Ferrum Picricum

Picrate of Iron

Dose

William Boericke 1922

Second and third trituration.

Ears

William Boericke 1922

Deafness before menses. Crackling in cars and low-pitched voice. Vascular deafness. Dental neuralgia, radiating towards ears and

Extremities

William Boericke 1922

Pain in right side of neck and down right arm. Locomotor ataxia, ocular stage. Warty hands.

Eyes

William Boericke 1922

Humming in ears as from telegraph wires.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

Is considered a great remedy to complete the action of other medicines. The symptom that specially calls for it is failure of the function of an organ under exertion ; e. g., the voice faijs after public speaking. Acts best ill dark-haired patients, plethoric, with sensitive livers. Warts and epithelial growths ; corns with yellowish discoloration. Senile hypertrophy of the prostate. Epistaxis. Chronic deafness and tinnitus due to gout. Meatus dry. Pseudo-leucaemia.

Rectum

William Boericke 1922

Smarting at neck of bladder and penis. [Barosma.] Retention of urine.

Stomach

William Boericke 1922

Indige.stion, furred tongue, headache after meals, especially in bilious, dark-haired persons.

Urinary

William Boericke 1922

Pain along entire urethra. Frequent micturition at night, with full jceliny and pressure in

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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