Ferrum

Ferrum met.

Ferrum metallicum

Iron is widely used in orthodox medicine in the form of dietary supplements. A deficiency of iron in the diet or in its absorption leads to anemia with resultant fatigue and breathlessness. Although there is no direct link between a dietary lack of iron and the homeopathic remedy, some homeopaths believe that the remedy helps the body to absorb and utilize iron in the diet more efficiently.

Parts Used

Iron.

Uses

Ferrum met. is often needed by well-built people who look healthy but who tend to be weak, feel the cold, and suffer from circulatory problems or anemia. This weakness affects them mentally, making them very sensitive to noise, intolerant of contradiction, and changeable in mood. They dislike moving around because of fatigue and prefer to sit down, but curiously, because of pain or restlessness, they are forced to keep moving. Ferrum met. types dislike eggs and fatty foods, which may upset their digestion, but like tomatoes and sour foods.

Source

Iron, from iron ores such as hematite, which is found in Canada, the US, and Venezuela.

Ferrum phos.

Ferrum phosphoricum

Ferrum phosphoricum, also called ferrum phos or iron phosphate, is mineral compound of iron and phosphorus. Both elements are present in the body independently; iron aids the exchange of oxygen in the blood, and phosphorus contributes to bone and muscle health. Ferrum phos is derived from mixing solutions of iron sulfate, phosphate, and sodium acetate. The resulting iron phosphate is ground with large quantities of lactose (milk sugar) to render it nontoxic. Homeopathic practitioners consider Ferrum phos good for patients who suffer from conditions accompanied by low energy and anemia.

Parts Used

Iron phosphate.

Uses

Ferrum phos: is used for the onset of infections and inflammations. The following are helped by it: colds that start slowly and may be accompanied by a nosebleed; slow-starting fever and dry, hacking coughs with chest pain; laryngitis; headaches that are eased by cool compresses; earache; rheumatism accompanied by a temperature and shooting pain that recedes with gentle exercise; indigestion with sour burping; gastritis with vomiting of undigested food; and the early stages of dysentery with blood in the stools.

Other symptoms helped by Ferrum phos. include a pale face that flushes easily, a weak and rapid pulse, and chills starting in the early afternoon.

In women, Ferrum phos. is given for a short menstrual cycle, dragging pain in the uterus, vaginal dryness, and stress incontinence at night. People who need this remedy dislike meat and milk and crave caffeine.

Source

Prepared chemically from iron sulfate, sodium phosphate, and sodium acetate.

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