- Common Name: Phosphate of Social, Phosphate of soda
- Chemical Formula: Na₂HPO₄.12H2O
- Family: Mineral salt (Schüssler’s Biochemic remedies)
- Prover - Dr W. H.Schussler
- Theme - GIT, Nervous, Nervous
- Thermal - Chilly
- Miasm - Sycotic
- Temperament - Bilious and melancholic
- Diathesis - Gouty and rheumatic
Sphere of Action
Acts on the stomach, joints, nerves, and urinary tract.
It is a chief remedy for acid conditions of the body — excess lactic acid, uric acid, and phosphoric acid states.
General Indications
- For ailments arising from excess acidity
- Sour eructations, sour vomiting, sour stools
- Uric acid diathesis: gout, rheumatism, urinary gravel
- Yellow creamy coatings on tongue and discharges
- Worm complaints in children
Mind
- Mental dullness, tiredness, and forgetfulness
- Anxious, easily irritated or depressed
- Lack of confidence and easily discouraged
- Nervous exhaustion due to acid imbalance
Tongue
- Coated yellow or creamy at the back
- Sour taste in the mouth
- Tongue feels slimy, especially in the morning
Stomach & Digestion
- Sour eructations, sour vomiting, sour belching
- Indigestion with heartburn and acidity
- Flatulence with sour-smelling gas
- Infantile colic with curdled milk vomiting
- Craving for fried or spicy food, but they worsen symptoms
Children
- Teething troubles with sour diarrhea or vomiting
- Yellow-coated tongue, crankiness, worms
- Night terrors or grinding of teeth at night (due to worms)
Stool
- Sour-smelling, greenish, or yellowish diarrhea
- Flatulence before and after stool
- Diarrhea alternating with constipation in children
Joints & Uric Acid
- Gouty pains, swelling of fingers or toes
- Uric acid deposits; stiffness and cracking in joints
- Nodes or tophi on joints
- Pain worse after rest; better by motion and warmth
Urinary Tract
- Brick dust sediment in urine
- Cloudy or offensive urine
- Burning in urethra due to acid irritation
- Useful in phosphaturia or early stages of diabetes
Nose & Throat
- Yellow, thick, creamy discharge from nose or tonsils
- Post-nasal catarrh with yellow mucus
- Tonsillitis or sore throat with thick exudation
MODALITIES
- Commonly used in 6X, 12X (Biochemic doses)
- Can be used in 30C or higher in constitutional cases
Keynotes
- Sour discharges: sour stools, sour vomiting, sour perspiration
- Yellow, creamy coatings (tongue, discharge)
- Worms in children, teeth grinding
- Acidity, uric acid, gout, joint stiffness
- Brick-dust sediment in urine
Relationships
One-Line Summary
Natrum Phosphoricum is a key remedy for acid conditions, especially sour stomach disorders, worm infestations in children, and uric acid-related joint affections.
Natrum Phosphoricum Poetry
1. जो बातों को दिल में दबा के रखूँ, तो अंदर ही अंदर जलने लगती हूँ।
MIND – SUPPRESSED emotions
MIND – ANGER – suppressed, consequences of
MIND – IRRITABILITY – from internal causes
GENERAL – ACIDITY – from suppressed emotions
2. छोटी गलती पर खुद को कोसती हूँ, हर दर्द की वजह खुद को ही बनती हूँ।
MIND – REMORSE – constant
MIND – SELF-REPROACH
MIND – BLAMES himself
MIND – GUILT – undue
3. तू कह दे सब ठीक है — फिर भी मन में अशांति रहती है।
MIND – ANXIETY – even when reassured
MIND – RESTLESSNESS – internal
MIND – FEAR – something will happen
4. रात को आँखें खुलती हैं— कल क्या गलत हो जाएगा, ये चिंता रहती है।
SLEEP – DISTURBED – from thoughts
MIND – ANXIETY – anticipation
MIND – FEAR – future, of
MIND – OVERTHINKING – constant
5. लोग कहें ‘तुम ज़्यादा सोचती हो’ — काश वो समझ पाते ये मन की उथल-पुथल।
MIND – OVER-SENSITIVE – mentally
MIND – EXCITEMENT – mental, too easily
MIND – THINKING – too much
MIND – MISUNDERSTOOD – feeling of
6. गुस्सा आता है, पर जताती नहीं, फिर उसी में जलकर पिघलती हूँ।
MIND – ANGER – suppressed
MIND – ANGER – smouldering inside
MIND – IRRITABILITY – from suppressed anger
GENERAL – ACIDITY – after anger
7. हँसते हुए भी दिल में खटास रहती है, हर रिश्ता निभाने की थकान रहती है।
MIND – DISCONTENT
MIND – IRRITABILITY – with family
MIND – AVERSION – to social duties
GENERAL – WEAKNESS – from mental exertion
8. मेरे अंदर का डर– जिम्मेदारियों का बोझ बढ़ा देता है।
MIND – FEAR – responsibility of
MIND – APPREHENSION – from duties
MIND – ANXIETY – about daily tasks
9. कभी-कभी लगता है… थोड़ा-सा प्यार, थोड़ा-सा सुकून सब ठीक कर देगा।
MIND – DESIRE – for reassurance
MIND – YEARNING – for affection
MIND – LONGING – for relief
MIND – COMFORT – desire for