# Bromium (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Miasm:** Syphilitic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Bromium was once considered to be the special treatment for
Diphtheria.  For a long time this was the favourite of new
homoeopaths.  In the West preventive vaccination has almost
eliminated Diphtheria, but in poo r countries this disease may still
spring up as an epidemic, from time to time.  In treating Diphtheria,
compared to Bromium, Muriatic  Acid Kali Mur and Diphterinum
prove much more effective.

In Bromium, when compared with Diphtheria, other throat
conditions are more common.  The glands at the neck swell, harden
and and keep on growing in size, they do not disappear by suppuration
(pus formation). Bromium is deeply related to all kinds of
inflammation of the glands but most homoeopaths do not use it.  It is
very useful in the treatment of all thyroid conditions. Bromium must
be remembered if the glands become very hard, and keep on gradually
increasing in size when other remedi es are not effective.  Bromium
has the capability of gradually so ftening the hardened lymph glands
but it must be used in increasing potencies over a long period of time.
It should be started in potency 30, then it should be increased to 200,
and then after some time, it should be given in 1000 and then in still
higher potency, and then stopped.

In Bromium, ulcers often develop in the stomach .  Bromium is
extremely useful when the vomitus is of ground coffee colour and
there is an ulcer in the stomach w ith the tendency of enlargement of
the glands.  In fact, it is very  important for the treatment of cancer of
the stomach . Bromium is also very useful for the treatment of
laryngitis, as it has a tendency towards ulcer formation. Even if such
patients become asthmatic they  would favourably respond to
Bromium.  The burning sensation a nd pain at the sternum is also a
sign of Bromium.  Convulsions also occur.  It is useful for the
treatment of suffocation. Bromium patie nts feel very relieved at the
seaside but their symptoms aggravat e when they move away from the
sea to dry areas.
Adjuvants:  Conium, Spongea, Iodum, Argentum Nitricum
Antidotes: Ammonium Carb, Camphor
Potency: 30 to CM

## Symptoms by System