Homoeopathy — Page 330
Ferrum Metallicum 330 Regarding the gastric symptoms, the patient has either a voracious appetite or no appetite at all. He hates sour things. On taking them, the patient develops diarrhoea. Soon after taking the food, he may regurgitate undigested food without the feeling of preliminary retching. Sometimes, vomiting is preceded by nausea as well. Such vomiting follows taking food, immediately or after midnight. The abdomen becomes bloated with wind. The patient will not be able to digest an egg. Even if he likes to eat eggs, they do not suit him. At night, he passes stools consisting of undigested food, but if he passes stools during the daytime, it is soon after taking food, which is not accompanied by pain. Sometimes, the stools are hard and there is associated pain in the back and gripe at the rectum. There is a tendency towards prolapse of the rectum. Some patients lose control over passing urine. This is more common during the day. Regarding the symptoms pertaining to the lungs, there is a feeling of pressure over the chest and a difficulty in breathing. The voice becomes hoarse. The cough is dry and comes in the form of repeated bouts, sometimes associated with passing of red blood (haemoptysis). There are rheumatic pains in the shoulders as well as in the lower part of the back. Similarly, there is pain over the buttocks , calves or in the soles of the feet. All these symptoms become somewhat relieved on light movement. Adjuvants: China, Alumen, Hamamelis Antidotes: Arsenic, Hepar Sulph Potency: 30 to 200