Ferrum metallicum
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Best adapted to young weakly persons, anæmic and chlorotic, with pseudo- plethora, who flush easily; cold extremities; oversensitiveness; worse after any active effort. Weakness from mere speaking or walking though looking strong. Pallor of skin, mucous membranes, face, alternating with flushes. Orgasms of blood to face, chest, head, lungs, etc. Irregular distribution of blood. Pseudo- plethora. Muscles flabby and relaxed.
Ferrum metallicum — Materia Medica
Ferrum metallicum — keynotes · Cyrus Maxwell Boger
Pale mucous membranes. False erethism or plethora; weak; lies down. Excited, irregular surgings. Wandering orgasms; head, face, chest, etc. Pulsations. Hæmorrhages (bright or with small clots); in rapidly growing youths. Relaxed blood-vessels; dilated veins, < during menses, etc. Red faced old men. Exophthalmos. Pressure on chest, stomach, etc. Nightly pains that compel motion of part. Dry; food seems; vagina, etc. Rapid emaciation. Anæmia. Cachexy. Irritable mind and body. .................... Always in the right; excited by the least opposition. Weeps and laughs immoderately. Sensitive and excitable; < least opposition. Brain-tire. Throbbing, hammering headache, starts in the temples; < cough or stooping; > letting hair down; with vertigo. Pain over l. eye. Blind attacks. Puffy eye-lids. Nose-bleed. Face flushes and pales or reddens from the least thing; florid; feels bloated. Erethistic chlorosis. Toothache, > ice water. Stomach won't tolerate any food. Averse to meat. Spits up his food. Nausea at mid-night. Easy vomiting. Diarrhœa; painless lientery; < while eating; nightly gushing; spluttering; alternating with constipation; < if nervous or tired. Chronic nephritis. Enuresis by day only. Emissions; nightly, with backache; after over-exertion. Raw vagina, < coition. Menses pale; intermit. Leucorrhœa; acrid, milky, watery, at puberty. Changeable voice. Dry, tickling cough. Blood- spitting (streaked). Constriction of or flying stitches in chest. Dyspnœa or palpitation, > motion. Sudden cramps or tearing boring in limbs. Cracking joints. Omodynia. Swelled hands and feet. Heels pain, if lies on back. Sleepless. Chill, with red face and thirst. Heat, with distended veins. Sweats, clammy, yellow, cold, acrid or debilitating. Soft pulse.
Ferrum metallicum — mind · H.C. Allen
Irritability; slight noises like crackling of paper drive him to despair (Asar., Tarent.).
Ferrum metallicum — general · H.C. Allen
Persons of sanguine temperament; pettish, quarrelsome, disputative, easily excited, least contradiction angers (Anac., Cocc., Ign.); > from mental exertion. Women who are weak, delicate, chlorotic, yet have a fiery red face. Extreme paleness of the face, lips and mucous membranes which become red and flushed on the least pain, emotion or exertion. Blushing (Aml-ns., Coca). Erethitic chlorosis, worse in winter. Red parts become white; face, lips, tongue and mucous membrane of mouth. Hemorrhagic diathesis; blood bright red, coagulates easily (Ferr-p., Ip., Phos.). Always feels better by walking slowly about, although weakness obliges the patient to lie down. Dropsy: After loss of vital fluids; abuse of quinine; suppressed intermittent (Carb-v., Chin.). Canine hunger, or loss of appetite, with extreme dislike for all food.
Ferrum metallicum — modalities · H.C. Allen
Aggravation: At night; at rest, especially while sitting still. Amelioration: Walking slowly about; in summer.
Ferrum metallicum — modalities worse · Cyrus Maxwell Boger
NIGHT. Emotions. Violent exertion. Eating. Drinking. Vital losses. Sweats. Quinine. Eggs. Heat and cold. Sudden motions. Raising arms.
Ferrum metallicum — modalities better · Cyrus Maxwell Boger
Gentle motion. Slight bleeding (Calad. Card-m. Lach.). Leaning head on something.
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