Ammonium Benzoicum am-be.

Key-Notes to the Materia Medica

Henry N. Guernsey · Key-Notes to the Materia Medica · homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML text (Guernsey d. 1885; public domain)

General

One of the remedies I think of, at once, in Albuminuria.

Head and Face

Eyelids swollen. Face bloated. Head heavy, stupid.

Urine

Sensation of soreness in region of the right kidney on leaning that part against a chair-back or cushion. Urine scanty, and looks smoky.

Homœopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke · Homœopathic Materia Medica · 9th edition

Common name

Benzoate of Ammonia

General

One of the remedies for albuminuria, especially in the gouty. Gout, with deposits in joints. Urinary incontinence in the aged.

Head

Heavy, stupid.

Face

Bloated, swollen eyelids. Swelling under tongue like ranula.

Urine

Smoky, scanty. Albuminous and thick deposits.

Back

Pain across sacrum, with urgency to stool. Soreness in region of right kidney.

Relationship

Compare: Terebinth; Benz ac; Ammonia salts; Caust.

In albuminuria compare: Kalmia; Helon; Merc cor; Berb; Canth.

Dose

Second trituration.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

John Henry Clarke · A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica · 1st edition (1900-02, three volumes); homeoint.org / Médi-T HTML digitization

General

Benzoate of Ammonia. NH 4 C 7 H 5 O 2 . Solution in distilled water.

Clinical

Albuminuria. Dropsy. Gout. Indigestion. Ranula. Rheumatism.

Characteristics

The chief symptoms of this salt (which has been proved) are: Head heavy, stupid. Urine scanty; smoky. Pight kidney sensitive to pressure. Gout with fluid in great toe-joint or with lithates. The right side is most affected.

Relations

It is similar in its action to the Ammonias and to Benzoic acid. Also to Gnaphal. (gouty concretions), Caustic., Tereb., Urtica.

Eyes

Feeling of swelling and soreness, apparently in the puncta and saccus lachrymalis. ─ Lids swollen.

Tongue

Swelling under tongue, r. side, like ranula.

Stomach

Eructation of food without acidity, with apparent weakness of digestion, or acid eructations. ─ Increased warmth in stomach.

Urinary Organs

Sensation of internal soreness on pressure in leaning the back against the cushioned back of a carriage in region of r. kidney. ─ Bloated face, eyelids swollen, head heavy, stupid; urine scanty smoky. ─ (Albuminuria.). ─ Urine smoky-looking, scanty, strong-smelling.

Respiratory Organs

Increased mucus in larynx causes frequent hawking and spitting.

Back

Pains across sacrum, with urgency to stool.

The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica

Constantine Hering · The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica · 1879–91

General

Benzoate of Ammonium. C 7 H 5 O(NH 4 )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.

Upper 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 Amm. phosph ., in gouty deposits.
Also similar to : Gnaphal . (gouty concretions) ; Caustic. ; Tereb ., (smoky, albuminous urine ; rheumatism).