Barium carbonate

Barium carbonate . (BaCO ₃ ), also known as Witherite, is a chemical compound used as a poison for rats, and for the manufacture of bricks, ceramic glazes , and cement .

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Summary

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1 Physical properties
2 Obtaining
3 Applications
4 Health risks
5 Recommendations and first aid
6 Use in Homeopathy
- 1 Mental symptoms of Baryta muriatica
- 2 General symptoms of Baryta muriatica
- 3 Particular Symptoms of Baryta muriatica
- 4 ENT symptoms of Baryta muriatica
7 Sources

Physical properties

Solid aggregation state

Crystal white appearance

Density: 4,286 kg / m ³ ; 4286 g / cm ³

Molar mass: 197.34 g / mol

Melting point: 1084 K (811 ° C)

Boiling point: 1633 K (1360 ° C)

Refractive index: 1.60

Solubility in water: 0.0024 g / 100 mL (20 ° C) soluble in HCL , [[HNO ₃ ]], ethanol

insoluble in H ₂ SO ₄

Obtaining

The procedure consists of heating barium sulfate with coal tar to a temperature between 350 and 450 ºC, and in a second step, calcination at a temperature of 700 to 950 ºC. Finally the resulting mixture is reacted with an alkaline carbonate.

Applications

Barium carbonate is used as an additive in glass manufacturing to improve its qualities, in ceramic products, in the manufacture of permanent magnets and to react with titanium dioxide to produce barium titanate in the manufacture of ceramics with high dielectric properties. .

It is also used for the preparation of rat poison, previously for sugar refining , it is also used to control the chromate / sulfate ratio in chromium electrolytic baths .

Health risks

Symptoms in case of ingestion: Irritations in mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, esophagus and intestinal tract. It can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, salivary flow, intestinal disorders, diarrhea , headaches and stomach pains.

By acute exposure it causes: Arrhythmias, cardiovascular disorders, circulation disorders, collapse and muscular disorders.

Irritating skin .

Irritating eyes .

Recommendations and first aid

1) Inhalation: breathe fresh air, rest, if necessary artificial respiration and immediate medical attention.

2) Ingestion: if the person is conscious give water , sodium sulfate , alum to drink , call a doctor immediately.

3) Skin contact: remove contaminated clothing and wash with plenty of water, seek medical assistance.

4) Eye contact: wash carefully, do not put any substance without indication of the doctor, ask for medical assistance.

Use in Homeopathy

Homeopathy- Baryta muriatica: Better known to chemists as barium carbonate, Baryta carbonica. In homeopathy it is one of the most indicated remedies for inflammation of the tonsils-tonsillitis- or angina, since it reduces discomfort and accelerates recovery. It is used for any discomfort that occurs as a result of having taken coldand demonstrates an effective action on high blood pressure. In general, the patient who will need the supply of this remedy always feels cold, what’s more: his symptoms are aggravated by the cold. In MTCH it would correspond to internal cold syndrome. In Ayurveda, it is recommended for a terrain of excess Kapha in the tissues. Baryta muriatica is an anti-kapha remedy that fights congestion and internal humidity. Barium carbonate in homeopathic format prevents the deposition of fats in the arteries and also prevents the appearance of cysts. The cyst is interpreted in Ayurveda as excess kapha is a specific place in the body.

Mental symptoms of Baryta muriatica

Aversion to strangers (exacerbate it); is better alone.
Child behavior; penalty for trivia.
Conscientious about his personal appearance; wears his best clothes.
Senile dementia.
Dependent in relationships; it is easily “suppressed”, repressed. (Staph.)
Lack and / or loss of self-confidence.
Great anxiety, with gastralgias that make you bend, nausea and retching.
Great shyness, she blushes.
Irresolution, indecision.
Mania with increased sexual desire.
Poor memory.
Fear of people.
Stupid-looking kids who roam with their mouths open.
Oligophrenias or in all kinds of intellectual or mental deficiency; imbecility.
Onychophagia: it eats nails (Ars., Hyos., Lyc., Nat-m., Sil.).
Memory loss, mental weakness.
He thinks that he is observed, criticized, that they laugh at him.
Feeling of inferiority.

General symptoms of Baryta muriatica

Brain affections due to hypertension.
Aneurysms
Arteriosclerosis (one of the best medications).
Periodic seizure attacks.
Atrophy of the genital organs (uterus, ovaries, testicles).
Aversion to fruits.
Aversion to sex.
Defective development of the genital organs.
Decreased organs / functions.
In organic injuries of the old and the small, mentally and physically.
In MTCH, insufficient Qi, moisture in the tissues.
Swollen, hard and painful nodes in the neck and submaxillary.
Hypersensitivity to cold.
High blood pressure and vascular degeneration (one of the best remedies).
Libido decreased.
Cold paralysis like ice all over the body.
Paralysis of the tongue.
Post-influenza and post-diphtheria paresis.
Small jerks on the face and limbs.
Prostration almost reaching paralysis.
General feeling of great weakness.
Heart and brain symptoms.
Susceptibility to catching a cold.
Convulsive tremors.
Disorders after scarlet fever, diphtheria, or flu.
Foot sweat disorders suppress them.
Belly enlargement.
Abdominal obesity.
Nervous hypotonia.
Tendency to the formation of tumors, fatty cysts.
Children with a phobia of school.

Particular Symptoms of Baryta muriatica

Headache with vomiting.
Purulent or crusty rashes on the scalp; at the nape of the neck.
Fixed, immobile eyes, with dilated and insensitive pupils.
Tub; the whole head covered with a thick and fetid scab.
Vertigo due to cerebral anemia, with noise in the ears; things go round.
Confusion and heaviness in the head.

ENT symptoms of Baryta muriatica

BTE abscesses.
Repeated tonsillitis, more in Spring and Autumn, for taking cold.
Dry mouth and tongue.
Pain in the right side of the throat (Lycopodium).
Sneeze asleep.
Swollen and painful submaxillary salivary glands.
Induration of the tonsils with hypertrophy.
Tonsils ooze as soon as it is cold.
Dirty tongue.
Painful nodule on the tip of the nose.
Otalgia that improves drinking cold water.
Offensive otorrhea, with the smell of stale cheese due to frequent otitis.
Parotid swollen and indurated, worse on the right.
Sialorrhea with bad breath.
Elongated uvula.
Varicose veins in tonsils and throat.
Ringing in the ears; chewing and swallowing noises.
Facilitates expectoration in bronchial conditions in the elderly (anti-kapha).
Large accumulation of mucus with difficult expectoration.