Ferrum Muriaticum

Chloride or Muriate of Iron. Fe^ Cl^YlH^ 0.

The tincture is jjrepared by dissolving one part by weight in nine parts of alcohol.

Clinical Authoeities. — Enlargement of spleen (2 cases), Kiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 4, p. 917 ; Schleicher, Riick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 343; Chronic diarrhoea, Michaelis, Frank's Mag., vol. 1, p. 483 ; Ascarides (2 cases), Dixon, Eaue's Rec, 1875, p. 163 ; Pleurisy, Schleicher, Riick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 819; Omodynia (2 cases), Plate, Hiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 898 ; Chronic ulcers, Warren, Times Eetros., 1877, p. 25; ■ observations by Bonninghausen.

^ Mind. Loquacity.

Much depressed in spirits. ^ Sensorium. i Vertigo. ^Enlargement of spleen. '^ Inner Head. I Severe neuralgic pains in r. temple and r. side of face.

I Headache. ^Ascarides.

Pain in back part of head when coughing, ^ Sight and Eyes. Eyes injected.

Bright redness of margin of lids. '' Smell and Nose, i Itching of nose. ^Ascarides.

I Constantly coagulated blood in nose. * Upper Face. iFace pale. ^Enlargement of spleen.

I Paleness of face, red spots upon pale cheeks.

Face somewhat flushed; cheeks flushed.

Face swollen and livid. '^^ Taste' and Tongue. Unsipid, flat taste in mouth. (?En- largement of spleen.

■ Solid food tastes dry and insipid.

Tongue very much coated.

Tongue swollen and protruded, with ropy mucus from mouth.

Dryness of tongue. ^^ Inner Mouth. Palate and interior of mouth burnt, present- ing a parboiled appearance. ^^ Throat. Extremely severe sense of burning and constriction in throat.

I I Angina tonsillaris. "'* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions, i Anorexia. ^En- largement of spleen.

I No appetite in morning.

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I Unquenchable thirst, or thirstlessness. fl Longing for acids. I Aversion to meat, or anything sour. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. iSour

belching; particularly after solid food. S Bitter eructations after fat food. lA^omiting: after eating; after eating eggs. ^^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. 1 1 Stomach somewhat distended.

^Enlargement of spleen. I I Hand riveted to region of stomach, as the principal seat

of pain. ^Gastralgia.

■ Dyspepsia; gastromalacia.

^ Hypochondria, i Severe pains in 1. hypochondrium ; at times in night. ^Enlargement of spleen.

I Spleen enlarged and sensitive to pressure. ^Intermittent. ^^ Abdomen, l Spasmodic constriction of abdominal muscles, as if abdomen were constricted, especially when stoop- ing, so that he can only straighten himself slowly.

Great pain along whole length of colon, < by pressure and any movement of body.

Hypogastrium swollen and very sensitive, especially above pubes.

Piercing pains in hypogastrium.

': Typhus abdominalis with extensive ulceration, meteor- ism, and debilitating fetid discharges. ^° Stool and Rectum. Diarrhoea with pain in limbs.

I Chronic diarrhoea with loss of appetite and rapid emacia- tion.

': Diarrhoea w^th intestinal catarrh in typhoid fevers, also fetid debilitating discharges.

Dysenteric diarrhoea, with considerable pain and tenesmus, evacuations consist of blood and membranous shreds.

Stools dark; two quarts of inky evacuations at one stool.

I Dysentery, last stage.

Obstinate constipation.

I Dry cough ending in retching; itching of nose and anus, enuresis, headache, neuralgia, nervousness; ascarides.

lAscarides, coincident with bleeding piles. ^^ Urinary Organs, i Diabetes mellitus.

I Chronic affections of bladder.

iHeematuria, the hemorrhage occurring from urethra or kidneys.

■ Habitual discharge of phosphates in urine.

■ Enuresis. LAscarides.

Almost complete retention of urine. Urine scanty.

Deposition of bright red crystals in urine. ^ Male Sexual Organs, i Enlarged prostate.

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^^ Female Sexual Organs. ■ During coition soreness and cut- ting pain in vagina ; want of pleasurable sensation, i Troublesome metrorrhagia; dysmenorrhcea ; leucorrhoea. ^^ Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia, i Bronchitis. ^"Respiration, i While sitting, loud breathing as if asleep. Respiration noisy and stertorous; suffocation impending. Res|)iration noisy, as in a bad case of croup.

Breathing, especially inspirations, oppressed. ^ Cough, lln morning, spasmodic cough with expectoration of transparent, tough mucus, at once > by eating small quantity of food. I When coughing : pain in occiput ; bruised pain in chest ;

stitches in chest I Spasmodic cough > by eating. I Dry cough ending in retching. ^Ascarides. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs, i Stitches in chest with the cough. I Bruised pain in chest on coughing.

I High fever, severe cough, with scanty expectoration, stitching pains in sides of chest, constriction of chest; severe diarrhoea ; exudation four fingers in height, with no tendency to decrease.

■ Great weakness and emaciation. ^Pleurisy.

^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation, i Heart affections with hec- tic ; quick, superficial breathing ; cough ; involuntary sighing ; dj^spnoea from slight exertion ; painful draw- ing and expansion about apex; tumultuous and flutter- ing heart-beat; anxiety almost insupportable; small, almost thread-like pulse, occasionally beating double, sometimes intermitting when the heart's action is accel- erated. Pulse small, accelerated ; very feeble.

■ Chlorosis; muscular debility ; weak circulation.

^^ Upper Limbs. ■Paralytic tearing pain in shoulder-joint, arm, clavicle and muscles, making it impossible to lift arm, > by gentle motion.

■ Slight drawing pain in shoulder, followed by tearing,

stitching pains extending to elbow; paralytic lameness of upper arm ; pain < from least motion ; < at night driving him out of bed ; slight > walking, about ; no swelling.

■ Acute inflammatory rheumatism of r. shoulder-joint, pain

deep in socket preventing motion.

■ Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint with rheumatic lame-

ness. ^ Lower Limbs. ■During day, frequent sudden cramps in limbs.

■ Cramps in calves of legs, particularly at night in bed.

■ Large deep ulcer upon calf of leg, centre black and hard.

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I After gunshot wound received seven years previously^ several open sores, involving all the soft parts from knee to ankle; pus thick, greenish, and somewhat offensive;, sensibility of parts much deadened.

■ (Edematous feet, drawing, tearing pain, particularly on

beginning to walk ; after metrorrhagia. ^^ Limbs in General. I Great weakness and debility in all the limbs, compelling her to lie down. ^Enlargement of spleen.

Sudden cramps in limbs.

I Distortion of limbs. ^ Rest. Position. Motion. Compelled to lie down on ac- count of great weakness.

Sitting: loud breathing as if asleep.

Stooping: spasmodic constriction of abdominal muscles.

Motion: pain in colon <; tearing pain in shoulder-joint > ; pain to elbow < ; pain in shoulder-joint and socket prevents motion.

Lifting arm impossible on account of tearing pain in shoulder-joint.

"Walking: > pain; < tearing pain in feet. ^^ Nerves. Exceedingly weak, with an anxious, feverish coun- tenance.

Restlessness.

■ Nervousness and neuralgia. ^Ascarides. , Unable to speak ; apparently unconscious. Ilrritability of circulatory and nervous system after hem- orrhages.

Violent convulsions affecting whole body, which was much contorted; muscles of extremities contracted violently^ teeth clenched and ground together ; must be restrained upon the couch, and her hold upon those near could not be unloosed until spasm suddenly ceased ; duration of attacks about two minutes, that of the intervals three. ^^ Sleep. I Sleeplessness, or light and restless sleep. ^Enlarge- ment of spleen. "^ Time. Morning: no appetite; spasmodic cough. Day: sudden cramps in limbs.

Kight: pain drives him out of bed; cramps in calves. ^ Fever. Skin cold and clammy.

■ Sensation of coldness, alternating with heat, and lasting

for hours. ^Enlargement of spleen. I Dry heat, with tendency to uncover. Skin hot and disposed to be clammy.

■ Cold anxious sweat with muscular cramps. iStrong-smelling night-sweat.

*^ Attacks, Periodicity. Convulsions lasting two minutes, intervals three minutes.

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Coldness lasting for hours. ^'Locality and Direction. Right: severe neuralgic pains in temple and in side of face; inflammatory rheumatism in shoulder-joint.

Left : severe pains in hypochondrium. ^^ Sensations. Pain: in limbs; in abdomen; in occiput; in socket of shoulder-joint.

Great pain: along whole length of colon.

Severe pain: in 1. hypochondrium.

Piercing pain: in hypogastrium.

Tearing pain: extending from shoulder to elbow; in feet.

Paralytic tearing pain in shoulder-joint; in arm; in clavicle; in muscles.

Cutting pains: in vagina.

Stitches : in chest.

Stitching pain : in sides of chest, extending from shoulder to elbow.

Neuralgic pains : in r. temple ; in r. side of face.

Painful drawing and expansion about apex of heart.

Drawing pain : in shoulder ; in feet.

Rheumatism : of r. shoulder-joint.

Cramps : in limbs ; in calves of legs.

Bruised pain in chest.

Burning : in throat.

Anxiety almost insupportable.

Soreness : of vagina.

Dry heat.

Constriction : of throat ; of chest ; of abdomen.

Paralytic lameness of upper arm.

Dryness : of tongue.

Weakness : in all the limbs.

Itching: of nose; of anus. ^ Tissues. Hemorrhages of all kinds.

Irritability of the circulatory and nervous systems after hemorrhage.

Scrofula; rheumatism; rachitis and marasmus. *^ Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries. Pressure : spleen sen- sitive; pain in colon <.

Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint. *^ Skin. I Typhoid eruption.

Phagadenic ulcers. ■"^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Scrofulous boy, set. 2 years ; chronic diarrhoea.

Girl, set. 19 ; strong constitution, tendency to nervous affec- tions, after catching cold ; enlargement of spleen.

Girl, set. 20, weakly, pale; pleurisy.

Man, set. 33, large, strong; omodynia.

Man, set. 52, laborer; omodynia.

Large, fleshy woman, set. 60: ulcer on calf of leg.

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