Nitro spiritus dulcis nit-s-d
General
- Sensorial apathy in low fevers when there is stupor, difficulty of arousing patient, is met by this remedy. Dry skin, nausea, flatulence. Salty taste. Ill-effects of salt (halophagia) (Ars; Phos). Catching cold in stormy weather. Acute nephritis following Scarlet fever. Dropsy. Is an excellent diuretic.
Face
- Prosopalgia, with photophobia. Burning in cheeks, and vomiting, followed by lassitude. Boring in facial bones; in angles of lower jaw. Very sensitive to cold.
Respiratory
- Very rapid breathing by going only a short walk. Painful constriction beneath sternum.
Modalities
- Worse: from mental disturbance, during winter and spring.
Relationship
- Increases the action of Digitalis. Compare: Phos ac; Lycop.
Dose
- A few drops of the pure spirits in water every two or three hours.