Sources 3 entries across 3 books: Boericke, Clarke, T. F. Allen
Dose Boericke
3X
Third potency
Reason for useClarke
Caspari is the authority for Fer. magnet. It produces paralytic weaknesses like the other Iron preparations, of which this is the most peculiar: "After perspiring during a moderate walk, weakness and lassitude, which seem to proceed from the abdomen." As with Ferrum, there is < during a meal; flatulency, grumblings, movements in abdomen; with urgent diarrhoea after a meal. The abdominal sufferings are felt more on the left side. Very abundant and frequent emission of fetid wind. Many rectal and urinary symptoms are recorded. The appearance of warts may indicate that Fer. magn. is related to the sycotic constitution. Teste, who puts Fer. magn. in the Arnica group along with Ledum, Croton, Rhus and Spig., has had some experience with it. It relieved (after Spig.) an old man suffering from chronic rheumatism of the nape of the neck, with irritable disposition. Also a case of compound capsular cataract in a gouty patient. A third patient had rheumatism of both thighs, coming on after violent exercise. This patient was treated in two attacks. In the first attack he received Arn. first, and then Fe. mag. In the second, Fe. mag. was given at once and the effect was speedy and marked. The fourth patient had a very unpleasant experience with the medicine. He suffered from a mercurial neurosis, and was very sensitive to medicines. One of the symptoms which led to its being given was a painful contraction of the posterior cervical muscles, against which no remedy Teste had tried had produced any effect. Fe. mag., four globules in a tumbler of water, two tablespoonfuls every day, was the prescription. The first tablespoonful, which was taken in the morning, seemed to produce a sensible improvement; but a quarter of an hour after the second dose, which was taken at 4 p.m., the sight became dim; a halo of fire, red and violet, was seen first in front of the right, and afterwards in front of the left eye; soon after, this halo, which formed a circular zigzag-shaped line, became narrower and narrower and finally produced such a complete blindness, that the patient assured Teste he was unable to distinguish night from daylight. This lasted one hour and did not pass off entirely till after a meal. Much more distressing phenomena followed: Towards 8 p.m. the pain in the nape, which first was seated on the left side, passed to the right, invading the whole extent of the trapezoid muscle, where it became literally frightful. "For two days and nights the patient, who was a brave and strong man, and whom I had seen bear the most painful surgical operations without uttering a sound, suffered to such an extent that he uttered heartrending cries." Camph., Puls., and Bry. failed to relieve, the first rather aggravated. Rhus t. effected some relief. But it did not prevent the recurrence, for eight days in succession, of the visual phenomena, though with less intensity than the first time, at irregular intervals, generally 6 or 7 a.m., and sometimes even at night in perfect darkness.
By regionClarke
Mind Indecision, and long reflection before undertaking anything.—Indolence, slowness of movement.—Air of importance, and self-sufficiency.—Irascibility.
Head Pulsative headache, by fits.—Circumscribed headache, esp. in the morning, generally on r. side.—Headache on stooping, on moving the arms, and on going up stairs.—Headache, suddenly attacking the eyes and the nose, as if the patient were going to weep, or to sneeze.—Itching in the scalp.—Eruption of small painful pimples on the scalp.—Small scabs on the head.—Falling off of the hair.
Eyes Darkness before the r. eye, which causes it to wink.—Variegated areola round a light.—Halo of fine, red or violet, contracts till vision entirely disappears, cannot tell day from night; lasts an hour; vision fully restored only after a meal; repeated at irregular intervals eight days in succession.—Pressive pain on the eyelid, which impedes the sight.—Swelling of the lower lid, which makes the eye appear smaller.—Pricking itching in the canthi.—Painful sensibility of the lachrymal caruncula, with profuse lachrymation.
Stomach During a meal, flatulency, movements, and grumbling in the abdomen.—After a meal, taciturnity, lassitude, heat, expulsion of flatus, pains in the region of the stomach, with anguish, pains in the epigastrium, esp. on breathing, urgent want to evacuate, and diarrhoea.—Abortive risings.—Nausea.
Respiratory Organs Frequent hawking of mucus.—Dry cough after dinner, proceeding from an irritation in the trachea, as if one had swallowed dust. 18, 19. …
Lower Limbs Tensive pressure in the hip-joint, on drawing back the leg, at night and in the morning; the pain is dispersed by lying on that part, but returns when the position is changed.—Acute lancinations in the knee.—In the morning, spasms, and contraction in the calf of the leg.—Painful stiffness on the internal surface of the knee, esp. on bending it, after extending the leg, and only while walking in the open air.—In the evening, in bed, sharp pains in a small place on the foot, with great sensitiveness to the touch, or to the bending of the foot upwards.—Ganglion of the foot.—Tingling and pricking in the heels.—Starting in the soles of the feet.—The little toe is painful, as if it were violently compressed.
Skin Itching and tingling in different parts, esp. in the evening, mitigated by scratching, but appearing in other parts.—Red spots, sometimes of a bright red, or bluish red; some disappear on being pressed.—Small warts (on the hands).
Sleep Violent and noisy yawnings, with accumulation of water in the mouth.—Drowsiness, with prompt sleep on lying down, or even when seated.—Absurd dreams at night, and awaking towards three o'clock in the morning, with perspiration and heat.—Dreams immediately after lying down, waking with a start; coldness which causes trembling.—Inclination to remain in bed in the morning.—After rising, weakness in the knees.—Sleep, not refreshing, with pressure on the eyes, confusion in the head, flaccidity in the skin and face, and lassitude in the arms.
Fever Shivering and cold, in the side opposite to that on which the patient has lain.—After a walk, heat with weakness, proceeding from the stomach, trembling, vertigo, paleness, want to lie down.—Heat, as if a catarrh were developing itself, with lassitude and down-cast eyes.—Internal heat, with perspiration and slow pulse, after washing the body.—Pulse slow and small.—Perspiration on the slightest exercise.—Sweat in the morning, esp. on the body, and on the occiput.—Sweat of an acid smell, as in measles.
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Compare Electricitas, Ferrum, Galvanismus +1
* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works. homeopathylibrary.com/remedy/ferrum-magneticum
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