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 indications of Ferrum Metallicum, as it relates to generalities. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. 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. 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. generalities; when asleep long; generalities; sensitive; bed feels hard; generalities; running; generalities; rising; generalities; rising; generalities; while travelling; ; generalities; relaxation of muscles; generalities; lack of reaction; generalities; pulse; tense; generalities; pulse; soft; generalities; pulse; small; generalities; pulse; slow; generalities; pulse; hard; generalities; pulse; intermittent; generalities; sensitive; externally; ; generalities; sensitive; internally; ; generalities; sensitive; to pain; generalities; after sleep; generalities; after sleep; generalities; during sleep; generalities; on first sitting down; generalities; sitting; generalities; while sitting; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; left; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; crosswise, left lower and right upper; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; symptoms on one side; ; generalities; symptoms after sexual intercourse; symptoms after sexual excesses; ; generalities; symptoms during sexual intercourse; ; generalities; symptoms from masturbation; ; generalities; sensitive; excessive physical irritability; generalities; pulse; imperceptible; almost; generalities; pulse; imperceptible; generalities; pulse; hard; generalities; in women; symptoms before period; ; generalities; paralysis; painless; generalities; pain; ulcerative; externally; ; generalities; pain; twinging; generalities; pain; tearing; muscles; ; generalities; pain; tearing; glands; ; generalities; pain; tearing; bones; ; generalities; pain; tearing; downward; generalities; pain; tearing; as if tearing apart; generalities; pain; tearing; internally; generalities; pain; tearing; externally; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; downward; generalities; in women; symptoms during period; ; generalities; in women; symptoms after period; ; generalities; in women; symptoms when breast feeding children; ; generalities; pulse; full; generalities; pulse; frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid; evening; ; generalities; pulse; frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid; generalities; pulse; abnormal; generalities; pulsation; internally; ; generalities; pulsation; externally; walking; ; generalities; pulsation; externally; exertion; ; generalities; pulsation; externally; excitement; generalities; pulsation; generalities; symptoms from suppression of perspiration; ; generalities; perspiration gives no relief; generalities; periodic, recurring; ; generalities; sensation of plug; internally; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; internally; ; generalities; standing; generalities; in winter; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from slight exertion; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from diarrhoea; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); alternating with trembling; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); in open air; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); evening; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); afternoon; after sleep; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); afternoon; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); morning; on rising; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); generalities; wraps; generalities; sensation of water, dashing against inner parts; generalities; walking; walking slowly; generalities; walking; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); exertion; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); during fever; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); before period; ; generalities; sour wine; generalities; wet weather; ; generalities; weariness (see weakness); generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); walking; slowly; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); walking; in open air; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); walking; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); on waking; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from talking; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); after sleep; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from perspiration; night; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from perspiration; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); paralytic; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); during period; ; generalities; walking; generalities; walking; generalities; walking; beginning of walk; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; sensation of heat; eating warm food; ; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; flushes of heat; upwards; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; flushes of heat; evening; 8 p.m., with nausea; ; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; flushes of heat; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; lack of vital heat; generalities; tension; internally; ; generalities; tension; externally; ; generalities; swelling; glands; ; generalities; swelling; bones; ; generalities; swelling; puffy; generalities; swelling; of affected parts; ; generalities; swelling; in general; ; generalities; stretching; morning; ; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold in general; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold air; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); from becoming cold; ; generalities; walking; generalities; on waking; ; generalities; vomiting; generalities; twitching; twitching, involuntary movements (chorea); generalities; trembling; on slight physical exertion; ; generalities; trembling; after emotions; ; generalities; trembling; externally; ; generalities; touch; generalities; tobacco; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold, wet weather; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); tendency to catch cold; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); entering a cold place; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); after becoming cold; generalities; stretching; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; externally; ; generalities; eating and food; tea; generalities; eating and food; after breakfast; generalities; physical exertion; generalities; dehydration; generalities; walking down stairs; generalities; convulsions; continuous contraction; generalities; convulsions; internal; ; generalities; convulsions; with falling; forward; generalities; convulsions; epileptic; generalities; convulsions; without consciousness; generalities; convulsions; generalities; constriction; of orifices; ; generalities; constriction; internally; generalities; constriction; externally; generalities; eating and food; before eating; ; generalities; eating and food; while eating; ; generalities; eating and food; eating; generalities; eating and food; sour; generalities; eating and food; rich; generalities; eating and food; meat; generalities; eating and food; hot; generalities; eating and food; fruit; generalities; eating and food; fat; generalities; eating and food; eggs; generalities; eating and food; cold drinks; generalities; eating and food; butter; generalities; eating and food; beer; generalities; eating and food; symptoms while fasting; ; generalities; eating and food; after eating; generalities; eating and food; after eating; ; generalities; catalepsy (dazed, allows others to position limbs); generalities; bones; slow repair of broken bones; generalities; bones; softening of bones; generalities; anaemia; after haemorrhage; ; generalities; anaemia; generalities; open air; generalities; draft; generalities; aversion to open air; generalities; night; 2 a.m.; ; generalities; night; after midnight; ; generalities; night; before midnight; ; generalities; night; ; generalities; evening; ; generalities; afternoon; ; generalities; late morning; ; generalities; morning; ; generalities; anaemia; as from iron deficiency - greenish yellow skin; generalities; anaemia; as from iron deficiency - greenish yellow skin; in winter; ; generalities; general physical anxiety; generalities; bones; decay of bone; generalities; blood vessels; varicose veins; during pregnancy; ; generalities; blood vessels; varicose veins; generalities; blood vessels; veins and arteries swollen from inner pressure; generalities; blood vessels; septicaemia (blood poisoning - chills, fever, must lie down, inflammed lungs, liver, kidneys and other organs); generalities; blood vessels; excited, rapid blood flow; from nervousness; ; generalities; blood vessels; excited, rapid blood flow; generalities; blood vessels; blue discoloration (from lack of oxygen in blood); generalities; blood vessels; congestion of blood; generalities; becoming heated; generalities; change of weather; cold to warm; generalities; change of position; generalities; extreme emotion; generalities; daytime; ; generalities; eating and food; tea; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; internally; ; generalities; numbness; internally; of suffering parts; ; generalities; numbness; internally; in single parts; ; generalities; numbness; internally; generalities; numbness; externally; generalities; narcotics; generalities; mucous secretions increased; generalities; aversion to movement; generalities; movement; continued movement; generalities; movement; of affected part; generalities; movement; generalities; movement; at beginning of movement; generalities; movement; generalities; lying down; lying on side; generalities; obesity; generalities; pain; appear suddenly; generalities; pain; bones; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; externally; ; generalities; pain; pressing; from within outward; generalities; pain; pressing; together; generalities; pain; pressing; as from load; generalities; pain; pressing; internally; ; generalities; pain; pressing; externally; ; generalities; pain; paralytic; generalities; pain; gnawing, biting; externally; generalities; pain; digging up (burrowing, rooting sensation); generalities; pain; cutting; internally; generalities; pain; constricting; internally; generalities; pain; burning externally; as from being burnt; generalities; pain; burning externally; generalities; lying down; lying in bed; generalities; lying down; lying in bed; generalities; lying down; lying on back; generalities; heaviness; externally; ; generalities; haemorrhage; generalities; full feeling; internally; ; generalities; formication (like insects crawling around); external parts; ; generalities; fluid build up; excess of blood, or other fluids; generalities; fluid build up; internal; ; generalities; fluid build up; external; ; generalities; flabby feeling; generalities; faintness, fainting; while walking; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; generalities; emaciated (extremely thin); generalities; eating and food; from hunger; ; generalities; eating and food; warm food; generalities; heaviness; internally; ; generalities; inflammation; indurated (hard from inflammation); generalities; inflammation; indurated (hard from inflammation); glands; ; generalities; lying down; after lying down; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; lying down; inclination to lie down; generalities; straining of muscles and tendons, from lifting; generalities; lethargic, tired; generalities; jerking; muscles; ; generalities; jar, stepping; generalities; lack of irritability; generalities; inflammation; thin, watery membranes; generalities; inflammation; hair follicles; ; generalities; inflammation; internally; ; generalities; inflammation; externally; ; generalities; eating and food; vinegar; 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