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.

Source: Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 349. Public domain.

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