by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
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Kalium bromatum appears in 12 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Potassium Bromide. (KBr) Adapted to large persons inclined to obesity; acts better in children than in adults. Loss of sensibility , fauces, larynx, urethra, entire body; staggering, uncertain gait; feels as if legs were all over sidewalk. Nervous, restless; cannot sit still, must move about or keep occupied; hands…”
“Potassium bromide. Preparation , Triturations. Authorities.”
“Bromide of Potash (KALI BROMATUM) Like all Potash Salts, this weakens the heart and lowers temperature. Brominism is caused by it. General failure of mental power, loss of memory, melancholia, anæsthesia of the mucous membranes, especially of eyes, throat, and skin; acne; loss of sexual desire, paralysis. Leading…”
“MIND. NERVES: Brain. Spine. Genitals. Larynx. Skin. Mental exertion. Emotions. Periodically: Night. Summer. New moon. Sexual excesses. Puberty. When busy. Slow onset. No pain. General numbness; < occiput. .................... Depressive delusions. Nervous. Suspicion; fears people, yet can't be alone, in the dark…”
“Bromide of Potassium. Potassic Bromide. K. Br. Solution. Trituration. Acne / Aphasia / Apoplexy / Asthma / Cholera infantum / Chordee / Colic / Diabetes / Emissions / Epilepsy / Erythema nodosum / General paralysis of insane / Hæmorrhoids / Impotence / Laryngeal crises / Laryngismus / Locomotor ataxy / Nightmare /…”
“SALTS OF POTASH. Toxicologically, potash may be of some interest to you when, by accident, caustic potash is swallowed. Its great affinity for water makes it attack the tissues with great avidity, producing very deep escharotic effects. It has more power to penetrate the tissues than have some of the other caustics…”
“Pharmacology. — This Salt is prepared by adding a solution of pure carbonate of potassa to a solution of bromide of iron. The iron is pre cipitated and the bromide of potassium remains in solution, from "which it is obtained by evaporating. It forms white, pearly, transparent crystals. They are without smell, and have…”
“Potassium Bromide. K. Br. For general effects and experiments with the crude drug, see Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 5, p. 264 . We need provings, particularly with the higher potencies, to bring out the finer characteristics of the drug. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Melancholy and loss of memory ; Affection of mind at…”
“Kali bromatum. L Provings, — i, a. Bromide of potassium, K Br» In daily doses of 1 gr. gradually increased, • " One «t of ohaervcrs believe tbat all tlic effects of KBr are tlic feiult ti< rbc potiv^ium action- Thi<i explanation, however, is ao longer tenabir. The ^pectHc action upon the brain and spinal cord, and…”
“Common name: potassium bromide. It produces blotches on the skin simulating acne, for which it is a remedy (D.). Vertigo, as if the ground gave away (B.). Cerebral depression (Kali-P., Phos.) (D.). BRAIN-FAG (Kali-P., Sil.) (B.). LOSS OF MEMORY (Con., Gels., Kali-P., Lyc., Nux-V., Phos., Sil.) (Bt.). Forgets how to…”
“I do not know much about this remedy from a homœopathic standpoint. It first gained a reputation with the old school profession for its sleep-producing qualities and its power over epileptic seizures. As usual, it was pushed for these things until they found it was a dangerous remedy in the large doses which they had…”
Kent's Repertory lists Kalium bromatum in 569 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in MIND (149), EXTREMITIES (80), FEMALE GENITALIA (35), GENERALITIES (35), SKIN (26).
