Homoeopathy — Page 329
Ferrum Metallicum 329 Ferrum Metallicum (Iron) The homoeopathic physicians have noticed that when a person is given iron excessively, his colour becomes yellow or greenish. The face looks greasy, as if waxed. The skin over the entire body turns the same. There is a tendency to bleed, with the blood being thin and watery. Blood clots can also form, which are reddish in colour, whereas the blood clots formed as a result of poisoning are usually darkish in colour. The appropriate homoeopathic treatment for this kind of condition is Ferrum Metallicum, commonly called Ferrum Met. One sign of Ferrum Met is that the entire body feels weak. Even mild physical activity causes tiredness. In Acid Phos, the body remains lethargic constantly. In the case of Ferrum Met, the weakness ensues suddenly after a trifling job, as if the torch containing old batteries may light up and then turn off abruptly. As long as the patient does not move, he is not aware of his state of weakness. Even if he walks a little or very slowly he will still become weak. But if he remains lying down or sitting for long time he may still feel weakness because by remaining in one state, the previous aches in the body flare up. On walking fast, both weakness and pain become pronounced. Even a long conversation can exhaust him physically. In spite of being anaemic, the patient’s face is somewhat flushed, which is known as a False Plethora. Both cheeks become flushed and especially in women, it resembles the blushing as a result of feeling shy. The menstrual bleeding continues over a long period and there may be only a day or two without bleeding. The bleeding is thin and light yellowish in colour. It may sometimes contain the shreds of the inner lining of the uterus. In spite of all this, strange it is that the face still has a reddish glow. Such women frequently abort due to the vaginal irritation. Similarly, the prolapse of the uterus is not unusual. Like China, in Ferrum Met there is decrease in the number of red cells. The face however remains flushed and there may be redness and pallor on the face, alternating with each other. Similarly, the patient feels extremely chilly during the onset of fever.