Natrum phosphoricum
(Phosphate of Sodium)

     Natrum phosphoricum is the remedy for conditions arising from excess of lactic acid, often resulting from too much sugar. Ailments, with excess of acidity. Sour eructations and taste. Sour vomiting. Yellow, creamy coating at the back of the roof of mouth and tongue. Inflammation of any part of the throat, with sensation of a lump in throat. Flatulence, with sour risings. Colic, with symptoms of worms. Cracking of joints. Jaundice (1X trit.). Oxaluria.

 
       Mind. Imagines, on waking at night, that pieces of furniture are persons; that he hears footsteps in next room. Fear.
 
       Head. Feels dull in the morning, full feeling and throbbing.
 
       Eyes. Discharge of golden yellow, creamy matter from the eyes. Dilation of one pupil. Whites of eyes dirty yellow.
 
       Ears. One ear hot, frequently itchy, accompanied by gastric derangements and acidity.
 
       Nose. Offensive odor. Itching of nose. Nasopharyngeal catarrh, with thick, yellow, offensive mucus.
 
       Face. Paleness of bluish, florid appearance of face.
 
       Mouth. Canker sores of lip and cheeks. Blisters on tip of tongue, with stinging in evening. Thin, moist coating on the tongue. Yellow, creamy coating at the back part of the roof of the mouth. Dysphagia. Thick, creamy membrane over tonsils and soft palate.
 
       Stomach. Sour eructations, sour vomiting, greenish diarrhea. Spits mouthful of food.
 
       Male. Emissions without dreams, with weakness in back and trembling in limbs. Desire without erection. Gonorrhea.
 
       Female. Menses too early; pale, thin, watery. Sterility, with acid secretions from vagina. Leucorrhea; discharge creamy or honey colored, or acid and watery. Sour smelling discharges from uterus. Morning sickness, with sour vomiting.
 
       Extremities. Rheumatism of the knee joint.
 
       Back. Weariness; aching in wrists and finger joints. Hamstrings sore. Synovial crepitation. Rheumatic arthritis.
 
       Skin. Yellow. Itching in various parts, especially of ankles. Hives. Smooth, red, shining. Erysipelas. Feet icy cold in daytime, burn at night. Swelling of lymphatic glands.
 
       Relationship. All the Natrums stimulate cellular activity and increase oxidation and metabolism.
     Compare: Calc.; Phos.
     In oxaluria 1X four times daily prevents formation of calculi; keeps the oxal. of lime in solution (Schwartz).
 
       Dose. Third to twelfth trituration. In Jaundice 1X.