Glycerinum

Glycerine, the sweet, syrupy liquid of soaps and syrups, traditionally used in homoeopathy as a builder for weak, run-down and poorly nourished states.

Glycerinum is glycerine, or glycerol, a clear, sweet, syrupy liquid obtained from animal and vegetable fats, often as a by-product of soap making. It holds moisture well and is found in cough syrups, skin creams and many foods.

In homoeopathy it is traditionally regarded as a slow, deep-acting builder of the tissues. Homoeopaths associate it with weakness of both mind and body, poor nourishment and a general sense of exhaustion, with a full, throbbing head and muddled thinking. Its picture also includes a blocked, dripping nose with sneezing, a hacking cough with weakness, and frequent, plentiful urination.

• Weakness and exhaustion
• Poor nourishment
• Mental tiredness
• Blocked, dripping nose