Differential
diagnosis: Thirst -
Desire for sweets
•
Dry mouth without thirst, tongue sticks on the palate: Nux-m.
Wets the mouth but
spits the water
•
Thirst
For large
quantities and short intervals
_ Phos.
_ Bry.
_ Sulph.
_ Nat-m.
•
Desire for sweets
Lyc.
Sulph.
Especially in the afternoon after sleep.
Arg-n (esp. sugar) Needs much
sugar in drinks. < sweets (esp. stomach).
Desires
salt, as well.
Calc.
(esp. sugar) Needs much sugar in drinks
Chin.
Phos. (esp. chocolate and ice cream). Desires salt, as
well.