Ferrum Metallicum Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Ferrum Metallicum. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Ferrum Metallicum would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Ferrum Metallicum for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Ferrum Metallicum in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Ferrum Metallicum and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. Best adapted to young weakly persons, anaemic and chlorotic, with pseudo-plethora, who flush easily; cold extremities; Over-sensitiveness; worse after any active effort. Weakness from mere speaking or walking though LOOKING strong. PALLOR of skin, mucous membranes, face, alternating with flushes. Orgasms of blood to face, chest, head, lungs, etc. Irregular distribution of blood. Pseudo-plethora. Muscles flabby and relaxed. BETTER, walking slowly about. Better after rising. WORSE, while sweating; while sitting still. After cold washing and overheating. Midnight worse. Relationships Antidotes: Ars.; Hep. Complementary: CHIN.; Alum.; HAMbetter Compare: Rumex (similar in respiratory and digestive sphere and contains organic Ferrum Metallicum.) Ferrum Aceticum (alkaline urine in acute diseases. Pain in right deltoid. Epistaxis; especially adapted to thin, pale, weak children who grow rapidly and are easily exhausted; Varices of the feet; copious expectoration of greenish pus; asthma; worse, sitting still and lying; phthisis, constant cough, vomiting of food after eating, hemoptysis). Ferrum Metallicum Arsenicum (enlarged liver and spleen, with fever; undigested stool; albuminuria.) Simple and pernicious anaemia and chlorosis. Skin dry. Eczema, psoriasis, impetigo. Use 3x trituration.) Ferrum Bromatum (sticky, excoriating leucorrhoea; uterus heavy and prolapsed, scalp feels numb). Ferrum Cyanatum (neuroses with irritable weakness and hypersensitiveness, especially of a periodical character; Epilepsy; cardialgia, with nausea, flatulence, constipation, alternating with diarrhoea; chorea). Ferrum Magneticum (small warts on hands). Ferrum Muriaticum ( Arrested menstruation; tendency to seminal emissions or copious urination at puberty; very dark, watery stools; diphtheria; phlegmonous erysipelas; pyelitis; hemoptysis of dark, clotty blood; dyspareunia; pain in Right shoulder, right elbow, and marked tendency to cramps and round red spots on cheeks; bright crystals in urine. Anaemia, 3x after meals. Tincture 1-5 drops 3 times daily for chronic interstitial nephritis.) Ferrum Sulphuricum ( Watery and painless stools; menorrhagia, pressing, throbbing between periods with rush of blood to head. Basedow’s disease. Erethism ( Pain in gall-bladder; toothache; acidity; eructation of food in mouthfuls); Ferrum Metallicum Pernitricum (cough, with florid complexion); Ferrum Tartaricum (cardialgia; heat at cardiac orifice of stomach). Ferrum Metallicum Protoxalatum (Anaemia). Use 1x trit. Compare also: Graph.; Mangan.; Cupr. expectoration; mucous; bloody; expectoration; bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage); expectoration; bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage); streaked with blood; mind; restlessness, nervousness; mind; restlessness, nervousness; tossing about in bed; mind; restlessness, nervousness; forcing out of bed; Irritability mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; mood; alternating mood; mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; unhappy; sadness, mental depression; Sanguine temperament. Excited from slightest opposition Slight noises unbearable vertigo, dizziness; on rising; from bed; ; vertigo, dizziness; with nausea; vertigo, dizziness; while walking; when walking down; ; vertigo, dizziness; with obscuring of vision; vertigo, dizziness; on rising; from stooping; ; vertigo, dizziness; on rising; vertigo, dizziness; on rising; from a seat; ; head; brain; insufficient oxygen to brain; head; pain, headache; constant; two or three days; head; pain, headache; in forehead; hammering in forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pulsating; head; pain, headache; pressure; head; pain, headache; recurring headache; every fourteen days; lasting two or three days; ; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; on moving head; ; head; pain, headache; must lie down; ; head; pain, headache; hammering pain; Hammering, pulsating, congestive headache; pain extends to teeth, with cold extremities head; pain, headache; constant; head; congestion (see pulsation); from suppressed period; ; head; congestion (see pulsation); head; pain, headache; in forehead; pulsating; Stinging headache Ringing in ears before menses Pain in Back of head, with roaring in neck Scalp painful Must take down the hair. Vertigo on seeing flowing water eye; protrusion; protruding eye balls; ; Watery, dull red; photophobia; letters run together. vision; dim; during vertigo, dizziness; ; ear; noises in ear; ringing; during period; ; nose; nose bleed; children; ; nose; nose bleed; alternating with spitting of blood; Mucous membranes relaxed, boggy, anaemic, pale. face; skin; discoloration; yellow; face; swelling; face; heat; during chill; ; face; skin; discoloration; sickly colour; face; skin; discoloration; red; when in pain; ; face; skin; discoloration; red; without fever; face; lips; discoloration; pale; face; skin; discoloration; iron deficiency anaemia (greenish-yellow discoloration); face; skin; discoloration; pale; face; skin; discoloration; red; face; skin; discoloration; red; alternating with paleness; face; skin; discoloration; red; during chill; ; face; skin; discoloration; red; within definite boundaries; face; skin; discoloration; pale; flushes easily; ; face; skin; discoloration; red; after exertion; ; face; skin; discoloration; red; excitement; Fiery-red and Flushed from least pain, emotion, or exertion red parts become white, bloodless and puffy. face; skin; discoloration; earthy; mouth; discoloration; gums; pale; Pain in teeth; relieved by icy-cold water Earthy, paste taste, like rotten eggs. intolerance of eggs Distention and pressure in the stomach after eating abdomen; stomach; aversion to certain foods or drinks; all drinks; during headache; ; Heat and burning in stomach Soreness of abdominal walls Flatulent dyspepsia. vomiting after midnight Vomiting immediately after eating Nausea and vomiting after eating Spits up food by the mouthful ( Phos.) Eructations of food after eating, without nausea Attempts to eat bring on diarrhoea Loathing of sour things Stomach; Voracious appetite, or absolute loss of appetite abdomen; stomach; vomiting; food; before chill; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; blood; abdomen; stomach; fullness; after eating; ; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; tasting like food; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; food (regurgitation); after eating; ; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; food (regurgitation); abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; after eating; ; abdomen; stomach; aversion to certain foods or drinks; all drinks; abdomen; stomach; appetite; increased (hunger in general); alternating with loss of appetite; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; food; night; midnight; ; abdomen; bladder; urination; involuntary, incontinence; while walking; ; abdomen; bladder; urination; involuntary, incontinence; night, bed wetting; ; abdomen; stomach; fullness; after eating very little; abdomen; stomach; pulsation; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; after eating; egg; ; abdomen; pain; lower part of abdomen; on movement; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; while eating, sudden vomit attack; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; night; after midnight; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; night; ; rectum; diarrhoea; while teething; ; rectum; flatulence; during stool; ; rectum; diarrhoea; movement; rectum; diarrhoea; while eating; ; rectum; diarrhoea; after certain foods or drinks; from drinking water; ; rectum; diarrhoea; painless; stool; food appears to be passed undigested (lientery); night; ; stool; food appears to be passed undigested (lientery); Undigested, at night, while eating or drinking, painless Ineffectual urging; stool hard, followed by backache or cramping pain in rectum; prolapsus recti; itching of anus, especially young children. Tickling in urethra extending to bladder. Involuntary; worse daytime genitals; female; period; frequent; ; Tendency to abortion Sensitive vagina Menses too early, too profuse, last too long; pale, watery Women who are weak, delicate, chlorotic, yet have a fiery-red face Discharge of long pieces from uterus Female; Menses remit a day or two, and then return genitals; female; period; protracted; genitals; female; period; pale; genitals; female; vaginal discharge; strong and sharp (acrid), wearing away skin; genitals; female; period; copious; Prolapse of vagina. genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); genitals; female; period; thin; genitals; female; period; amenorrhoea (suppression or absence of period); Surging of blood to chest Chest Oppressed; breathing difficult respiration; difficult (dyspnea); walking; walking about slowly; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); movement; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); Hoarseness Cough dry, spasmodic Hemoptysis ( Millefol.) With the cough pain in occiput. cough; intermittent; after eating; ; cough; walking; ; cough; morning; after rising; ; cough; movement; chest; lungs; haemorrhage (see expectoration); chest; murmurs; chest; oppressed feeling; Heart; Palpitation; worse, movement Sense of oppression Anaemic murmur Pulse full, but soft and yielding; also, small and weak heart suddenly bleeds into the blood vessels, and as suddenly draws a reflux, leaving pallor of surface. back; pain; walking slowly; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while walking; walking slowly; back; pain; when beginning to move; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; night; before midnight; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; movement; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; sciatica (pain radiating from back along back of thigh); movement; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; sciatica (pain radiating from back along back of thigh); walking; extremities, limbs; pain; upper arm; rheumatic; extremities, limbs; pain; shoulder; rheumatic; extremities, limbs; pain; upper arm; deltoid region (by top muscle of arm); ; extremities, limbs; weakness; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; shoulder; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; walking; extremities, limbs; pain; thigh; movement; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; shoulder; ; extremities, limbs; pain; tearing; shoulder; cannot raise arm; extremities, limbs; restlessness; extremities, limbs; restlessness; lower limbs; leg; ; extremities, limbs; skin; chicken pox (see swelling); leg; during pregnancy; ; extremities, limbs; pain; shoulder; putting the arm behind; extremities, limbs; pain; shoulder; movement; extremities, limbs; pain; shoulder; ; Pain in hip-joint, tibia, soles, and heel. Lumbago; better, slow walking Dropsy after loss of vital fluids Rheumatism of the shoulder extremities, limbs; coldness; upper limbs; hands; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; foot; ; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; irresistible desire to bend arm; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; lameness; upper limbs; right; ; extremities, limbs; pain; on beginning to move; ; extremities, limbs; pain; upper limbs; raising arm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; upper limbs; rheumatic; chill; in bed; ; chill; chilliness (see also whole body; temperature); chill; shaking, shivering, rigors; chill; shaking, shivering, rigors; afternoon; ; chill; at certain time of day or night; from 3 a.m.; ; chill; violent chill; with red face and thirst; chill; night; ; chill; afternoon; violent chill with thirst and red face; ; chill; afternoon; ; chill; morning; 3 a.m., on waking; ; fever; desire to uncover; fever; relapsing; fever; intermittent, chronic; General coldness of extremities; head and face hot Chill at 4 a.m Heat in palms and soles Profuse, debilitating sweat. perspiration; cold; perspiration; during slight exertion (see walking); ; perspiration; long-lasting; perspiration; while lying; ; perspiration; on movement; ; perspiration; profuse; perspiration; profuse; morning; ; perspiration; profuse; morning; in bed; ; perspiration; clammy; perspiration; in bed; ; perspiration; during anxiety; ; perspiration; perspiration; daytime; ; perspiration; morning; ; perspiration; morning; in bed; ; perspiration; morning; during sleep; ; perspiration; late morning; ; perspiration; night; after midnight; ; skin; abnormal growths; warts; waxy; skin; discoloration; yellow, jaundice, etc.; spots; skin; discoloration; pale; Pale; flushes rapidly; pits on pressure. injuries and accidents; poisoning; poisoning by quinine; generalities; pulsation; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; downward; generalities; pain; pressing; externally; ; generalities; obesity; generalities; movement; continued movement; generalities; movement; of affected part; generalities; movement; generalities; pulsation; internally; ; generalities; swelling; puffy; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; lack of vital heat; generalities; walking; beginning of walk; generalities; walking; generalities; walking; walking slowly; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from perspiration; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); walking; ; generalities; weariness (see weakness); generalities; movement; at beginning of movement; generalities; lying down; lying in bed; generalities; anaemia; generalities; anaemia; after haemorrhage; ; generalities; anaemia; as from iron deficiency - greenish yellow skin; generalities; change of position; generalities; blood vessels; congestion of blood; generalities; blood vessels; excited, rapid blood flow; generalities; blood vessels; veins and arteries swollen from inner pressure; generalities; blood vessels; varicose veins; during pregnancy; ; generalities; eating and food; cold drinks; generalities; eating and food; fat; generalities; emaciated (extremely thin); generalities; haemorrhage; generalities; lethargic, tired; generalities; lying down; inclination to lie down; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; night; ; Ferrum Metallicum is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Iron, Ferrum