Argent.

Argent. nit.

Argentum nitricum

Silver nitrate (a compound of silver) is caustic and antibacterial and was once used medicinally to cauterize wounds and to treat warts, epilepsy, and eye infections in newborn infants. In large amounts silver nitrate is highly poisonous and causes severe breathing difficulties and damage to the skin, kidneys, liver, spleen, and aorta. The Argent. nit. remedy is mainly used for nervous and digestive problems.

Parts Used

Silver nitrate.

Uses

This remedy is used for all types of fears and anxieties brought on by an overactive imagination. Stage fright, claustrophobia, and anxiety in the face of unexpected situations are all helped by Argent. nit. Often these fears and phobias are accompanied by a superstition that something awful is about to happen, for example, being crushed by a tall building.

Sometimes there is also a sense of great difficulty in resisting reckless behavior and dangerous impulses, such as jumping from a high window. Anxiety-induced sweats or palpitations are also helped by Argent. nit.

This remedy is given for digestive complaints, for example, diarrhea, gas, and vomiting, and pulsating headaches with a slow onset, which are caused by eating too many sweet foods or by nervous excitement.

Argent. nit. is also effective for pain that is better from pressure and fresh air but worse with movement or from talking; asthma; colicky pain during weaning; warts; laryngitis with splinter like pain and hoarseness; sore throats; epilepsy; and dizziness.

In women, this remedy is given for a bearing down sensation in the uterus due to prolapse or menstruation. Argentum is also good for inflammation of the mucous membranes, especially in the eyes, and is used to treat conjunctivitis.

Source

Acanthite, which is found in Norway, the US, and South America.

Personality profile

Argentum is one of those remedies that the student homeopath learns early on in his training; a remedy for phobic states and pre-exam nerves. Argentum is consequently doled out liberally for these conditions, without result in many cases. Only when the remedy fits the patient constitutionally will it help in cases of agoraphobia or extreme anxiety, and since it is a relatively uncommon type, the majority of such cases will respond to more common remedies, such as Sepia and Arsenicum.

Argent. met.

Argentum metallicum

Pure silver rarely occurs on its own in nature but is usually found in ore deposits with other minerals such as copper, iron, and zinc. It is used in heat and electrical conduction, photographic film, and to make mirrors. In orthodox medicine, it was given as a diuretic and for palpitations and bad breath.

Parts Used

Silver.

Uses

Argent. met. is used for arthritis and rheumatism where the joints of the hands, fingers, feet, and toes are sore. It is given for raw pain in the internal organs.
Characteristically, the pain increases gradually but disappears suddenly. This remedy can also help laryngitis, asthma, and bronchitis.

Source

Ore deposits, which are mainly found in the US and South America.