Naphthalinum
Common Name: A chemical compound from Coal-tar; Tar Camphor, Naphthalene.
Causes & Symptoms for Naphthalinum
- Naphtalinum helps in coryza and hay fever.
- It is also useful for detached retina and deposits in patches of the retina. There is opacity of cornea.
- Naphtalinum also helps in urinary complaints. There is irresistible desire to urinate.
- Meatus is red, swollen and edema of prepuce.
- There is pain in bladder and urine is terrible offensive and is relieved by it.
Mind
Mania
Delirium
Intoxication
Loss of consciousness
Head
Naphthalinum is well indicated in relieving Headache with high temperature, drowsiness, and loss of appetite.
Eyes
Eyes inflamed, painful, bloodshot (hay-fever).
Naphthalinum can be used in Cataract, Amblyopia, Detached retina.
Nose
Naphthalinum is indicated in Coryza, irritation of nose, thin, excoriating discharge, much sneezing.
Attacks of sneezing is relieved by Naphthalinum.
Face
Lips and face cyanotic.
Face pale yellow.
Twitching of facial muscles is relieved by Naphthalinum.
Mouth
Saliva flows from the mouth.
Stomach
Loss of appetite.
Abdomen
Naphthalinum is indicated in Incarcerated flatus in transverse colon causing cardiac distress.
Stool and Anus
Naphthalinum is useful in Incontinence of urine and feces.
Urinary Organs
There is Sudden, violent desire to urinate, meatus urinarius red and swollen, prepuce edematous.
Incontinence of urine.
Urine: dark brown, becoming black after standing, albuminous.
Male Sexual Organs
Naphthalinum is useful in Edema of prepuce.
Respiratory Organs
Respiration: labored and irregular, asthmatic.
Cough in incessant paroxysms almost arresting breath.
Naphthalinum is useful in Night cough preventing sleep, Cough with blue or purple face.
Expectoration: free, thick, tenacious, almost absent.
Naphthalinum is used in relieving Cough in violent paroxysms compelling the patient to hold his head for the pain.
Generalities
It is indicated in Chronic illness.
Naphthalinum relieves General muscular twitching.
It is used in Restlessness, staggering, drunken gait.
Skin
Naphthalinum is useful in Eczema, Psoriasis.
Side effects of Naphthalinum
There are no such side effects. But every medicine should be taken following the rules as given.
It is safe to take the medicine even if you are on other mode of medication like allopathy medicines, ayurvedic etc.
Homeopathic medicines never interfere with the action of other medicines.
Precautions while taking Naphthalinum
Always keep a gap of 15 minutes before or after meals when you take medicine.
If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a homeopathic practitioner before use.
Avoid eating tobacco or drinking alcohol during the course of medication.
