- Common Name: Nitro-Glycerin
- Source: A chemical compound made by treating glycerin with nitric and sulfuric acids
- Miasm: Sycotic
- Thermal: Hot patient
- Side: Acts more on the left side
Sphere of Action
Acts mainly on the circulatory system, particularly the arteries and cerebral circulation, producing sudden congestion, violent throbbing, and pulsations throughout the body. Closely related to sun-stroke, hypertension, and vascular headaches.
Key Clinical Indications
Sunstroke / Heat Stroke
- Violent headaches from exposure to the sun or heat
- Face flushed, throbbing carotids, full bounding pulse
- Confusion, dizziness, and fainting
Congestive Headache / Hypertension
- Bursting headache, as if the head would explode
- Cannot lie down; must sit up
- Head feels too large; waves of blood to head
- Worse from motion, jar, stooping
Cardiac Disorders
- Palpitation and oppressed breathing
- Alternate acceleration and slowing of pulse
- High blood pressure with flushing and throbbing
- Angina pectoris with radiating pains
Characteristic Symptoms
- Rush of blood to the head; head feels like it will burst
- Throbbing pain, especially in temples and occiput
- Worse in the sun, heat of stove, warm room
- Cannot bear any heat on the head
- Vertigo on rising, stooping, or sudden movement
- Every pulsation felt in the whole body
- Headache comes and goes suddenly
Mental Symptoms
- Irritability, bewildered state
- Confusion with difficulty in focusing
- Fear of falling and going insane
- Time seems to pass too slowly
Modalities
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Worse From |
Better From |
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Sun exposure / heat |
Cold applications |
|
Stooping, motion |
Lying with head high |
|
Alcohol, excitement |
Open air |
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Jar or concussion |
Sitting up |
Potency & Dosage
- Commonly used in 3x, 6C, 30C, and 200C
- Useful in acute congestive states and hypertensive crises
Relationships
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Complementary |
Compare With |
Antidotes |
|
Belladonna |
Belladonna, Nux vomica, Amylenum nitrosum |
Camphora, Aconite |
Clinical Tips
- Think of Glonoine in sudden sun headaches, menopausal flushing, and hypertensive crises.
- It’s a great remedy for those who are oversensitive to heat and suffer from violent congestive headaches.
Mnemonic to Remember Glonoine
"GLOws hot, NOises loud, IN head!"
- GLOws hot – Heat aggravates, sunstroke
- NOises loud – Pulsations, throbbing in ears and head
- IN head – Congestion, rush of blood, bursting headache
One-Line Summary
Glonoine is a powerful remedy for sunstroke, congestive headaches, and hypertensive states marked by throbbing and pulsation.
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MATERIA MEDICA