Glyoxal = C₂H₂O₂

Important Proving Symptoms and Themes Noted by the Investigators

Nasal obstruction. Throat pain (swallowing). Dry or sore on waking in the morning. Cervical neck affected strongly with varying types of pain. Soreness in the extremities (bones).

Repertory:

Mind: Difficult concentration.

Generalities: Increased or decreased energy in the afternoon.

Head: Head and nasal congestion that causes heaviness. Throbbing forehead pain and sharp pain inocciput.

Eye: Dryness or increased lacrimation. Heaviness with head and nasal congestion. Tired sensation.

Nose: Obstructed waking in the morning. Congestion at the root of the nose. Crusts on the nostrils.

Throat: Dry or sore in the morning on waking. Pain on (empty) swallowing.

Stomach: Decreased appetite. Distened. Pain in the stomach and diaphragm.

Abdomen: Diaphragmatic pain.

Rectum: Flatus.

Stool: Loose.

Cough: Deep

Back: Cervical pain that is aching, constricting, lancinating or throbbing. Thoracic pain. Pain with headache.

Extremities: Itching on the knee with vesicular eruptions. Sore, painful sensation in the bones/ankles/r. shoulder.

Skin: Vesicular eruptions on perspiring parts

Allerlei: vastgesteld in een groot aantal voedingswaren en dranken (geroosterd of gebakken vlees/vis/koffie/bier). De dagelijkse inname van glyoxaal via de voeding, is geschat op max. 10 mg. Komt ook voor in sigarettenrook en uitlaatgassen. Sporen van glyoxaal zijn eveneens vastgesteld in drinkwater.

In het lichaam wordt glyoxaal gevormd tijdens gewone cellulaire stofwisselingsprocessen, en bij de metabolisatie van bepaalde andere verbindingen zoals glycolaldehyde of ethyleenglycol. De normale concentratie van glyoxaal in het bloedplasma ligt tussen 0,1 en 1 μmol/liter.

Gebruikt: In papierfabricage om de sterkte van nat papier te verbeteren of om coatings van papier waterbestendig te maken. In textielveredeling, om katoen en andere cellulosevezels kreuk- en krimpbestendiger te maken. Het vindt ook toepassing in vochtbestendige lijmen en kleefmiddelen.

Glyoxaal kan de oplosbaarheid van wateroplosbare polymeren verbeteren, bijvoorbeeld van hydroxyethylcellulose. De deeltjes van deze stof hebben de neiging om in water samen te klitten en vlokken te vormen; maar als ze eerst met glyoxaal behandeld zijn, zijn ze wel goed oplosbaar. Onder meer toegepast bij de bereiding van bepaalde cosmetische producten die deze stoffen bevatten (maximale glyoxaalconcentratie: 0,01 gewichtsprocent).

Glyoxaal is een ingrediënt in bepaalde desinfecterende middelen.

Methylglyoxal = C₃H₄O₂

Important Proving Symptoms and Themes Noted by the Investigators

Increased energy.

Desire or aversion to chocolate

Desires sweets

Headaches

Aversion to company

Heartburn or burning pain in stomach

Urine smells strong

Repertory:

Mind: Aversion to company (on waking in the morning) with desire for reflection,

Dreams: anxious/fearful/of being pursued.

Weeping easily

Generalities: Symptoms of a cold come on but does not appear

Increased energy (evening)

Food: desires: fats (butter/mayonnaise)/chicken/liver/chocolate/sweets/cold drinks/sour fruit; Aversion: sweets;

Head: Pimples on forehead.

Pain - pressing at vertex (when spine seems misaligned)/pounding between eyes

Eye: Strong desire to close the eyes “As if drugged” even though sound sleep during previous night

“As if warm” in r. eye

Itching and swelling of l. upper lid “As from hay fever”

Nose: Sneezing “As if from hay fever”

Tickling inside

Snuffling in the morning

Face: Tightness and tension of the facial muscles

Mouth: Dry in the morning

Throat: Sore on waking associated with tickle in the nose

“As if swollen” < swallowing

Stomach: Decreased appetite

Distended with acid stomach

Heartburn and acid in digestion

Nausea with pain in stomach

Pain – squeezing (< eating/drinking) like a rope being tightened under diaphragm and ribcage

Abdomen: Distended without flatus

Pain - squeezing in the lower abdomen below the umbilicus (< eating/drinking)

Rectum: Pain - stabbing and stitching during constipation ext. upwards

Stool: Loose, not formed but not watery

Urine: Smells strong acrid/”Like horse’s urine”

Female genitalia: Increased flow at menses

Back: Tension in the back muscles

Soreness and pain in the thoracic ribs

Extremities: Stiffness in legs on waking in the morning

Pain - burning in the thigh/sore in legs and calves

Sleep: Tossing and turning in bed.

Overpowering sleepiness at noon after sound sleep the previous night

Perspiration: more salty than usual and leaves deposits of salt on skin

At night.

Vorwort/Suchen. Zeichen/Abkürzungen. Impressum.