Materia Medica de A a Z

GLYCERINUM (glyc)

Used homoeopathically, 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 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 oesophagus.

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 (Lac-ac); Gelsemium (Gels); Calc.

Dose

Thirtieth and higher potencies. Pure Glycerine in teaspoonful doses, t.i.d, with lemon juice for pernicious anæmia.