Introduction To Natrum Muriaticum (Table Salt)

Homeopathy has taught us time and again about unlocking the remarkable healing power found in substances all around us in nature. Today’s remedy is Natrum Muriaticum, which is Latin for sodium chloride, otherwise known as common table salt. In its material form, it’s pretty harmless unless you eat too much of it. But in its potentized form, it can work miracles that conventional medicine can’t even begin to imagine. It’s a remedy that can be used for a wide variety of problems, both constitutional and otherwise. So let’s not waste time. Let’s talk about the healing properties of homeopathic sodium Natrum Muriaticum chloride (NaCl).

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Emotional Sensitivity and Vulnerability of Natrum Mur

Okay, I’m going to summarize the idea behind this remedy with the following statement:

“Natrum Muriaticum is so sensitive to hurt that it makes him want to avoid feeling vulnerable.”

And because of this avoidance, he winds up burying his feelings. He hides his feelings and ultimately loses touch with them. And it’s this resulting backlog of unprocessed emotion that then leads to a variety of health problems for Natrum Mur.

Now, allow me to break that down in more detail. Natrum Mur is emotionally sensitive like Ignatia. He’s an idealistic romantic and gets hurt easily. He’s wounded easily. As a consequence, he tries his best to avoid being hurt. He knows what it’s like to be hurt, and so he develops a personal rule for living.

He thinks to himself:

“I don’t want to be hurt and so the last thing I want to do is to hurt somebody else“.

Things That Can Hurt Natrum Mur Person

He’s very susceptible to the emotional impact of hurt, disappointment, rejection, loss, and grief. Now that hurt can take many forms, like:

1- It may be something seemingly innocuous(not harmless). For example, someone may say something insensitive or may promise something but then fail to deliver. More often, it takes the form of disappointment.

2- In terms of intimate relationships, it may be a romantic partner who isn’t equally committed to the relationship or who chooses to leave the relationship. The breakup of a relationship can take a toll on the Natrum Mur type.

3- Similarly, he may also feel hurt or wounded by an insensitive or abusive parent or sibling.

He experiences these emotional wounds as a form of rejection.

Wall of Emotional Protection Built By Natrum Mur Person

So to avoid being vulnerable to hurt or grief, he erects a wall of emotional protection. He avoids being vulnerable at all costs. He does this by avoiding intimacy or by remaining distant in relationships if he allows himself to be in a relationship at all. He finds it very hard to trust other people with his personal feelings. His romantic partner may complain that he doesn’t open up or that he doesn’t say what he really thinks. Of course, he does all this to avoid taking emotional risks that he believes could backfire on him. He thinks to himself, the last time I trusted a girlfriend, she wound up leaving me. So he concludes that if he doesn’t reveal his true feelings, then he’s less likely to be hurt.

Personality Traits of Natrum Mur Types

Closed & Reserved Persons

Again, as a consequence, Natrum Mur types are fundamentally closed persons. They are not open or free with their feelings. They’re reserved in the sense that they don’t easily share their personal thoughts. While Natrum types may see themselves as independent, others may see them as introverted, stoic, or aloof. And all of these things may be true.

Indepenent & Self-Sufficient

Many Natrum Mur types are independent. They’re emotionally self-sufficient. They do not want to rely on emotional support from others.

Introvert & Avoid Company

They can also be introverted loners who are averse to company. Natrum Mur prefers one-on-one interactions over larger social groups. They may actually enjoy solitude (being alone). Many prefer solitary activities like reading or hiking, or taking walks in nature.

Artistic Nature

Many Natrum Mur types are artistically inclined, and artistic creation is another type of activity that thrives (grows) in solitude.

Natrum Mur is an Introvert, But Not Shy or Timid

Now, there can be some differences in understanding when it comes to the definition of introversion. Some see it as just another word for shyness. Another definition is that an introvert is a person who is internally oriented rather than externally directed. Technically speaking, one can be an introvert without being shy at all, and many Natrum Mur types fit that description. Some introverts enjoy alone time and need alone time in order to recharge their batteries. But they aren’t necessarily shy or timid.

Natrum Mur is Unwilling to Talk & Share Personal Feelings, But Not Shy

There’s a difference between being shy and being unwilling to talk about one’s personal feelings. Natrum Mur frequently avoids discussing his personal feelings. Since it can be hard to tell whether someone is being forthcoming about his or her feelings, I’ve learned to ask a simple question in order to find out.

I simply ask my patient:

If they are more open or more private about their personal issues in life?

Most Natrum types have no problem admitting that they prefer to keep their feelings private.

Misconceptions About Natrum Mur Types

The reason I emphasize this point is that when reading popular descriptions of the Natrum Mur personality, it’s easy to conclude that they must be shy, quiet, timid, or awkward. And while this is sometimes true, it’s not as true. So it’s important not to get the wrong impression.

May Be Happy, Friendly, Socially Well Adjusted, But Still Don’t Share Inner Feelings

Many Natrum Mur types are happy, friendly, and socially well adjusted. However, while one may appear to be comfortable in social settings, that doesn’t necessarily mean that such persons are inclined to reveal their personal thoughts and inner feelings.

Strengths and Professional Qualities of Natrum Mur

Many Natrum Mur types turn their personality traits to their advantage, constructively using them to help others.

Good Listeners, Good Therapists, Good Teachers

Because they are sympathetic, considerate, and thoughtful individuals, and because they understand what it’s like to be hurt in life, it’s not surprising that many Natrum Mur types turn out to be good listeners, good therapists, and good teachers. They would rather observe or listen attentively to others than talk about their own issues.

Serious, Loyal, Responsible, Punctual, and Perfectionist

Natrum Mur also tends to be serious, loyal, responsible, punctual, and perfectionistic. This combination of traits usually ensures some degree of success in their chosen profession.

Fastidious

The homeopathic literature characterizes Natrum Mur as fastidious, which means someone who is discriminating and particular and who pays attention to detail.

Natrum Muriaticum Children’s Traits

Children with these same traits are usually:

• Good students
• Quite thoughtful,
• Well-behaved,
• And rather adult-like.

Grief of Natrum Muriaticum

Now, Natrum Mur, like Ignatia, has a reputation for being primarily a grief remedy. It fits all kinds of situations in which a person has never been the same since some loss that led to his or her grief. This can be a loss that occurred recently, or it may have happened years ago.

It can take the form of:

• Death of a loved one
• Breakup of a relationship
• Loss of a friendship.

I’ve given Natrum Mur to:

• A distraught (very worried or upset) teenager whose good friend had to move out of town.
• People who have lost their beloved pets.
• Those who felt hurt and betrayed by their old friends
• Young adults of college age who are reluctant to leave home.
• Natrum Mur is a great remedy for heartbroken adolescent boys and girls.

Consolation During Grief Aggravates Natrum Mur Person

As previously noted, Natrum Mur tends to carry her grief silently. She keeps it to herself and makes no show of it. She believes she can handle the trauma on her own. She doesn’t want help and doesn’t think she needs help. She wants to put her painful feelings behind her, and she declines all attempts to soothe or comfort her. This is what the books refer to as:

“Aggravation from Consolation”

When a Natrum Mur type is upset, she grows agitated from any attempt to console her. A sympathetic hug, for example, only serves to expose her feelings, thus making her feel more vulnerable than she already does.

Tears of Natrum Mur Remain Inside Her Eyes

She feels mortified if she shows tears in the presence of another person. When asked, most Natrum types will say that:

“they don’t cry or don’t like to cry or cannot cry or will only allow themselves to cry when alone.”

Listening to Sad Music Elicits Tears of Natrum Mur

Sometimes music will elicit (provoke) tears, and she may listen to sad music when alone to help her access her emotions.

Even Years Old Grief Wounds Feel Fresh To Natrum Mur

Now, sometimes the wound is fresh in her mind, even if it happened years ago, and as a result, as the books say, she tends to:

“Dwells (lives) on past disagreeable occurrences.“

In this sense, she may:

• Live in the past,
• Brooding over her old wounds,
• Unable to get them out of her mind.

Some Natrum Mur Patients May Deeply Suppress & Forget Their Cause of Grief

In other cases, she may have so successfully repressed the feelings and memories surrounding the old hurt that she can barely recall the circumstances.

On more than a few occasions, I’ve touched upon an issue during an interview that makes the client feel teary. She may act genuinely surprised and may remark Gee(surprised), I thought I had dealt with that. This often means that she hasn’t really processed the grief. She only managed to stuff the feelings away.

Bad Effects of Buried Grief Wounds on Natrum Mur Patient’s Health

As we shall see, buried wounds or unprocessed grief of this nature can wreak havoc(cause great damage) on the health of the individual. Because Nat Mur is so adept at burying her grief, she’s not going to just come out and tell you about it. So it’s important to be on the lookout for suppressed, unacknowledged, or unprocessed grief as a potential ideology.

Difference Between the Griefs of Ignatia & Natrum Mur

The homeopathic stereotype is that Ignatia is an acute grief remedy, while Natrum Mur is supposed to be for longstanding grief. And while these indications are generally true, it’s important to understand that these categories are just artificial. In actuality, either remedy (Ignatia or Natrum Mur) can fit either situation.

One of the main differences is that Natrum Mur tends to internalize his grief and control his emotions more successfully than Ignatia. Now, sometimes in his woundedness, Natrum Mur withdraws into emotional isolation and may become resentful(angry) about his hurts and wounds. He is both easily wounded and easily offended. He can feel angry over having been burned by someone or burned by life. Anger over old offenses may even cause him to hate those who offended him. This reflects the depth of his hurt and the ease with which he is wounded. Recall that Natrum Mur does not like to be shown sympathy or to be consoled, and so he may react with anger when someone draws attention to his carefully guarded vulnerability.

Fears of Natrum Muriaticum

Okay, now let’s finish the mentals with the Natrum Mur fears. Common Natrum Mur fears include:

• Fear of heights,
• Claustrophobia(intense, irrational fear of being trapped in confined spaces),
• Fear of insects, especially spiders,
• Fear of storms,
• Fear of rejection, which makes perfect sense,
• Fear of robbers.

Now it’s fascinating that the Natrum Mur is listed prominently in the repertory under both:

• Fear of robbers and dreams of robbers.

This is often reported as a:

• Fear or dream of someone trying to break in.

Repeating Dreams & Its Metaphorical Perspective

Natrum Mur is also listed under:

• Repeating or recurrent dreams.

Taken from a metaphorical perspective, we can interpret this as symbolic of his tendency to internalize his personal issues. He tries to keep his feelings walled away, but his subconscious mind won’t allow it. It reminds him that no man is an island and that eventually, at least if he’s to be whole and healthy, his grievances must see the light of day. Another metaphor that applies here is that no man is a single isolated grain of salt completely separate from all others. Natrum Mur may not realize it but he fears that intruder or robber who would break down those psychic walls, thus revealing the source of his vulnerability.

When To Prescribe Natrum Mur Based on Mental Symptoms?

I should make one last point before we move on to the Natrum Mur generals. Many people read a description of Natrum Mur and say, “That’s me,” and that’s because much of what I’ve just described reflects a perfectly normal, almost universal human experience. However, we don’t prescribe Natrum Mur simply because someone has experienced similar feelings before. It’s one thing to experience such feelings. It’s a whole other thing to get stuck in them, unable to extricate oneself from them. Only when it becomes a repeating pattern of dysfunction do we then consider prescribing the remedy.

Generals of Natrum Muriaticum

Okay, now let’s talk about the Natrum Mur generals and modalities.

Natrum Mur is Warm Blooded

Generally speaking, Natrum types tend to be warm-blooded. They’re bothered by too much heat and can be aggravated by exposure to the sun.

Symptoms Are Worse At 10 AM

Their symptoms may be worse at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter.

Aggravated/Ameliorated At Seashore

Symptoms can be aggravated or ameliorated at the seashore.

Aggravated By Emotions

It should go without saying that Nmir can be aggravated by emotions, especially grief, hurt, humiliation or disappointment.

Reading Aggravates

Reading may aggravate their symptoms.

Perspiration Ameliorates

Perspiration can ameliorate their symptoms.

Sleeps on the Left Side

Natrum Mur tends to sleep on the left side.

Sleep Walking (Somnambulism) + Talk During Sleep

They’re prone to sleepwalking, i.e., somnambulism, and they may talk in their sleep.

Food Preferences of Natrum Mur

When it comes to food preferences, Natrum Mur likes:

• Salty foods
• Starchy foods
• Chocolate
• Sour things

Salt & Starch Cravings of Natrum Mur

Natrum Mur is famous for its salt and starch cravings. They may liberally salt their food or may like salty starchy things or salty crunchy things like chips, crackers, popcorn, and pretzels.

The homeopathic books also refer to this starch craving as a:

• Desire for foods made from farinaceous grains, such as bread, pasta, rice, and beans.

If they say they like salty and sweet things, that usually means salt and chocolate.

Likes Sour Things

Natrum Mur also tends to prefer sour things, such as lemons and especially vinegar, which they may use as a salad dressing or as a topping.

Likes Bitter Foods and Fish

They also prefer bitter foods and fish.

Dislikes Slimmy Foods

On the flip side, they famously dislike slimy foods, which usually translates into anything that they perceive as slimy. One specific slimy thing that Natrum Mur does not like is the fat on meat.

Likes Cold Drinks

And finally, Nmir prefers cold drinks.

Physical Symptoms of Natrum Muriaticum

Now Natrum Mur can be helpful for a wide variety of physical complaints. However, the key idea is that:

“Natrum Mur’s physical symptoms often have a psychological ideology.“

They often begin after or are aggravated by emotional triggers, especially hurt, grief, and loss.

Headache of Natrum Mur

So when we see a case of headaches, for example, that began after the death of a loved one, we think of Natrum Mur. There may maybe a visual aura preceding the Natrum Mur headache, and the headache is typically worse in the sun, worse at 10:00 a.m., and worse from light. Conversely, the Natrum Mur headache is better from cold applications and better in a quiet, dark place.

Headache and Eyestrain Due to Reading

Natrum Mur is one of the main remedies for headaches associated with reading. It also fits eye strain and or eye pain, pain caused by reading.

Skin Eruptions (Eczema, Hives, Ringworm, Dandruff)

Now, Natrum Mur is also a remedy for a variety of skin eruptions. It can be a remedy for:

• Eczema,
• Ringworm,
• Hives
• And even dandruff.

Sores, Herpes, Canker Sores

It’s also commonly indicated for a variety of sores, including herpes, both oral and genital. It also fits other types of mouth sores. The terminology can be a bit confusing, but the bottom line is that herpes, cold sore, and fever blister are terms that are used interchangeably. Another type of sore is a canker sore, which is located inside the mouth and is referred to in the homeopathic books as an Aphthous ulcer. The bottom line is that Natrum Mur can fit any of these conditions, and the defining feature in all of the above skin symptoms, including eczema, hives, herpes, mouth sores, and ulcers, is that:

“Skin Conditions usually have a connection to underlying emotional issues and that they can also be triggered by exposure to the sun.”

Natrum types often say that their eruptions are triggered by stress, which is just a casual term for a variety of psychological triggers.

Hives (Urticaria)

The Natrum Mur hives, the medical term for which is urticaria, are aggravated by stress and excessive heat, especially the heat produced by vigorous exercise.

Crack in the Midline of the Upper/Lower Lip

An additional clue that points to Natrum Mur is a tendency to develop a crack in the midline of either the upper or lower lip.

Geographic/Mapped Tongue

It’s also a remedy for geographic or mapped tongue.

Discharges of Natrum Mur (White, Clear, Albuminous)

Natrum Mur discharges are described as white or clear and albuminous, or in other words, like raw egg white. Whether it’s an allergy or cold symptoms or a case of Vaginitis(inflammation of the vagina), Natrum Mur discharges tend to be albuminous.

Dryness of Mucous Membranes

Alternatively, Natrum Mur may have dryness of the mucous membranes. There may be dry mouth, dry nose, dry eyes, or vaginal dryness.

Dryness of Vagina, Painful Sex, Aversion to Sex

Natrum Mur, along with Sepia, are the two main remedies for vaginal dryness that results in painful sex and or aversion to sex. This problem may be complicated by the Natrum Mur’s tendency to avoid emotional intimacy.

Other Indications of Natrum Muriaticum

Vertigo With Falling on the Left

Other unusual clues that point to Natrum Mur include vertigo with a tendency to fall to the left.

Palpitation While Sleeping

Palpitations that act up on falling asleep at night.

Loss of Smell & Taste

Natrum Mur may experience loss of both taste and smell.

A Covid Case Treated With Natrum Mur

I had used Natrum Mur to treat a COVID-related case of total loss of taste and smell. The patient experienced a complete return of both senses within three days after taking the remedy.

Diseases Associated With Grief

Whenever grief can be established as an ideology for any clinically diagnosable illness, we have to consider Natrum Mur. Examples of such conditions include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis,
• Multiple sclerosis
• and especially Hyperthyroidism.

Diseases Of Children Who Need Natrum Mur

Delayed Development of Kids

In terms of delayed development, Natrum Mur fits kids who are slow learning to talk and or slow learning to walk. Natrum Mur fits emaciated children who fail to gain weight despite having a good appetite.

Children Having Troubles With Reading

Although many Natrum Mur kids love to read, it’s also one of the main remedies for children who have trouble with reading.

Nail Biting in Children & Adults

Nail biting in both children and adults is another indication of Natrum Mur.

People Who Avoid Public Restrooms

And finally, Natrum Mur, along with AMBRA GRISEA, are the two main remedies for both children and adults who will avoid using public restrooms. They do so because they’re too self-conscious to urinate in the presence of strangers. Think of this when a kid waits all day and won’t relieve himself until after he gets home from school.

Remedy Relationships of Natrum Muriaticum

Okay, now let’s talk about remedy relationships.

Remedies Complementary to Natrum Mur

Remedies that are complementary to Natrum Mur include:

• Sepia,
• Apis Mellifica,
• Bryonia,
• Nux Vomica,
• Ignatia.

Silicea and Natrum Mur

In terms of remedy comparisons, think of both Silicea and Natrum Mur when treating health problems in reserved, well-behaved children or adolescents.

Ignatia, Aurum Met, Natrum Mur – Grief Cases

Consider Ignatia and Aurum Metallicum along with Natrum Mur in serious cases of grief.

Stagphysagria & Natrum Mur – Shy, Reserved, Angry Patients

Think of Staphysagria and Natrum Mur in shy or reserved patients who are also angry and resentful.

Cannot Differentiate Between Staphysagria & Natrum Mur?

And when I can’t decide between Natrum Mur or Staphysagria, I always consider Natrium Carbonicum.

Sepia Vs Natrum Mur

And finally, sepia and Natrum Mur have many features in common, and so whenever we think of one, we should always consider the other.

Keynotes Review About Natrum Muriaticum

Okay, now let’s review the bare bones keynote features of Natrum Muriaticum.

• Alements from unresolved or unexpressed grief in individuals who internalize their feelings.
• Easily hurt and emotionally closed.
• Reserved, responsible, and independent.
• Considerate, thoughtful, and sympathetic.
• Desire for time alone.
• Aversion to consolation.
• Warm-blooded.
• Desire for salty, starchy, chocolate, and vinegar.
• Aversion to slimy foods.
• And all types of mouth sores or facial eruptions that result from stress or sun exposure.

Okay, that’s all for Natrum Mur. Thanks very much for reading. Don’t forget to comment, and please tell your friends, classmates, and colleagues about our website.

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