skin; diffuse redness;

cedema.—Urticaria over greater part of body, esp. legs and abdomen, with cedema of

arms.—Intense erythematous rash—Pemphigoid eruption on, hands and other parts of body.—On

forehead, face, and legs skin very red in circumscribed patches, redness disappearing on

pressure.

Wild delirium, great heat, dyspnoea—Temperature 107°, with intense thirst Fever

and rash come only with disappearance of rheumatic pains.—Temperature became subnormal,

pulse 35.

• ▸Abscess.
• ▸Boils.
• ▸Debility.
• ▸Depression.
• ▸Ears, noises in.
• ▸Fever.
• ▸Méniére's disease.
• ▸Noises

• ▸in the head.
• ▸(Edema.
• ▸Periostitis.
• ▸Rheumatism.
• ▸Stammering.
• ▸Strabismus divergens.

• ▸Compare: Gaulth.
• ▸, Salix mol.
• ▸, Salix nig.
• ▸, Sal.
• ▸ac.
• ▸, Salol.
• ▸In Méniére's disease, Chi.
• ▸,

Kali i., Carb. sul.

Compare: Lobelia purpurascens (drowsiness; dizzy headache between eyebrows; cannot keep eyes open; tongue-white-feels paralyzed as also do the heart and lungs intense prostration of all vital forces; deadly chill, without shivering; useful for the low, nervous prostration of grippe);

Gaulth; China. Pyrus malus-Crab apple tree--(Labyrinthine vertigo. Dr. Cooper).

Third potency.

• ▸In acute articular rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, etc.
• ▸Usual doses, ten to twenty grains every three hour.
• ▸Must be used carefully, as it is often destructive of kidney tissue.
• ▸Ordinary allopathic doses allay the pain of dysmenorrhoea and promote menstrual flow.