Ammonium Benzoicum


Symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Ammonium Benzoicum from the Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica by Constantine Hering, a ten volumes comprehensive record of confirmed symptoms, published in 1879….


     Benzoate of Ammonium. C7H5O(NH4)O.

     Proved by Wibmer ; also proved and used by Jeanes.

SIGHT AND EYES.

Feeling of swelling and soreness, apparently in puncta and saccus lachrymalis.
Eyelids swollen. θ Albuminuria.
  

FACE.


Face bloated. θ Albuminuria.

TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE.


Swelling under tongue, right side, like ranula.
  

HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.


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

SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH.


Increased warmth in stomach.
Slight discomfort in stomach.
  

ABDOMEN AND LOINS.


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

STOOLS AND RECTUM.


Pain across sacrum with urgency to stool.
  

URINARY ORGANS.


Sensation of internal soreness on pressure in leaning back against cushioned back of carriage, in region of right kidney.
Bloated face, eyelids swollen, head heavy, stupid ; urine scanty, smoky. θ Albuminuria.
  

VOICE AND LARYNX, TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA.


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

HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION.


Increased frequency of pulse.
  

NECK AND BACK.


Pain across sacrum with urgency to stool.
Soreness in region of right kidney when pressing back against seat of carriage.
  

LOCALITY AND DIRECTION.


Right : swelling under tongue ; soreness in kidney.
  

SENSATIONS.


Soreness : and swelling in eyes ; in region of r. kidney ; between abdominal rings, in spermatic cord.
Increased warmth and discomfort in stomach.
Pain : across sacrum.
  

TISSUES.


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

TOUCH, PASSIVE MOTION, INJURIES.


Pressure : against seat of carriage ; soreness in kidney.
  

RELATIONS.


Similar to its relatives, the ammonia salts and Benz. ac., especially the latter in gout, rheumatism and kidney affections, and the Ammonium phosph., in gouty deposits.
Also similar to : Gnaphal. (gouty concretions) ; Caustic. ; Tereb., (smoky, albuminous urine ; rheumatism).

NOTE:
PLAIN TEXT : LOWEST & DESIGNATES AN OCCASIONALLY CONFIRMED SYMPTOMS;
Plain blue: MORE FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED;
BOLD BLUE : SYMPTOMS VERIFIED BY CURES;
BOLD RED : REPEATEDLY VERIFIED;
$BOLD ITALIC RED$ : AN APPROVED CHARACTERISTIC;
θ : STANDS BETWEEN CURED SYMPTOM & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION;
** : OBSERVED FROM OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL;
toxic : Toxicology;
r : Right;
l : Left;
< : Increased or aggravation;
> : Decrease or amelioration;
^^ : Symptoms observed only on the sick

C. Hering
Hering got the degree of M. D. from the University of Wuezburg with highest honours. The theme of his thesis was "De'Medicina Futura" (The medicine of future). Hering left Germany for West Indies and finally arrived at Philadelphia in Jan, 1833. He established a homeopathic school at Allentown, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "Allentown Academy". Soon he became very popular as a physician. He is known as the 'Father of Homeopathy' in America.