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Ferrum Phosphoricum

FERR P · 13 entries across 12 books
PreparationTrituration. Clarke
3X–12X
Third to twelfth potencyDose · Boericke

Reason for use

Ferrum phos. is a very valuable remedy in acute articular or inflammatory rheumatic fever, having the restlessness, high fever and thirst with the soft full pulse, and copious sweat that does not give relief.

NECK AND BACK . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

Crick in the neck and back.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

VIOLENT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM OF A DRAWING, TEARING NATURE, > FROM GENTLE MOTION ; sensitive to touch ; dead feeling in right hand.

ACUTE INFLAMMATORY SWELLING OF RIGHT SHOULDER, VERY SENSITIVE TO TOUCH.

RHEUMATIC PAINS IN RIGHT DELTOID ; UNABLE TO WORK, EVEN PRESSURE OF COAT PAINFUL.

Rheumatism of wrists.

FINGERS CONTRACTED BY ACUTE ARTICULAR RHEUMATISM.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

SEVERE SHOOTING PAINS IN KNEES AND DOWN THE LEGS, < AT NIGHT AND BY MOTION.

ANKLE GREATLY SWOLLEN AND SENSITIVE TO TOUCH.

STEADY, ALMOST UNBEARABLE PAIN ABOUT FOOT AND ANKLE, SHOOTING UP INSIDE OF LEG, THEN SHOOTING THROUGH THE ANKLE.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

ACUTE ARTICULAR RHEUMATISM.

ONE JOINT AFTER ANOTHER IS AFFECTED.

Wrists and knees lame and swollen.

JOINTS . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

SWOLLEN, PUFFY, PALE RED AND HOT.

CONCOMITANTS . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

VERY SEVERE CONGESTIVE HEADACHE ; GREAT THROBBING IN HEAD.

THIRST.

RESTLESSNESS.

HIGH FEVER ; FULL PULSE.

COPIOUS SWEAT, BUT DOES NOT > PAIN.

AGGRAVATIONS . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

4 TO 6 A.M.

NIGHTS.

VIOLENT MOTION.

AMELIORATIONS . — (Ferrum phosphoricum)

VERY GENTLE MOTION (but not the articular trouble).

Complete text of the Ferrum Phosphoricum entry in Roberts - The Rheumatic Remedies; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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13 entries across 12 books · abbreviations: FERR P, FERR-P

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Antidoted byNo antidote recorded in these books

Entries

1 Boericke

FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM · William Boericke · 3,582 chars

2 Kent

Ferrum Phosphoricum · James Tyler Kent · 16,767 chars

3 Clarke

Ferrum Phosphoricum · John Henry Clarke · 13,738 chars

3 Clarke

Ferrum Phosphoricum Hydricum · John Henry Clarke · 1,285 chars

4 Hering

Ferrum Phosphoricum · Constantine Hering · 23,023 chars

6 Nash

Ferrum Phosphoricum · E. B. Nash · 1,618 chars

14 T. F. Allen

FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 10,630 chars

15 Tyler

Ferrum Phosphoricum · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 13,953 chars

18 Dewey

Ferrum Phosphoricum · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 3,836 chars

22 Roberts · shown above

Ferrum phosphoricum · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 1,572 chars

23 T. F. Allen

FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 829 chars

25 Boericke

Ferrum Phosphoricum · William Boericke · 22,953 chars

33 Gladstone Clarke

Ferrum Phosphoricum · A. Gladstone Clarke · 613 chars

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Research (11)

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  1. Efficacy of Homeopathic Complexes in Gastrointestinal Nematode Control in Sheepde Souza UM, da Costa RLD, Katiki LM et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2026 · doi
  2. Acute and Sub-acute Oral Toxicity Assessment of Ferrum phosphoricum in RatsSharma M, Behera S, Regar RK et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2024 · doi
  3. Ferrum phosphoricum D12 Treatment Affects J774A.1 Cell Proliferation, Transcription Levels of Iron Metabolism, Antioxidant Defense, and Inflammation-related GenesTasinov O, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Ivanova D et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2022 · doi
  4. Characterization of Nanoparticles in 2X, 4X and 6X Potencies of Ferrum PhosphoricumNowbuth AA, Caminsky M · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2021
  5. An Assessment of a Public Health Initiative of Homeopathy for Primary TeethingTaneja D, Khurana A, Vichitra A et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2019 · doi
  6. Can homeopathy bring additional benefits to thalassemic patients on hydroxyurea therapy? Encouraging results of a preliminary studyBanerjee A, Chakrabarty SB, Karmakar SR et al. · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2010 · doi
  7. Effect of homeopathic medicines on helminth parasitism and resistance of Haemonchus contortus infected sheepZacharias F, Guimarães JE, Araújo RR et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2008 · doi
  8. [Changes in physico-chemical parameters of homeopathic remedies ferrum metallicum CH6 and ferrum metallicum CH30 after exposure to high frequency electromagnetic radiation of low intensity]Mendez NM · Radiatsionnaia biologiia, radioecologiia · 2005
  9. A double-blind, randomized, homeopathic pathogenetic trial with healthy persons: comparing two high potenciesMöllinger H, Schneider R, Löffel M et al. · Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine · 2004 · Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  10. Homeopathy as a supportive therapy in cancerRajendran ES · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2004 · Case Reports · doi
  11. Ferrum phosphoricumSEIDEL RE · Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy · 1946

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