Ammonium Benzoicum

Hering, The Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica, 1879, Vol. I, p. 194

Benzoate of Ammonium. Crj H^ 0{NII^ ) 0.

Proved by Wibmer ; also proved and used by Jeanes.

Nerves

Feeling of swelling and soreness, apparently in the punct and saccus lachrymalis.

▌ Eyelids swollen. θ Albuminuria.

^ Face. I Face bloated. θ Albuminuria,

Tongue

Swelling under tongue, right side, like ranula,

Belching

Eructation of food without acidity, with apparent weakness of digestion, or acid eructations.

Stomach

Increased warmth in the stomach.

Slight discomfort in the stomach.

Abdomen

Sensation of soreness between abdominal rings, in the spermatic cord, and extending slightly downwards.

Stool

Pain across the sacrum with urgency to stool.

Urinary Organs

Sensation of internal soreness on pressure in leaning the back against the cushioned back of carriage, in region of right kidney.

▌ Bloated face, eyelids swollen, head heavy, stupid ; urine scanty, smoky. θ Albuminuria.

Larynx

Increased mucous secretion in the larynx, causes frequent hawking and spitting.

Pulse

Increased frequency of pulse.

Back

Pain across the sacrum with urgency to stool.

Soreness in region of right kidney when pressing back against seat of carriage.

Locality

Right : swelling under tongue.

Sensations

Soreness : and swelling in eyes : in region of right kidney ; between abdominal rings, in spermatic cord.

Increased warmth and discomfort in stomach.

Tissues

▌ Albuminuria. ,

Gout with fluid in the great toe-joint or with lithates.

Other Drugs

Similar to its relatives, the ammonia salts and Benz. ac, especially the latter in gout, rheumatism and kidney affections, and the Amm. phosph., in gouty deposits.

Also similar to : Gnaphal. (gouty concretions) ; Caustic. ; Tereh., (smoky, albuminous urine ; rheumatism).

195 AMMONIUM BROMIDUM.

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