Zincum muriaticum is a homoeopathic medicine derived from Chloride of Zinc. It is noted for its action on the nervous system and mucous membranes, with therapeutic applications in typhoid states, convulsions, diphtheritic conditions, and profound nervous prostration. It is especially helpful in extreme exhaustion, perverted senses, gastrointestinal irritation, and spasmodic muscular symptoms.

Common Name: Zinc Chloride

SBL’s Zincum muriaticum can be helpful in the following conditions:

Nervous Prostration & Collapse

1. Extreme weakness with fainting, convulsions, and collapse
2. Picks at bedclothes, lies in a semi-comatose state
3. Hyperesthesia, spasmodic jerks in limbs, and tremors
4. Emaciation and failing vital power with dusky, cold skin

Spasms & Convulsions

1. Tetanic spasms in limbs, face, and hands
2. Severe cramps, especially in legs and forearms
3. Drawing up of legs on abdomen; muscle twitching

Fever & Typhoid States

1. Alternating cold and heat with cold, clammy sweat
2. Forehead bathed in sweat while skin feels moderately warm
3. Restlessness, ground teeth during sleep, dry skin with starvation-like odor

Gastrointestinal Disturbances

1. Violent vomiting: of food, blood, or foul membrane shreds
2. Diarrhea with collapse; stools offensive, dark, pitchy, or clay-colored
3. Anorexia with intense thirst but aversion to swallowing
4. Burning, clawing stomach pain; severe abdominal sensitivity

Altered Senses & Mental State

1. Perverted smell: pleasant odors seem putrid
2. Distorted taste: roast meats taste burnt, acids seem bland
3. Mental dullness by day, wandering thoughts at night
4. Restlessness, anxiety, and inability to sleep

Respiratory & Voice Complaints

1. Voice reduced to a whisper or lost entirely
2. Rapid, difficult breathing, especially in chest constriction
3. Burning and constriction in the throat and esophagus

Skin & Appearance

1. Skin dry, harsh, bluish-mottled, or greenish hue
2. Legs covered in thick scales; distorted and agonized facial expression
3. Face livid, flushed, or pale with twitching and spasms