Trimethylaminum

Trimethyl., which is prepared from herring-brine among other sources, has a

very unpleasant and penetrating fish-like odour. At one time it was regarded as a panacea in

cases of acute rheumatism. Experiments on patients and others show that it diminishes the

amount of urea excreted. Hansen gives these as characteristics: great pains in wrist-joints, also

great restlessness, pains in ankle-joints from standing < slight movement. C. Carleton Smith (H.

P., vi. 432) gives these: "Rheumatism, when the needle held in the fingers gets so heavy she

cannot sew." "Copious diarrhoea with pains in ankle-joints but not in wrists; thirst for large

quantities of cold water (like Bry.)."

• ▸Pain in wrists and ankles; worse, slightest motion (Bry).
• ▸Great restlessness and thirst.
• ▸Rheumatism, needle held in fingers gets too heavy.
• ▸Tingling and numbness of fingers.
• ▸Pain in wrist and ankle, unable to stand.

(Chenopodium vulvaria. The plant has an odor of decaying fish and contains a large amount of Propylamine. Weakness is lumbar and lower dorsal region).

Ten to fifteen drops, in about six ounces of water; teaspoonful doses every two hours.

Distilled Herring-brine (PROPYLAMIN - TRIMETHYLAMINUM)

In acute rheumatism, dissipates fever and pain in a day or two. Rheumatic prosopalgia, and rheumatic metastases, especially heart lesions.