Ammonium causticum

Ammonium causticum
(hydrate of ammonia - ammonia water)
* This is a powerful cardiac stimulant.
* As such in syncope, thrombosis, haemorrhage, snake-bites, chloroform narcosis, may be
given by inhalation.
The oedema and ulceration of mucous membranes produced by this powerful drug have been
utilized as guiding symptoms for its use; hence in membranous croup with burning in
oesophagus.
Aphonia.
See Causticum.
Respiratory
- Difficult respiration.
- Accumulation of mucus with incessant coughing.
- Loss of voice. Burning rawness in throat.
- Spasm of the glottis with suffocation; patient gasps for breath.
- Pain in oesophagus on breathing deeply.
- Scraping and burning in throat and oesophagus.
- Uvula covered with white mucus.
- Nasal diphtheria, with burning excoriating discharge.
Extremities
- Excessive exhaustion and muscular debility.
- Rheumatism of shoulders.
- Skin hot and dry.
Dose
- First to third potency; also five to ten minims,well diluted with water