Glycerinum
Glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) · Human-made/chemical
Suited to patients with profound nutritional disturbances, tissue wasting, and chronic debility of both mental and physical faculties. The constitutional picture includes diabetic tendencies, marasmus, influenzal sequelae, and general exhaustion. This is a deeply acting remedy that gradually improves the overall nutritional state.
Key symptoms
- Profound debility, mental and physical, with tissue wasting (marasmus)
- Diabetes with profuse and frequent urination, increased specific gravity and sugar
- Head feels full and throbs; mentally confused
- Severe headache two days before menstruation
- Fermentation and burning in stomach and oesophagus
- Profuse, long-lasting menstrual flow with bearing-down heaviness
- Hacking cough with sense of weakness; chest feels full
- Rheumatic pains of a remittent type; feet painful, hot, and feel enlarged
Worse (aggravation)
- Before menstruation aggravates headache
Better (amelioration)
- Eating somewhat relieves symptoms
Glycerine
Used homeopathically, dynamized Glycerine seems to act
deeply and long, building up tissue, hence of great use in marasmus, debility, mental and physical, diabetes, etc. It disturbs nutrition in its primary action, and, secondarily, seems to improve the general state of nutrition (Dr. Wm. B. Griggs).
Head
Feels full, throbs; mentally confused. Severe headache two days be before menstruation. Occiput feels full.
Nose
Stopped up, sneezing, irritating coryza. Sensation of crawling on mucous membrane. Post-nasal dripping.
Chest
Hacking cough with sense of weakness. Chest seems full. Influenzal pneumonia.
Stomach
Fermentation, burning in stomach and œsophagus.
Urinary
Profuse and frequent urination. Increased specific gravity and sugar. Diabetes.
Female
Profuse, long-lasting flow with bearing down heaviness in uterus. General sense of exhaustion.
Extremities
Rheumatic pains of a remittent type. Feet painful and hot, feel enlarged.
Relationship
Compare: Lactic acid; Gelsemium; Calc.
Dose
Thirtieth and higher potencies. Pure Glycerine in teaspoonful doses, t.i.d, with lemon juice for pernicious anæmia.
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