Chloride or Muriate of Iron. Fe 2 Cl 6 12H 2 O.

The tincture is prepared by dissolving one part by weight in nine parts of alcohol.

CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.

Enlargement of spleen (2 cases), Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 4, p. 917 ; Schleicher, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 343 ; Chronic diarrhœa , Michaelis, Frank's Mag., vol. 1, p. 483 ; Ascarides (2 cases), Dixon, Raue's Rec., 1875, p. 163 ; Pleurisy , Schleicher, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 819 ; Omodynia (2 cases), Plate, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 5, p. 898 ; Chronic ulcers , Warren, Times Retros., 1877, p. 25 ; observations by Bœnninghausen.

MIND [1]

Loquacity.

Much depressed in spirits.

SENSORIUM [2]

Vertigo. θ Enlargement of spleen.

INNER HEAD [3]

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

Headache. θ Ascarides.

Pain in back part of head when coughing.

SIGHT AND EYES [5]

Eyes injected.

Bright redness of margin of lids.

SMELL AND NOSE [7]

Itching of nose. θ Ascarides.

Constantly coagulated blood in nose.

UPPER FACE [8]

Face pale. θ Enlargement of spleen.

Paleness of face, red spots upon pale cheeks.

Face somewhat flushed ; cheeks flushed.

Face swollen and livid.

TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE [11]

Insipid, flat taste in mouth. θ 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 [12]

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

PALATE AND THROAT [13]

Extremely severe sense of burning and constriction in throat.

Angina tonsillaris.

APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS [14]

Anorexia. θ Enlargement of spleen.

No appetite in morning.

Unquenchable thirst, or thirstlessness.

Longing for acids.

Aversion to meat, or anything sour.

HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING [16]

Sour belching ; particularly after solid food.

Bitter eructations after fat food.

Vomiting : after eating ; after eating eggs.

SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH [17]

Stomach somewhat distended. θ Enlargement of spleen.

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

Dyspepsia ; gastromalacia.

HYPOCHONDRIA [18]

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

Spleen enlarged and sensitive to pressure. θ Intermittent.

ABDOMEN AND LOINS [19]

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.

(OBS :) Typhus abdominalis with extensive ulceration, meteorism, and debilitating fetid discharges.

STOOLS AND RECTUM [20]

Diarrhœa with pain in limbs.

(OBS :) Chronic diarrhœa with loss of appetite and rapid emaciation.

(OBS :) Diarrhœa with intestinal catarrh in typhoid fevers, also fetid debilitating discharges.

Dysenteric diarrhœa, 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 [21]

Diabetes mellitus.

Chronic affections of bladder.

Hæmaturia, the hemorrhage occurring from urethra or kidneys.

Habitual discharge of phosphates in urine.

Enuresis. θ Ascarides.

Almost complete retention of urine.

Urine scanty.

Deposition of bright red crystals in urine.

MALE SEXUAL ORGANS [22]

Enlarged prostate.

FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS [23]

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

Troublesome metrorrhagia ; dysmenorrhœa ; leucorrhœa.

VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA [25]

Bronchitis.

RESPIRATION [26]

While sitting, loud breathing as if asleep.

Respiration noisy and stertorous ; suffocation impending.

Respiration noisy, as in a bad case of croup.

Breathing, especially inspirations, oppressed.

COUGH [27]

In 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 [28]

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 diarrhœa ; exudation four fingers in height, with no tendency to decrease.

Great weakness and emaciation. θ Pleurisy.

HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION [29]

Heart affection with hectic ; quick, superficial breathing ; cough ; involuntary sighing ; dyspnœa 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 [32]

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 right shoulder-joint, pain deep in socket preventing motion.

Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint with rheumatic lameness.

LOWER LIMBS [33]

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.

Œdematous feet, drawing, tearing pain, particularly on beginning to walk ; after metrorrhagia.

LIMBS IN GENERAL [34]

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 [35]

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 [36]

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 [37]

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

TIME [38]

Morning : no appetite ; spasmodic cough.

Day : sudden cramps in limbs.

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

FEVER [40]

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 [41]

Convulsions lasting two minutes, intervals three minutes.

Coldness lasting for hours.

LOCALITY AND DIRECTION [42]

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

Left : severe pains in hypochondrium.

SENSATIONS [43]

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

Great pain : along whole length of colon.

Severe pain : in left 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 right temple ; in right side of face.

Painful drawing and expansion about apex of heart.

Drawing pain : in shoulder ; in feet.

Rheumatism : of right 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 [44]

Hemorrhages of all kinds.

Irritability of the circulatory and nervous systems after hemorrhage.

Scrofula ; rheumatism ; rachitis and marasmus.

TOUCH. PASSIVE MOTION. INJURIES [45]

Pressure ; spleen sensitive ; pain in colon <.

Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint.

SKIN [46]

Typhoid eruption.

Phagedenic ulcers.

STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION [47]

Scrofulous boy, æt. 2 years ; chronic diarrhœa.

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

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

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

Man, æt. 52, laborer ; omodynia.

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