# Glonoine (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Nitro Glycerine
- **Miasm:** Syphilitic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Glonoine is also one of those remedi es that, like Drosera, have been
considered to be effective against only a few diseases although a great
deal of benefit can be gained from it.  Glonoine is trinit roglycerine.  It
contains hydrogen and oxygen elements  and is a powerful explosive
and combustible material.   The fo rmula of this compound was first
invented by a scientist named Nobël.  At that time, it was considered
to be a very revolutionary invent ion.  Although later on plastic and
nuclear bombs etc. were also inve nted, the use of nitroglycerine has
never been abandoned completely.  In  fact, it has been shifted more
towards everyday use.

Nitroglycerine is also used in medicine.  It is used either as such or in
some other form for the treatment of angina. Glonoine also affects the
human temperament.  Sunlight makes one feel unwell.  Just as nitro-
glycerine is sensitive to heat, sim ilarly, a patient cannot tolerate heat
and the result is a splitting headache .  One feels as if he is being
hammered all over the head, or as if the head is exploding. Glonoine is
a first class medicine for the prevention of heat stroke.  It can also be
used for the treatment of high bl ood pressure, but only when other
signs of Glonoine are also present in the patient.  The homoeopathic
doctors often use Glonoine for the treatment of patients suffering from
heat stroke and blood pressure.

I have prepared a prescription for preventi on against heat strokes
i.e. one dose of Glonoine, Natrum  Mur and Arsenic combined in
potency 30, taken before leaving the house.  By the grace of God, this
will protect a person from headache the whole day.  However, once
the headache sets in, it is difficult to stop it.

The symptoms of Glonoine include a splitting headache, which starts
as soon as the head is rested on a pillow.  There is a feeling of
heaviness over the heart.  There is sudden rush of blood towards the
head or the heart, and the patient feels a kind of fluid passing through
the body.  The tendency of the rush of blood to the he ad originates
either from the heart or the stomach.

Some symptoms of Gelsemium are also found in Glonoine.  In
Gelsemium, before falling asleep, the patient feels faint signs of
discomfort centred in the head while still, there is no headache per se.
After sleep the pain becomes clearly  felt.  By morning, it turns into
severe pain.  Symptoms of Glonoine are similar to that of Gelsemium.
The difference is that in Gelsemium, the pain does not remain limited
to the head only. Rather, it involves shoulder muscles and also reaches
the lower part of the back.  The pain is usually on the left side of the
body, whereas in Glonoine, the entire head is a ffected, but the pain
remains limited to the head and the eyes only, it has no relation to the
other nerves.

In Glonoine, palpitation is very conspicuous.  The whole body begins
to throb.  From the tips of the finge rs down to the toes, one feels an
uncomfortable pulsating.  The pa tient is overcome by generalised
throbbing of the body as soon as he retires to bed.  He simply cannot
sleep.  A single dose of Glonoine ca n cure the ailment and the patient
can sleep comfortably again. Glonoine is a very fast-acting medicine.
In homoeopathy, the proving of Glonoine has been found to be a rapid
process, therefore it shou ld not be repeated frequently. Glonoine used
in low potency a few times every five to ten minutes, will provoke a
severe splitting type of headache,  along with all other symptoms of
Glonoine manifesting themselves. It  does not need to be repeated
more often or over a longer period.  Proving with Glonoine is the best
method for convincing the disbelievers of homoeopathy.

Another similarity between Glonoine  and Gelsemium is that in both,
the patient’s hands and feet are very cold. However, in Gelsemium,
there is no perspiration whereas in Glonoine, despite the hands and
feet being cold, the patient perspires.

The tongue of a Glonoine patient is reddish in colour.  The mouth is
dry, but one does not feel much thirst.  Despite having high fever, the
patient still does not feel thirsty.  The symptoms become worse in hot
weather, in the sunlight and by sitting near the fire.  The sensitivity to
sunlight and heat is not limited to the head; the whole body is affected.
The patient suffers from palp itation, shortness of breath, nausea and
vomiting.  Local pressure relieves the headache, while reading makes
the headache worse.  The eyesight is  affected in such a way that the
words appear small and the objects look only half-lit.

In Glonoine, the patient perceives flashes of light and the stars
shining in front of the eyes .  On bending over, dark spots appear in
front of the eyes.  The eyes feel under pressure and hurt.  The eyes
become congested with blood.  The eyes of a Glonoine patient are
rather retracted and yellow in colour .  They are sensitive to light.
Temporary blindness is also comm on.  A characteristic feature of
Glonoine is that during fever, the face is pale rather than being red.

Glonoine is very useful in the treatment of meningitis of children,
contracted in the summer.  The neck arches backwards (opisthotonus).
The face becomes extremely hot and glares.  The eyes become drawn
upwards.  The head and the upper pa rt of the body are extremely hot
while the lower part of the body be comes cold.  The patient sweats
profusely.  The overlying membranes of the brain become inflamed
(meningitis). If the malarial parasites reach the backbone, this may
also cause inflammation of the linings of the brain. Glonoine would be
ideal to treat this condition if it happens to be in the summer time.

Very often, one might experience a rush of blood towards the head
while walking. The face becomes flushed.  There is a feeling of
choking of the throat as if the entire blood has pooled over the face
and head.  The body becomes cold and sweaty due to extreme
weakness.  The patient may become  unconscious.  This condition is
called apoplexy in medical terminology.  This type of fits of
unconsciousness can be due to clotting of blood in the brain, while in
Glonoine patients, these symptoms result from a temporary spasm (of
the blood vessels going to the brain).  If such a patient is not treated in
time with Glonoine, the repeated fits of unconsciousness may result in
permanent damage.

A Glonoine patient often forgets the well-known routes and does not
know where he is and where he is going.  The streets appear strange to
him.  These kinds of symptoms are also seen in Lachesis.

Glonoine is commonly used for lowering high blood pressure .
Opium is also found to be useful in this respect. It is more effective
than Glonoine.  Dr. Kent is of the opinion that in the case of high
blood pressure , one should prefer to use Opium over Glonoine
because the effects of Glonoine are mostly temporary while those of
Opium are long lasting.

Glonoine is very useful in treatment of sudden stoppage of
menstruation due to exposure to cold, or  due to fear resulting in
neurosis.  Cimicifuga and Bryonia ar e also useful in this condition.
Aethusa may also be of use once the symptoms of insanity become
evident.  In general, Aethusa is ideal for the treatment of mental
illnesses resulting from stomach disorder.  Similarly, Aethusa can be
useful to treat the mental condition develo ping due to the sudden
stoppage of menses.  In a Glonoine patient, the throbbing of the ears
reflects the palpitation of the heart.

The stomach and the intestines rumble .  It is only natural to
experience severe nausea and vomiting as a result of heat stroke .
There is a feeling of weakness in th e stomach.  The pulse is weak and
slow.  When walking, the pulse become s rapid due to rapid heartbeat.
There is a feeling of warmth and burning all over the body.  The
patient may suddenly faint and fall .  One feels c hoked and froth
comes out of the mouth.  This is only a temporary resemblance to an
epileptic fit.

Itching is also associated with Glonoine.  There are severe cramps
over the arms and the legs.  Pain in the fingers of the left hand is the
symptom of Glonoine.  The symptoms  are worse between six o’ clock
and noon.  During summer, the severity  of the headache varies with
the sun.  Even the slightest jerk would intensify the headache.

Antidote: Aconite
Potency:   30 to 200

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