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Ferrum Picricum

FERR PIC · 3 entries across 3 books
PreparationTrituration. Tincture. Clarke
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Second and third trituration.Dose · Boericke

Reason for use

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 fails after public speaking. Acts best in 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.

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Ears

Deafness before menses. Crackling in ears and low-pitched voice. Vascular deafness. Dental neuralgia, radiating towards ears and eyes. Humming in ears as from telegraph wires. Tinnitus.

Stomach

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

Urinary

Pain along entire urethra. Frequent micturition at night, with full feeling and pressure in rectum. Smarting at neck of bladder and penis (Barosma). Retention of urine.

Extremities

Pain in right side of neck and down right arm. Locomotor ataxia, ocular stage. Hands covered with warts.

Complete text of the Ferrum Picricum entry in Boericke - Pocket Manual of Materia Medica; 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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Simple remedy · Mineral

3 entries across 3 books · abbreviations: FERR PIC, FERR-PIC

Remedies said to end or reduce the action of Ferrum Picricum, for example if it has caused an unwanted reaction. What is an antidote?

Antidoted byNo antidote recorded in these books

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1 Boericke · shown above

FERRUM PICRICUM · William Boericke · 1,135 chars

3 Clarke

Ferrum Picricum · John Henry Clarke · 3,498 chars

23 T. F. Allen

Ferrum Picricum · Timothy Field Allen · 441 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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