Kalium nitricum
kali-nitNitrate of Potassium Saltpeter Often indicated in asthma, also valuable in cardiac asthma; of great value in sudden dropsical swellings over the whole body. Gastro-intestinal inflammation, with much debility, and relapse in phthisis, call for this remedy. Suppurative nephritis. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
These texts come from 2 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1927 to 1931, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
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Relationships
- Incompatible:
- Camphora (Boericke)
As each book states it.
A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Kalium nitricum — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Kalium nitricum — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-99a0f0fc-a06b-4c9f-b3af-35ba40361672.
Increased secretion into cavities. Very weak. Hæmorrhage. Sudden œdema. Throbbing. Dull stitches. Numb, as if wooden. .................... Faintness. External angle of r. eye twitches, < chewing. Nausea. Epigastric or sub-sternal pains go toward axillæ. Dark, fluid stools. Dull kidney pains. Diuresis. Profuse, inky menses. Rapid, gasping breathing; sits upright. VIOLENT DYSPNŒA; can only drink in sips. Congestion of r. lung. Asthma. Free, sour expectoration >. Relapses of phthisis. Palpitation, < lying. Pain from back into chest. Hands and fingers feel swelled. External coldness; chin; skin. Internal burning.
Kalium nitricum — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Kalium nitricum — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-22a465ce-a70f-45a1-b772-56b8f8368075.
Walking. Cold. Damp. Taking cold. Veal. Lying with head low.
Kalium nitricum — Better
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Kalium nitricum — Better. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-a17a14c5-436e-4b37-8378-d5f5d0c32c46.
Gentle motion.
Kalium nitricum — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Kalium nitricum — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-b0ee1cb6-ee2a-44de-b26c-2c26610cde76.
Cavities: Blood-vessels. Heart. Kidneys. Vaso-motors. Respiratory organs.
Kalium nitricum — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Kalium nitricum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-65f4e4b4-e3f4-4678-8f47-a90eb21ff386.
Related: Cam. Glon.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Kalium nitricum — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-85a5a01d-886e-4aa1-b863-00730c474696.
Nitrate of Potassium Saltpeter Often indicated in asthma, also valuable in cardiac asthma; of great value in sudden dropsical swellings over the whole body. Gastro-intestinal inflammation, with much debility, and relapse in phthisis, call for this remedy. Suppurative nephritis.
Kalium nitricum — Modalities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-09f7497d-46ee-4967-b9ab-81b262b09b8b.
Worse, eating veal; towards morning and in afternoon. Better, drinking sips of water.
Kalium nitricum — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-ce111fb9-2c17-486f-9dcb-e432fb6c489e.
Scalp very sensitive. Headache, with vertigo, as if falling to right side and backwards; worse, stooping. Ennui.
Kalium nitricum — Eyes
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Eyes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-bb28bd69-badd-49af-aedd-fcf8b85175d6.
Vision becomes clouded. Turbid corpus vitreum (Arn; Ham; Solan n; Phos). Variegated-colored rings before eyes. Burning and lachrymation.
Kalium nitricum — Nose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Nose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-f9855bd7-51b0-4fdf-8d55-f1eddcbcc86f.
Sneezing. Swollen feeling; worse, right nostril. Point red and itching. Polypus (Sang nit).
Kalium nitricum — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-18fa71c7-3d4d-4641-ab50-218a8d42ee0b.
Tongue red, with burning pimples; burns at tip. Throat constricted and sore.
Kalium nitricum — Stool
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Stool. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-cd89d7b4-e6b7-432b-922d-8820424df6a5.
Thin, watery, bloody. Membranous shreds, with tenesmus. Diarrhœa from eating veal.
Kalium nitricum — Female
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-982966e5-d1d8-4aba-aa5b-dca649fa4d4c.
Menses too early, profuse, black; preceded and with violent backache. Leucorrhœa. Burning pains in the ovarian region only during menses (Zinc after).
Kalium nitricum — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-a1ca3d03-2b99-4909-952d-8f2b134c484c.
Hoarseness. Dry, morning cough, with pain in chest and bloody expectoration. Bronchitis, with sharp, short, dry, hacking cough. Asthma, with excessive dyspnœa, nausea, dull stitches, and burning in chest. Dyspnœa so great that breath cannot be held long enough to drink, though thirsty. Chest feels constricted. Oppression worse in morning. Sour-smelling expectoration. Expectoration of clotted blood, after hawking mucus. Acute exacerbations in phthisis; congestion of lungs. Spasmodic croup; paroxysm of crowing. Laryngeal diphtheria.
Kalium nitricum — Heart
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Heart. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-3f9c3ca2-87a4-4fca-8e8a-cd9c361ccee1.
Pulse weak, small, thready. Violent stitch in præcordia, and beating of heart.
Kalium nitricum — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-e6225b1c-15ad-428d-aad9-ed6f4db6c539.
Stitches between shoulder-blades. Tearing and sticking in shoulders and joints. Hands and fingers seem swollen.
Kalium nitricum — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-4b25aef1-1766-4edf-898a-b9e0184a5e6f.
Antidotes: Opium; Nitr sp dulc. Antidote to Opium and Morphine poisoning, 8-10 grains to glass of water. Compare: Gun-powder (Nitre with sulphur and charcoal-2x trit. "Blood poisoning. " Septic suppuration. Protractive against wound infection. Antidote to Ivy and Primula rash (Clarke) Herpes facialis; crops of boils. Carbuncles). Osteo- myelitis. Cannab sat (which contains a large amount of Kali nit). Lycop; Sanguin; Allium sat; Antimon iod.
Kalium nitricum — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Kalium nitricum — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/kalium-nitricum#s-bd1d2ec7-82c7-4c84-a4de-1ec9506b4d8b.
Third to thirtieth potency.
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