About
Ferrum Phosphoricum is a vital tissue salt used for the early stages of inflammation, fever, and congestion. It is indicated for conditions with bright red inflammation, sudden onset, and a tendency towards bleeding.
Keynotes
Bright red face, sudden onset of symptoms, inflammatory conditions without pus formation, tendency to hemorrhage, weakness and anemia.
Constitution
Patients who are anemic, weak, pale, often with a ruddy complexion, prone to inflammations and bleeding. Children during teething.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Fever, inflammation, congestion, hemorrhage, anemia, weakness, pain, cough, earache, sore throat, nosebleeds, conjunctivitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, rheumatism, diarrhea, vomiting, teething troubles, menstrual irregularities
● Mental Symptoms
Restlessness, anxiety, fear of pain, irritability, aversion to company, indifference, sadness.
● Physical Symptoms
Head: Congestion, throbbing headache, flushed face, nosebleeds. Throat: Sore throat, red and inflamed, tonsillitis. Chest: Dry, hacking cough, dyspnea, first stage of pneumonia, bronchitis. Ear: Earache, redness, inflammation. Nose: Bleeding, congestion. Stomach: Nausea, vomiting. Bowels: Diarrhea. Extremities: Rheumatic pains, weakness. Skin: Redness, inflammation, eruptions.
Uses
Early stages of inflammation and fever without significant localization, first stage of pneumonia and bronchitis, acute tonsillitis, otitis media, conjunctivitis, epistaxis (nosebleeds), bleeding from any orifice, anemia, weakness, teething in children, rheumatic pains, diarrhea and vomiting of acute onset.
Modalities
Aggravations: Motion, exertion, evening, night, lying down, heat. Ameliorations: Rest, cool applications, gentle motion.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
For acute conditions, 30C or 200C every few hours. For chronic conditions, 6C or 30C once or twice daily. In emergencies, higher potencies can be used under professional guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Blood, respiratory system, mucous membranes, circulatory system, nervous system.
🤝 Complementary
Belladonna (for more intense fever and delirium), Apis Mellifica (for swelling and stinging pains), Aconitum Napellus (for sudden onset of fear and fever).
🛡️ Antidotes
Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Arsenicum Album.
⚠️Important Cautions
Not indicated when there is pus formation or significant localization of inflammation. Should be used cautiously in severe chronic diseases.
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