GROUP SYMPTOMS: FERRUM

FERRUM

• Ferrum metallicum
• Ferrum aceticum
• Ferrum arsenicosum
• Ferrum bromicum
• Ferrum carbonicum
• Ferrum citricum
• Ferrum cyanatum
• Ferrum iodatum
• Ferrum lacticum
• Ferrum muriaticum
• Ferrum magneticum
• Ferrum nitricum
• Ferrum oxydatum rubrum
• Ferrum phosphoricum
• Ferrum phosphoricum hydrium
• Ferrum picrium
• Ferrum protoxalatum
• Ferrum pyro phosphoricum
• Ferrum sulphuricum
• Ferrum silicatum
• Ferrum tartaricum
• Ferrum valerianicum
• Kalium ferrocyanatum
• Strychninum et ferri citras
• Tetradymitum

CHARACTERISTICS

• Complaints are right sided. (except ferr mur -> left sided)

Thermal

• Chilly. (except ferr iod :- Warm)

Desires

• Tomatoes ; Meat

Aversion

• Eggs.
• Affects the blood and haemoglobin leading to Anaemia.
• Congestion and circumscribed redness. Redness of cheeks.

Blood pressure

• Fluctuating. Increasing and decreasing (same theme seen in mentals - forcibly holding on and then letting go suddenly ).

Menses

• Copious. Bright red.
• All Complaints > Slow movement.
• Shoulder rheumatism. Esp. deltoid rheumatism, right sided.
• Headaches, Migraine, right sided.

MIND

• Firmness is the keynote of the ferrum personality. They are solid, stable, steady and determined people.
• They are very watchful about their personal space and boundary. They do not like any invasion or interruption. They like to remain steadfast and resolute.
• Very Irritable. Any contradiction or opposition in their plans makes them very angry.
• According to Scholten, there is usually a history of abuse in the childhood and they have grown up with the apprehension that they will be hurt by anything against them. Therefore they are always on guard.
• This apprehension takes the form of being sensitive to other people opinions.