Materia Medica
Glycerinum
Glycerine
Used homceopathically, dynamized Glycerine seems to act deeply and long, building up tissue, hence of great use in marsamus, debility. mental and physical, diabetes, etc. It disturls nutrition in its primary ac- tion, 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.
Stomach
Fermentation, burning in stomach and cesophagus.
Urinary
Profuse and frequent urination. In- creased specific gravity and sugar. Diabetes.
Female
Profuse, long-lasting flow with bearing down heaviness in uterus. General sense of exhaustion.
Chest
Hacking cough with sense of weakness. Chest seems full. Infuenzal pneumonia.
Extremities
Rheumatic pains of a remittent type. Feet painful and hot, feel enlarged.
Relationships
Compare: Lactic acid; Gelsemium; Calc.
Dose
Thirtieth and higher potencies. Pure Gly- cerine in teaspoonful doses, t. i. d., with lemon juice for pernicious anemia.