Werkboek Klassieke Homeopathie

By Valerie Sadovsky, RSHom(NA), CCH

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Bromine, like chlorine, is a general protoplasmic poison. On the mucosa of the respiratory tract it has a violently irritating action leading to laryngeal spasms, formation of pseudo - membranous exudates, and possibly acute pulmonary edema. Affinity with lymph nodes and glandular structures produces enlargement and induration. The mouth, throat and stomach are similarly inflamed and irritated; likewise the skin which becomes red and blistered

MENTAL SYMPTOMS

- The main feeling is that somebody is going to get them

- Delusions: someone is behind him … another person in the room … stranger looking over his shoulder

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

Head: l.-sided HAs … chronic, obstinate coryza ... nasal obstruction, < from sneezing … allergy to dust (dust = irritation of nose and larynx, sneezing, nasal catarrh, hoarseness) … left parotid gland swelling and inflammation … vertigo, > epistaxis … acrid, burning coryza with violent sneezing and soreness of the nose

Throat: LARGE, STONY HARD GLANDS (submaxillary, cervical, goiter) … l.-sided tonsillitis or pharyngitis … cold sensation in larynx, with cold feeling when inspiring

Respiratory: hoarseness or tickling cough from being overheated … inflammation, coldness, constriction of the larynx … laryngospasm … rawness and mucous throughout the airways … cough, < swallowing, dust or smoke, exertion … pneumonia accompanied by epistaxis … suffocative cough … dry cough with hoarseness and burning pain behind sternum … croup … asthma (difficulty in getting air into lungs (Chlorum in expelling), consequently breathes very deeply) … bronchitis … asthma in sailors which is aggravated on leaving the sea

Chest: hypertrophy of the heart, with suffocative paroxysms … oppression of chest, < exertion

Sexual Organs: HARDENING or tumors of the left testicle or ovary, often painful … testicles swollen and shiny … loud emissions of air from the vagina (SRP, Lyco.)

Skin: acne, pimples and pustules … boils on arms and face

PRIME INDICATIONS

1. Warm-blooded, blonde persons with light skin and hair.

2. Complaints after getting overheated (= perspiration and catching cold). Summer colds.

3. Left-sided complaints.

4. Induration of glands. Affinity with thyroid gland.

5. Better at seaside. Sensitiveness to and aggravation by dust and smoke.

6. Delusion someone is behind.

GENERAL SYMPTOMS

- Swelling and induration of glands, with stony hardness

- Complaints come in the summer e.g., summer colds)

- General amelioration by the sea

- Predominantly LEFT-SIDED (throat, larynx, glands, testicles ovaries) … symptoms go from left to right

- WARM-BLOODED

ETIOLOGIES

Overheating

AFFINITIES

LARYNX … RESPIRATORY TRACT … heart … circulation … glands (parotid; thyroid; ovaries; mammae)

MODALITIES

<: HEAT (DAMPNESS; overheating; room; heat of sun; summer) … chilled while hot … sea bathing … dust

>: Nosebleed (> vertigo, head, chest) … seashore … motion

SENSATIONS

Cobwebs on the face … bronchial tubes as if filled with smoke

DISCHARGES

Acrid, burning … epistaxis relieves many Sx

PAINS

Burning

NOTES

- Brom. is specially suited to blondes with light blue eyes, fair fine hair, red cheeks and pink delicate skin; young persons

- "The most important action of Brom. is seen in … serious affections of the throat. The hale and hearty child, all of a sudden, turns blue in the face, and his body is thrown into violent convulsions due to the spasm of the glottis. Brom. works like a charm in such cases. It relieves the spasm and prevents the repetition of such occurrence." (Choudhuri)

SOURCES

Gibson, Studies of Remedies

Morrison, Desktop Guide

Murphy, Homeopathic Remedy Guide

Vermeulen, Synoptic

Roger notes

Bromium

One of the best parts of going to Greece was getting to meet all of the people from the stories. You know, all the stories that George tells? It is sort of like meeting the Wizard of Oz or something, or meeting somebody from one of your favorite childhood stories in person. You remember the story about Bromine? Anyway, you remember it was a little girl that was very aggressive, that had tremendous glands. It was worse in the summer. It came on in the summer, and the glands had no tendency to suppurate? That’s Bromine. I met that little girl. She is still very aggressive, but she doesn’t have glands any longer. Remember it for the glands. Remember it for the summer complaints, summer colds. It’s worse from heat. Just remember one other characteristic keynote. And I have confirmed that this actually does happen. It’s not just a myth from the repertory. Asthma of sailors when they leave the sea, when they go away from the sea.

Memory card

Bromium

1. Acts best in persons with light-blue eyes, flaxen hair, fair skin; blonde, red-cheeked, scrofulous girls (ctr. lodum).

2. Inflammatory diseases of respiratory tract especially upper part; croupous conditions with much rattling of mucus during cough; severe suffocative attacks; spasmodic constriction of larynx; hoarseness; chest pains running upwards; also obstinate coryza.

3. Swelling and induration of glands especially in scrofulous children.

4. Diphtheria when membrane invades larynx; extending upwards.

5. Modalities; < evening to midnight; < warm room; < left side; > at the seaside (lodum).