Ferrum Muriaticum

Chloride or Muriate of Iron. Fe^ Cl^YlH^ 0.

The tincture is prepared by dissolving one part by weight in nine parts of alcohol. Clinical Authorities. — Enlargement of spleen (2 cases), Kiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 4, p. 917 ; Schleicher, Ruck. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 343; Chronic diarrhoea, Michaelis, Frank's Mag., vol. 1, p. 483 ; Ascarides (2 cases), Dixon, Eaue's Rec, 1875, p. 163 ; Pleurisy, Schleicher, Ruck. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 819; Omodynia (2 cases), Plate, Huck. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 898 ; Chronic ulcers, Warren, Times Eetros., 1877, p. 25; observations by Bonninghausen.

Mind

Loquacity.

Much depressed in spirits.

Sensorium

▌ Vertigo. θ Enlargement of spleen.

Inner Head

Severe neuralgic pains in r. temple and r. side of face.

▌ Headache. θ Ascarides.

Pain in back part of head when coughing,

Sight and Eyes

Eyes injected.

Bright redness of margin of lids.

Smell and Nose

Itching of nose. θ Ascarides.

▌ Constantly coagulated blood in nose.

Upper Face

▌ Face pale. θ Enlargement of spleen.

▌ Paleness of face, red spots upon pale cheeks.

Face somewhat flushed; cheeks flushed.

Face swollen and livid.

Taste and Tongue

Insipid, flat taste in mouth. (?Enlargement of spleen.

▌ Solid food tastes dry and insipid.

Tongue very much coated.

Tongue swollen and protruded, with ropy mucus from mouth.

Dryness of tongue.

Inner Mouth

Palate and interior of mouth burnt, presenting a parboiled appearance.

Throat

Extremely severe sense of burning and constriction in throat.

││ Angina tonsillaris.

Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions

Anorexia. θ Enlargement of spleen.

▌ No appetite in morning.

▌ Unquenchable thirst, or thirstlessness.

fl Longing for acids.

▌ Aversion to meat, or anything sour.

Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting p. 308

▌ Sour belching; particularly after solid food.

S Bitter eructations after fat food.

lA^vomiting: after eating; after eating eggs.

Scrobiculum and Stomach p. 308

││ Stomach somewhat distended. θ Enlargement of spleen.

││ Hand riveted to region of stomach, as the principal seat of pain. θ Gastralgia.

▌ Dyspepsia; gastromalacia.

Hypochondria p. 308

Severe pains in 1. hypochondrium ; at times in night. θ Enlargement of spleen.

▌ Spleen enlarged and sensitive to pressure. θ Intermittent.

Abdomen p. 308

Spasmodic constriction of abdominal muscles, as if abdomen were constricted, especially when stooping, so that he can only straighten himself slowly.

Great pain along whole length of colon, < by pressure and any movement of body.

Hypogastrium swollen and very sensitive, especially above pubes.

Piercing pains in hypogastrium.

': Typhus abdominalis with extensive ulceration, meteorism, and debilitating fetid discharges.

Stool and Rectum p. 308

Diarrhoea with pain in limbs.

▌ Chronic diarrhoea with loss of appetite and rapid emaciation.

': Diarrhoea w^th intestinal catarrh in typhoid fevers, also fetid debilitating discharges.

Dysenteric diarrhoea, with considerable pain and tenesmus, evacuations consist of blood and membranous shreds.

Stools dark; two quarts of inky evacuations at one stool.

▌ Dysentery, last stage.

Obstinate constipation.

▌ Dry cough ending in retching; itching of nose and anus, enuresis, headache, neuralgia, nervousness; ascarides.

▌ Ascarides, coincident with bleeding piles.

Urinary Organs p. 308

Diabetes mellitus.

▌ Chronic affections of bladder.

▌ Heematuria, the hemorrhage occurring from urethra or kidneys.

▌ Habitual discharge of phosphates in urine.

▌ Enuresis. Ascarides.

Almost complete retention of urine.

Urine scanty.

Deposition of bright red crystals in urine.

Male Sexual Organs p. 308

Enlarged prostate.

Female Sexual Organs p. 309

▌ During coition soreness and cutting pain in vagina ; want of pleasurable sensation,

▌ Troublesome metrorrhagia; dysmenorrhoea ; leucorrhoea.

Voice and Larynx. Trachea and Bronchia p. 309

Bronchitis.

^"Respiration, i While sitting, loud breathing as if asleep.

Respiration noisy and stertorous; suffocation impending.

Res|)iration noisy, as in a bad case of croup.

Breathing, especially inspirations, oppressed.

Cough p. 309

morning, spasmodic cough with expectoration of transparent, tough mucus, at once > by eating small quantity of food.

▌ When coughing : pain in occiput ; bruised pain in chest ; stitches in chest

▌ Spasmodic cough > by eating.

▌ Dry cough ending in retching. θ Ascarides.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 309

Stitches in chest with the cough.

▌ Bruised pain in chest on coughing.

▌ High fever, severe cough, with scanty expectoration, stitching pains in sides of chest, constriction of chest; severe diarrhoea ; exudation four fingers in height, with no tendency to decrease.

▌ Great weakness and emaciation. θ Pleurisy.

Heart, Pulse and Circulation p. 309

Heart affections with hectic ; quick, superficial breathing ; cough ; involuntary sighing ; dj^apnoea from slight exertion ; painful drawing and expansion about apex; tumultuous and fluttering heart-beat; anxiety almost insupportable; small, almost thread-like pulse, occasionally beating double, sometimes intermitting when the heart's action is accelerated.

Pulse small, accelerated ; very feeble.

▌ Chlorosis; muscular debility ; weak circulation.

Upper Limbs p. 309

▌ Paralytic tearing pain in shoulder-joint, arm, clavicle and muscles, making it impossible to lift arm, > by gentle motion.

▌ Slight drawing pain in shoulder, followed by tearing, stitching pains extending to elbow; paralytic lameness of upper arm ; pain < from least motion ; < at night driving him out of bed ; slight > walking, about ; no swelling.

▌ Acute inflammatory rheumatism of r. shoulder-joint, pain deep in socket preventing motion.

▌ Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint with rheumatic lameness.

Lower Limbs p. 309

▌ During day, frequent sudden cramps in limbs.

▌ Cramps in calves of legs, particularly at night in bed.

▌ Large deep ulcer upon calf of leg, centre black and hard.

▌ After gunshot wound received seven years previously^ several open sores, involving all the soft parts from knee to ankle; pus thick, greenish, and somewhat offensive;, sensibility of parts much deadened.

▌ (Edematous feet, drawing, tearing pain, particularly on beginning to walk ; after metrorrhagia.

Limbs in General p. 310

Great weakness and debility in all the limbs, compelling her to lie down. θ Enlargement of spleen.

Sudden cramps in limbs.

▌ Distortion of limbs.

Rest. Position. Motion p. 310

Compelled to lie down on account of great weakness.

Sitting: loud breathing as if asleep.

Stooping: spasmodic constriction of abdominal muscles.

Motion: pain in colon <; tearing pain in shoulder-joint > ; pain to elbow < ; pain in shoulder-joint and socket prevents motion.

Lifting arm impossible on account of tearing pain in shoulder-joint.

"Walking: > pain; < tearing pain in feet.

Nerves p. 310

Exceedingly weak, with an anxious, feverish countenance.

Restlessness.

▌ Nervousness and neuralgia. θ Ascarides. ,

Unable to speak ; apparently unconscious.

Irritability of circulatory and nervous system after hemorrhages.

Violent convulsions affecting whole body, which was much contorted; muscles of extremities contracted violently^ teeth clenched and ground together ; must be restrained upon the couch, and her hold upon those near could not be unloosed until spasm suddenly ceased ; duration of attacks about two minutes, that of the intervals three.

Sleep p. 310

Sleeplessness, or light and restless sleep. θ Enlargement of spleen.

Time p. 310

Morning: no appetite; spasmodic cough.

Day: sudden cramps in limbs.

Kight: pain drives him out of bed; cramps in calves.

Fever p. 310

Skin cold and clammy.

▌ Sensation of coldness, alternating with heat, and lasting for hours. θ Enlargement of spleen.

▌ Dry heat, with tendency to uncover.

Skin hot and disposed to be clammy.

▌ Cold anxious sweat with muscular cramps.

▌ Strong-smelling night-sweat.

Attacks, Periodicity p. 310

Convulsions lasting two minutes, intervals three minutes.

Coldness lasting for hours.

Locality and Direction p. 311

Right: severe neuralgic pains in temple and in side of face; inflammatory rheumatism in shoulder-joint.

Left : severe pains in hypochondrium.

Sensations p. 311

Pain: in limbs; in abdomen; in occiput; in socket of shoulder-joint.

Great pain: along whole length of colon.

Severe pain: in 1. hypochondrium.

Piercing pain: in hypogastrium.

Tearing pain: extending from shoulder to elbow; in feet.

Paralytic tearing pain in shoulder-joint; in arm; in clavicle; in muscles.

Cutting pains: in vagina.

Stitches : in chest.

Stitching pain : in sides of chest, extending from shoulder to elbow.

Neuralgic pains : in r. temple ; in r. side of face.

Painful drawing and expansion about apex of heart.

Drawing pain : in shoulder ; in feet.

Rheumatism : of r. shoulder-joint.

Cramps : in limbs ; in calves of legs.

Bruised pain in chest.

Burning : in throat.

Anxiety almost insupportable.

Soreness : of vagina.

Dry heat.

Constriction : of throat ; of chest ; of abdomen.

Paralytic lameness of upper arm.

Dryness : of tongue.

Weakness : in all the limbs.

Itching: of nose; of anus.

Tissues p. 311

Hemorrhages of all kinds.

Irritability of the circulatory and nervous systems after hemorrhage.

Scrofula; rheumatism; rachitis and marasmus.

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 311

Pressure : spleen sensitive; pain in colon <.

Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint.

Skin p. 311

Typhoid eruption.

Phagedenic ulcers.

▌"^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Scrofulous boy, set. 2 years ; chronic diarrhoea.

Girl, set. 19 ; strong constitution, tendency to nervous affections, after catching cold ; enlargement of spleen.

Girl, set. 20, weakly, pale; pleurisy.

Man, set. 33, large, strong; omodynia.

Man, set. 52, laborer; omodynia.

Large, fleshy woman, set. 60: ulcer on calf of leg.