Ferrum Phosphoricum
Phosphate of Iron
Abdomen
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First stage of peritonitis. Hjcmorrhoids. Stools watery, bloody, undigested. First stage of dysentery, with much blood in discharges.
Back
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Rheumatic pain in shoulder; pains extend to chest and wrist. Whitlow. Palms hot. Hands swollen and painful.
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Articular rheumatism. Crick in
Blood
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Sour crurlaiwns.
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tarsal cysts) ; Aeon.; Gclsen.; China.
Chest
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Hoarseness. Expectoration of pure blood in pneumonia. [Miltefol.]
Compare
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Ferrum pyrophosph. (congestion of brain and headache following great loss of
Dose
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Third to twelfth potency. 336 FERRITJM riC. — FICUS KELIGIOSA
Ears
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Noises. Throbbing. First stage of otitis. Membrana tympani red and bulging. Acute otitis ; when Bellad. fails, prevents suppuration.
Eyes
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Red, iuflanmied, with burning sensation. Feeling as of sand under lids. Hyperremia of optic disc and retina, with blurred vision
Face
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Flushed ; cheeks sore and hot. Florid complexion. Facial neuralgia : worse, shaking head and stooping.
Female
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Menses every three weeks, with bearingdown sen.sation and pain on top of
Fever
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Chill daily at 1 p. m. All catarrhal and inflammatory fevers; first stage.
Guiding symptoms
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marked ; face more active than Gels. The superficial redness never assumes the dusky hue of Gels. Pulse soft and flowing; no anxious restlessness of Aeon. Susceptibility to chest troubles. J3ronchitis of young children. In acute exacerbation of tuberculosis, a fine palliative of wonderful power. "I'he remedy for first stage of all febrile disturbances and infiammations before exudation sets in ; especially for catarrhal affections of the respiratory tract. Ferr. phos. 3x increases hjetnoglobin. In pale, anaemic subjects, with violent local congestions. Hannorrhages, bright from any orifice.
Head
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Predisposition to colds. Epista.ris; bright red
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Vaginismus. Vagina dry and hot.
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Soreness to touch, cold, noise, jar. Rush of blood to
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Ill effects of sun-heat. Throbbing sensation. Vertigo. Headache better cold applications.
Heart
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Palpitation ; pulse rapid. First stage of cardiac diseases. Short, quick, soft
Modalities
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Worse, at night and 4 to 6 a. m. ; touch, jar, motion, right side. Better, cold applications.
Nose
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First stage of colds in the
Respiratory
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First stage of all inflammatory affections. Congestions of lungs, lljemoptysis. Short, painful tickling cough. Croup. Hard, dry cough, with sore
Sleep
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Restless and sleepless. Anxious dreams. Night sweats of anaemia.
Stomach
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Aversion to meat and milk. Desire for FKKRL’M PHOSPIIORiriTM — FKRRUM PICRIC UM stimulants. Vomiting of undiqcsfc^ food. Vumiting of liright red
Text
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Fcrr. phos. — In the early stages of febrile conditions, it stands midway between sthenic activity of Aconite and Bell, and the asthenic sluggishness and torpidity of Gels. The typical Fcrr. phos. subject is not full blooded and robust, but nervous, sensitive, anaemic with the false plethora and easy flushing of Ferrum. Prostration 334
Throat
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Tonsils red and swollen. Eustachian tubes inflamed. Sore throat of singers. iSubacute laryngitis with fauces inflamed and red (2x). After operations on throat and nose to control bleeding and relieve soreness. First stage of diphtheria. Ranula in vascular, sanguine constitutions.
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Mouth hot ; fauces red, inflamed. Ulcerated sore
Urinary
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Urine spurts with every cough. Incontinence. Irritation at neck of bladder. Polyuria. Diuf- 11(1 1 cniircsis.
References
This monograph is an original summary faithful to the classical tradition. It condenses material from these public-domain sources:
- James Tyler Kent, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica (1905)Primary remedy pictures; characteristic mental and general symptoms. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
- William Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory (1927)Reproduced here in full — the complete classical repertory-style monographs. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
- Constantine Hering, The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica (1879–1891)Confirmed symptom aggregates behind the section organization. · Public domain
- Timothy Field Allen, Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica (1874–1879)Provings background referenced by the verification tradition. · Public domain
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