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Ferrum

11 entries across 11 books
PreparationTriturations of the pure metal and of the carbonate; solution of the acetate. Clarke
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No dose stated in the library’s booksDose · Guernsey

Reason for use

We may think of this remedy on seeing a very weak and very much debilitated person.

The full Guernsey text, by section

Face

Fiery red; sallow-colored; reddish-yellow; red spots on the checks.

Gastric.-- Vomiting in general; of blood; of what has been eaten; in whooping cough, where the child vomits food with every coughing spell.

Stool

Painless diarrhoea, particularly if it be with undigested food; undigested feces; stool with ascarides.

Sexual.-- Female : Metrorrhagia, especially when accompanied by a very red face; menses profuse; acrid leucorrhoea.

Generalities

Great variability of the mind; expectoration bloody, and blood-streaked. Plethora; bleeding from inner parts; congestion of blood to single parts: swelling and distension of blood vessels. Affections of the left lower extremity; of the upper arm; of the shoulder-joint; in young weakly persons; bloatedness and paleness of the skin; chlorosis. Tendency to get fat; inclination to motion; pain like labor pains; darting from above downward; debility.

Worse.-- In the night, particularly after midnight; from changing the position; on beginning to move; lying down, from fat food; abuse of Peruvian bark; while resting; on beginning to walk; from ascarides.

Better.-- On leaning against anything; from moving; from continued motion; from moving affected part; when walking.

Remedies following:-- Acon., China, Conium, Lycop., Phosphor., Pulsat., Sulphur .

Antidotes

China, Pulsat., Thea .

Complete text of the Ferrum entry in Guernsey - Key-notes to the 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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15 Tyler

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17 Cowperthwaite

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19 Gross

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20 Hempel

Ferrum · Charles Julius Hempel · 23,343 chars

23 T. F. Allen

FERRUM · Timothy Field Allen · 4,760 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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